Have any couples living in the UK ever gone to give notice of their marriage at a registry office? Me and my fiance live in the UK and have an appointment to give notice of marriage in a couple of weeks, but I have no idea whats going to happen.
Can anybody help? What do you need to bring with you? and what actually happens when you go? I heard that they seperate you and ask you questions about each other, is this true? Also my fiance isnt a british citizen, so are they going to interview us?
What will I need to produce when giving notice?You can check with the Superintendent Registrar 020 8708 7123 what documents will be needed before attending an appointment. however you would normally need:
evidence of identification and current name with photo
proof of nationality
to produce documentary evidence If you have changed your name otherwise than by marriage,
evidence of age – normally passport or birth certificate. If you are under 18, you will probably need to obtain the consent of your parents before notice may be given
evidence of residence – to prove that you live at your address. This could be a Council Tax bill, utility bill or bank statement or other similar document
evidence of marital condition
fee of £35 per notice
If you do not attend with the necessary documents it may not be possible for your notice to be taken. Please note all documents must be originals or certified copies of originals as photocopies are not acceptable.
How long is my notice of marriage valid for?
It is usually valid for 12 months. This means that you need to get married within 12 months of giving notice.
I don't know anything about the interviews... i think it is only done if they have a feeling that the marriage isn't real
They just ask you name dob etc fathers details, your immigration status ie british or non british they ask for birth cert passport and a utility bill or council tax bill etc, its pretty straight forwsrd if you live in same city, im from bham hubby from leicester we gave seperate notices onvce his was issued i handed it in @ bham office as thats where we got married yesterday.!
Also theyl ask where youre marrying at thier office or registered building. If elsewhere you would need to send the notice to the reg building and then pay the fees for registrar to attend.!
