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Documents required for notice of marriage British citizens, Irish citizens and people settled in the United Kingdom under the EU settlement scheme before 30 June 2021 One of the registration staff will interview you in private. In all cases evidence of identity and nationality will be required. The preferred document is a current passport. If you do not have a passport there are other documents which may be acceptable: please contact us for advice. We also require proof of residence. You must bring one of the following:- a bank statement no more than 1 month old at the time of the appointment, a utility bill no more than 3 months old at the time of the appointment, your current council tax bill, your mortgage statement dated no more than 1 year before the date on which notice is given, or tenancy agreement, or valid driving licence. If either of you have been married before, either in this country or any other country, you will need to produce evidence that the previous marriage has ended. If you have previously been through a civil partnership which was dissolved please bring your dissolution documents. If you are divorced, and your divorce was in England or Wales the document required is a court-stamped Decree Absolute. If the divorce was elsewhere you must produce the original document issued by the court and, if not written in English, a third party translation. There is an additional fee payable for the registration service to check a foreign divorce document and, depending on where the document was issued, the matter may need to be referred to the General Register Office which may cause a delay. If you are widowed, bring the death certificate of your former spouse/ partner. If you have changed your name legally, please bring the legal document with you. Our registration staff will advise you which documents are required, depending on your own personal circumstances. Please be aware that photocopies are not acceptable.
The Marriage Ceremony On the day you must bring at least two people with you to be witnesses to your marriage. You can choose any relative or friend providing they are able to understand what is taking place. We would strongly recommend that they are at least 16 years old. Please arrive at least twenty minutes before the ceremony is due to begin as we will need to check the details taken at the time of the notice. If you are arriving separately, the first partner should arrive twenty-five minutes prior to the ceremony and the second partner fifteen minutes before. At an approved venue the venue will advise you of timings. The Superintendent Registrar will welcome everyone and introduce the Registrar who will create the formal record of your marriage. Throughout the ceremony, the registrar will talk eloquently about marriage and the joys of a loving relationship. For information on how to make your ceremony bespoke to you please contact this office. You will then be reminded of the meaning of marriage and of the solemn and binding character of the vows you will be making to each other. In order for the marriage to be legal you must make two declarations. Firstly, that there is no legal impediment to your marriage and secondly that you take one another to be partners for life. You may then choose to exchange personal vows.
This is usually followed by an exchange of rings, after which the Superintendent Registrar will declare you are now married.
There will then be an opportunity for photographs.
If you wish to know more about marriage ceremonies at the register office or approved venues and how to make your ceremony bespoke to you, please contact us. We are here to give guidance and support throughout and will do everything within our power to make your day happy and memorable.
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET CEREMONIES GUIDE 9
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