To marry in Northern Ireland, you and your partner must be:
All documents must be originals i.e. not photocopies and if not in English, accompanied by a certified translation. These documents must be produced when giving notice. The Registrar must see documents that prove your age, nationality and identity as follows:
Consent:
If you are aged 16 or 17 years a consent form will need to be completed. This is available from Registrar.
If you are a non EEA citizen, visit the NI Direct website for further information on requirements on getting married in Northern Ireland and Immigration Control.
Notice of Marriage forms for all religious/belief marriages are available from the NI Direct website.
Each party to the marriage must complete and sign a notice form. The Officiant must also sign the notice forms to confirm that he/she has agreed to conduct the marriage ceremony.
The marriage notice forms should be submitted to the Registration Office of the District where the marriage is to take place along with the relevant documents and fee.
The current fee for a religious/belief marriage is £44 plus £8 for each marriage certificate required.
The marriage schedule must be collected by either party in person from the Registration Office where official notice was given, no earlier than 14 days before the marriage.
It is responsibility of the parties to return the completed schedule, within 3 working days, to the Registration Office where Official Notice was given. This may be returned in person or by post.
Once the schedule is received the registration staff are responsible for registering the marriage and issuing a marriage certificate on payment of the appropriate fee. Certificates are £8 at time of registration, however £15 thereafter from General Register Office or online by visiting the NI Direct website.
If you have decided to have your ceremony at one of our Registrar Offices or at an approved venue, please contact the relevant office to check availability and for further advice and information.
Notice of Marriage forms must be completed and returned with the relevant documentation and fees. The forms are available from the NI Direct website.
If you have decided to have your ceremony at an approved venue please contact the relevant Registrar Office to check availability and for further information.
It is very important that you check the availability of a Registrar for the day of your ceremony and your chosen location before paying a deposit with the venue.
Once the deposit is paid you will be issued with an AP1 form. This should be completed and returned to the relevant Registrar Office.
The following is a list of approved venues in the borough. These venues are approved to hold civil marriage ceremonies subject to the availability of a Registrar.
