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Home office uk marriage. Who can get married in the united kingdom opposite sex couples can marry in a civil or religious ceremony. Page 1 of 30 published for home office staff on 13 february 2019 marriage investigations version 3 0 this guidance is aimed primarily at immigration enforcement staff involved in investigating allegations of sham marriage civil partnerships and marriages of convenience. The ho can then extend the notification period from 28 70 days in order to investigate and or interview you both separately before the marriage can. The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure.
What you need to do. If you re from outside the european economic area or switzerland you must apply for a marriage visitor visa to come to the uk to get married even if you don t intend to live there afterwards. The general register office is part of her majesty s passport office and oversees civil registration in england and wales. We maintain the national archive of all births marriages and deaths dating back to 1837 and further information on our services can be found using the links shown below.
When the marriage is between couples where one or both doesn t have settled status in the uk it s standard procedure for the registrar to notify the home office of your registration to marry. Or form a civil partnership but the immigration authorities at the home office. For any other type of wedding check with your register office to see when marriage ceremonies will be allowed again find your nearest register office on gov uk. Marriage and civil partnership referral and investigation scheme.
As such the home office plays a. Statutory guidance for home office staff pdf 350kb 25 pages this file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Notice to marry home office post by casa tue oct 06 2015 2 56 pm if you are willing to re locate the centre of your life together to another eu state consider the option of the surinder singh route. Marriages and civil partnerships in england and wales.