Getting married in the United Kingdom
If you are planning to get married in the UK and you are subject to immigration control while in the UK, you will need to follow new rules.
If you are a British citizen, a national of a country in the European Economic Area (EEA), or you have a certificate of entitlement giving you right of abode in the UK in your passport, you are not subject to immigration control. These new rules do not apply to you.
If you are coming to the UK from overseas to get married, you must have either a fiancé or fiancée, or a marriage visitor visa in your passport in order to give notice to marry to a Registrar.
If you are already in the UK, you will need to either have settled status in the UK, or apply to the Home Office for a certificate of approval before giving notice to marry to a Registrar.
Whether you are overseas or already in the UK, you will need to give notice to marry to a Registrar at a designated Register Office.
Contact Registration Services
Our opening hours from 9:00am to 12:00noon and 1:30pm to 4:00pm Monday to Friday. We are closed on Wednesday afternoons. The Registration Office is on the first floor, which is only accessible by a staircase.
The Register Office
1 Spring Terrace
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 1LW
Telephone: 020 8940 2853 or 020 8940 2651
Fax: 020 8940 8226
Email: registeroffice@richmond.gov.uk
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