Some countries will not issue visas for post- dated passports - Please check with the country’s embassy or consulate. Application forms can be obtained from the Post Office or online here https://www.gov. uk/government/publications/passports-for- newly-weds-and-civil-partners. Once your notices have been given, the forms can be filled in by the applicant and the Minister of Religion or Registrar who is to conduct the ceremony. The forms should then be sent to the Passport Office together with the application for a passport or amendment to a passport. The name on your passport must match the one you use when you book your travel. This also applies to vaccination certificates so please ensure they match the names on your passport. Please also remember you will no longer receive your marriage or civil partnership certificate on the day of your ceremony.
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Weddings abroad If you wish to marry abroad, according to the laws of that country, you must find out and follow the regulations set by that country. Some countries have a minimum residency requirement and this time should be built into the overall length of your stay. You will need to produce certain documents; your travel agent will be able to tell you exactly which ones are required. In some cases you will be asked for a certificate of no impediment. This can be obtained by giving notice to your local Register Office and you must give up to 28 clear days notice before the certificate can be issued. Although there is no expiry date printed on these authorities, different countries have their own rules and the certificate may only be valid for a three month period from the date of giving notice. You will also need to provide the registrar with the name of the town or location where the wedding is to take place, as well as the country. Changes to your passport You can apply for a passport in your new name up to 3 months before your marriage or civil partnership ceremony. Your old passport will be cancelled. Your new passport is ‘post-dated’ - you cannot use it before the ceremony.
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Re-registration of your children
If the parents of a child born in England or Wales have entered into a marriage or civil partnership with each other since the birth, it is a legal requirement to re-register the child’s birth. If the child was born elsewhere, the parents should contact the consul for that country to see if re-registration is required. A new birth record will be created showing the child as a child of the parent’s marriage, replacing the original registration and all future copy birth certificates will be issued from this new record.
If you have any children between you, please ask the Registrar for further information.
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