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How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
You can get married or form a civil partnership in England or Wales if…
You must apply for a visa to come to the UK to give notice, get married or…
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You must sign a legal statement at your local register office to say you…
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Information about the roles and responsibilities of authorised persons, the clergy and secretaries of synagogues for marriage ceremonies.
Explains the roles and responsibilities of authorised persons at marriage ceremonies.
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
Places of worship, including those registered for marriages under the Marriage Act, both for the marriage of opposite sex and same sex couples.
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Guidance for couples and venues on outdoor civil marriage and civil partnership ceremonies.
Consultation on whether the law should be changed to permit non-religious belief marriage ceremonies to be legally valid.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
How to get a licence (grant of approval) to hold a civil marriage or civil partnership in your venue, and what requirements or conditions to follow
Seeks views on proposals to continue to permit outdoor civil marriages and civil partnerships, and to permit outdoor religious marriages.
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