Information that needs to be provided to the Superintendent Registrar

When you give your Notices you will need to prove your age, marital status, address and nationality. The preferred documents are a current passport, identity card or Home Office Travel Document. If you are unable to produce any of the above documents you should contact your local Register Office to ascertain what other documents (if any) may be acceptable.

If you have been married before and are divorced, you will need to show a Decree Absolute of Divorce (or overseas equivalent) bearing the Court’s official stamp. Photocopied documents are not acceptable.

If you have been through a civil partnership before and it has been dissolved, you will need to show your Dissolution documents (or overseas equivalent) bearing the Court’s official stamp. Photocopied documents are not acceptable.

If you have been married before and your partner has died then you will need to produce a death certificate and your previous marriage certificate.

If you have been through a civil partnership before and your partner has died, then you will need to produce a death certificate and your previous civil partnership certificate.

If you have changed your name by deed poll, change of name deed or statutory declaration, the relevant documents will need to be shown.

If either of you is under 18 the Superintendent Registrar will need proof that your parents or legal guardian consent to the marriage or civil partnership. If your parents are divorced you will also need to produce the Court Order which gives custody to one or other parent. You will also need to produce a full copy of your birth certificate. You cannot marry or form a civil partnership if you are under the age of 16.

If either you or your partner are non-EU Citizens, then in addition to the above documents, you will need to refer to the following link for further details: Information for non-EU citizens .