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QUESTIONS
&
ANSWERS
YOU NEED TO DECIDE IF YOU
WOULD LIKE A RELIGIOUS
CEREMONY OR A CIVIL
CEREMONY.
I WOULD LIKE A RELIGIOUS
MARRIAGE
Church of England – contact
the vicar of the parish where
one or both of you reside(s).
Other denominations – first,
contact your minister or priest
etc. One or both of you must
reside in the registration district
where the church is situated
or it must be the usual place of
worship of one or both of you.
Notice of intention to marry
(when each party makes a
legal declaration of particulars
about themselves before the
Registration Officer) must be
given by both parties in the
Registration District(s) in which
you have lived for seven clear
days immediately before the
Notice(s) are given.
No one can do this on your
behalf. It cannot be done by
post, nor can you give Notice on
behalf of each other.
I WOULD LIKE TO MARRY
IN A CHAPEL BUT I NEED A
REGISTRATION OFFICER TO
ATTEND TO REGISTER THE
MARRIAGE
You can make a provisional
booking for the Registration
Officer to attend but you still
need to make an appointment
to give Notices of marriage.
I WOULD LIKE A CIVIL
CEREMONY
You can marry or form a civil
partnership in any Registration
Office or Licensed Venue in
England or Wales. You must
both satisfy seven clear days
residency before you give Notice
to the Superintendent Registrar
in whose district you reside.
This excludes the day you arrive
in the district and the day you
give Notice.
HOW DO I BOOK A CEREMONY
AT A LICENSED VENUE?
HOW QUICKLY CAN I GET
MARRIED OR FORM A CIVIL
PARTNERSHIP?
Your Notice(s) will be displayed
publicly for 28 clear days. This
does not include the day Notice
is given or the earliest day on
which your ceremony can be
held (30 days in total). However,
for administrative purposes, we
s uggest you allow a minimum of
five weeks.
If either of the parties to
be married/form a civil
partnership are seriously ill,
please telephone for advice
IMMEDIATELY.
Also, if a close relative is ill, or
if there is another compelling
reason why you cannot wait 28
clear days, please telephone
and it MAY be possible to
arrange a ceremony more
quickly.
First, you should contact your
chosen venue to find out their
availability. Then contact our
Customer Service Centre on
01522 782244 to make a
provisional booking.
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