Required Documents Checklist
What should we take to our notice of marriage/civil partnership appointment?
You will need to provide evidence of:
Name, Age and Nationality
To prove your Name, Age and Nationality you will need to bring either:
- Your current valid passport (in date)
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- A full British birth certificate which contains details of both parents (if you were born before 1st January 1983)
- A full British birth certificate and a full British birth certificate of one of your parents (if you were born after 1st January 1983).
Proof of Address
To prove your address, you will need to bring one of the following:
- A utility bill within 3 months from the date of the notice appointment. This can be a digital bill provided the notice giver’s full name and address are shown
- A bank/building society statement (within 1 month) (this includes a digital statement provided the notice giver’s full name and address are shown)
- A council tax bill dated no more than one year before the date on which notice of marriage is given. This can be a digital bill provided the notice giver’s full name and address are shown
- Mortgage statement dated no more than one year before the date on which notice of marriage is given. This can be a digital bill provided the notice giver’s full name and address are shown
- Current residential tenancy agreement. This can be a digital bill provided the notice giver’s full name and address are shown.
- Valid UK, Community or British external driving licence
- A letter from the owner or proprietor of the address which is the notice giver’s place of residence which:
Confirms that the person has resided at the address for at least 7 days immediately prior to the date on which notice of marriage is given,
States that the person is the owner or proprietor,
States the name and address of the owner or proprietor and is signed and dated by that person
Marital Status if you have previously been married or formed a civil partnership
To prove how the marriage or civil partnership ended you will need to bring one of the following:
- Final divorce document
- Decree Absolut
- Dissolution Document
- Death Certificate of the spouse or civil partner
- If any evidence documents are not in your current name you will need to bring your previous Marriage or civil partnership certificate. This would be if you reverted to your name before you were married
If you have been married more than once then any evidence documents relating to previous marriages/civil partnerships must relate to the most recent marriage/civil partnership
If any documents are not in English you must bring a full English translation by a third party, including translator details and their signature
If your divorce was not granted in a UK court, there will be an additional fee of either £55 or £83 depending on where your divorce took place
Additional documentation
There are other original documents you may need to bring, depending on your circumstances.
Additional documentation
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You or your partner has settled, pre settled or pending status under the EU settlement scheme (EUSS)
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An EUSS share code each valid on the day of the appointment
If your application is pending bring your certificate of application
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You or your partner is a non-British or a non-Irish National without settled, pre settled or pending status under the EU settlement scheme (EUSS)
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E Visa, including the share code from the GOV.UK website (external link)
Valid UK visa/entry clearance in passport. This can be for the purpose of a marriage or civil partnership, sometimes referred to as a fiancé visa
Valid Home Office endorsement in passport (certificate entitlement, a right of abode certificate or an Indefinite Leave Remain vignette).
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Widowed or a surviving civil partner
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Spouse or civil partner's death certificate
Marriage or civil partnership certificate if you are not shown as the spouse or civil partner on the death certificate
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You or your partner is a non-British or a non-Irish National without settled, pre settled or pending status under the EU settlement scheme (EUSS)
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A passport size photograph for each party entering into the marriage or civil partnership
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You or your partner has changed your name
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Deed Poll name change certificate
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