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Church Weddings Marriages Abroad
If you are planning to marry in a
Church of England church (and
generally you will only be able to
do so if you live in the parish of
that church) you must first discuss
your marriage with the vicar. A Superintendent Registrar may
accept notice for a marriage to
take place in a foreign country
between a British subject and
either a foreign subject or another
British subject.
If he or she is able to marry you
they will be able to advise on the
necessary legal requirements, the
ceremony, timescales and the
requirement for publishing Banns
of the marriage, or for the issue of
a Common Licence. There is not
usually any need to involve the
Superintendent Registrars. They may be able to issue a
certificate, which can be produced
to help the procedure abroad.
If you are planning to marry in any
other church or religious building,
you will need to give notice at the
Register Office in the registration
district in which you live, very
much in the same way as you
would if you were to be married
in the Register Office or at an
Approved Venue.
If you wish to be married in a
church in a different district to
where you live one of you must
worship there. The Register Office
will be able to advise you. Some
churches require the presence
of a Registrar at the wedding;
others have their own Registrar (or
Authorised Person). If you think
you will need a Registrar at your
wedding you will need to give
us as much notice as possible to
avoid being disappointed.
However, the rules vary and you
should consult the Superintendent
Registrar about a marriage to be
solemnized in a foreign country
under local law. Sometimes it
is possible for a record of the
marriage to be made under the
Foreign Marriage Order 1970, but
this is not always the case and you
should consult the Superintendent
Registrar for more details.
Changes to
Your Passport
There are so many things to
organise when you are getting
married, if you are changing your
name you may need to change
your passport as well.
Check with your travel agent or
the countries consulate if you
are traveling abroad for your
honeymoon. You can change your
passport details at any time up to
three months before the wedding,
although you will not be able to use
it, until your wedding date.
For further information, contact
www.gov.uk
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