When giving notice of marriage or civil partnership you are required to provide evidence of:
- nationality
- identity
- age
- address
- marital status
You will also be required to show documentary evidence to show change of name (such as Deed Poll or Statutory Declaration).
Proof of Nationality
For a British National
- Valid British Passport
or
- Birth Certificate if born before 1 January 1983 in the UK
- If you were born after the 1 January 1983 in the UK you will need to provide your full birth certificate as well as your mother's birth certificate providing they were born in the UK
- where you are showing a UK birth certificate as proof of nationality you will also need to provide two forms of the proof of address listed below
For EU and Foreign Nationals
- Valid passport
If you’re from the EU, EEA or have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. You will also need to bring confirmation of either:
- your settled or pre-settled status - you’ll need to bring a ‘share code’ which you can get from the ‘view and prove your immigration status’ service (the code will be valid for 30 days)
- an application to the EU Settlement Scheme you made on or before 30 June 2021, which you’re waiting for a decision on - you’ll need to bring your certificate of application
If you or your partner are from outside the UK
You must apply for a visa to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, visit GOV.UK for further information.
Proof of address
The proof of address must take the form of one of the following:
- Utility bill dated no more than 3 months before the date notice is being given
- Bank/Building society statement dated no more than 1 month before the date notice is being given
- Council tax bill dated no more than 1 year before the date notice is being given
- Mortgage statement dated no more than 1 year before the date notice is being given
- Current residential tenancy agreement
- Valid UK driving licence (full/provisional) showing current address (UK licence must have been issued in UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands)
- If you are taking up a residency in this area and do not have any of the above contact us prior to making an appointment
Proof of marital or civil partnership status
- Evidence of the end of previous marriage or civil partnership in the form of:
- Divorce - Decree Absolute along with marriage certificate.
- Death - Death certificate of spouse, along with marriage certificate.
- Where the divorce or civil partnership dissolution or death took place outside the British Isles you will also need to provide the original documentation as well as a certified translation of the documentation as relevant. There is a statutory charge for processing all foreign divorces. For further details and charges visit our fees page.