3 8 pending the result of its appeal to the house of lords the home office further amended the certificate of approval scheme in order to ensure that it complied fully with the court of appeal judgement.
Home office uk marriage certificate of approval. The certificate of approval coa scheme has been abolished and will no longer be in place from 9th may 2011. Published 24 october 2012 last updated 16 february 2019 see all updates. Concerning certificate of approval for certificate of approval for marriage gov uk skip to. Uk visas and immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture.
Application form to order a copy of a marriage certificate registered in england and wales. The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. Foi 3798 we have a received a request under the freedom of information act 2000 for the following. Finally one piece of good news to share.
The home office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782. 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. Home office marriage approval certificate 24 april 2006 at 12 43pm edited 30 november 1 at 1 00am in marriage relationships families 3 replies 3 9k views. Uk official services provides an apostille service to assist you in acquiring official uk apostille certificates for uk documents.
Of course the announcement is slightly dampened by the fact that it took nearly 3 years for this to happen following the house of lords judgment in baiai 30th. The certificate of approval coa was introduced by the home office on 1 february 2005. This immigration document serves as permission to get married or form a civil partnership in the uk and is used in lieu of traditional fiancee or visit for marriage entry clearance issued by british consulates abroad. 3 9 the following.
It is also referred to as legalisation this means that the documents have to be legalised correctly. Non eea and swiss nationals are unable to apply for a certificate of approval from outside. The apostille certificate is normally requested by foreign authorities and organisations so that the document can be used for official purposes outside of the uk.