Residents of other registration districts

One of the first things to remember is that you are free to get married or form a civil partnership anywhere in England or Wales which is licensed for Civil Ceremonies. This means that if you wish to get married or form a civil partnership here in the Royal Borough then you are free to do so, no matter where you live.

If you are both EU citizens and are resident in another district in England or Wales then you will need to give your notices to the Superintendent Registrar of the district in which you reside (or have resided for the preceding seven days) and this must be done at least 16 days before the date of your ceremony. The Notices will be displayed on the public Notice Boards of the Register Offices where the Notices were given for fifteen clear days and only then can the ‘Authorities’ be issued. It is your responsibility to ensure that both of these authorities are in the possession of the Registrar who attends you on the day of your ceremony as otherwise the ceremony cannot take place.

If one or both of you are non-EU citizens then you will each need to give ‘Notice’ to the Superintendent Registrar of a designated Register Office. You will need to refer to the Information for non-EU citizens section for further details.

It will cost £33.50 for each Notice given and this fee is paid to the Superintendent Registrar at the time of giving Notice.