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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS HOW FAR IN ADVANCE CAN I BOOK? Enhanced ceremonies, held in a Licensed Venue or in a Registration Office, can be provisionally booked at any time in advance. MY CEREMONY IS WITHIN A YEAR BUT THE HOTEL HAVE ASKED ME FOR A DEPOSIT NOW. WHAT CAN I DO? Legal and Standard ceremonies, held in a Registration Office, can be provisionally booked up to one year in advance. You can provisionally book registration staff to attend your ceremony at a Licensed Venue by telephone. You will then need to arrange to give Notice as soon as possible. Notices can be given up to 12 months in advance of the ceremony day. If you want your ceremony within the next 12 months we strongly advise you to book an appointment with us as soon as possible, as we can become very busy, especially during the summer months. NB: It is your responsibility to contact Licensed Venues to make the booking with them. We DO NOT book venues on your behalf. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Fees are available on request. Call us on 01522 782244, or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/registrars You may also email us: [email protected] NB: Never pay deposits or book other services until you are sure that registration staff are available to conduct your ceremony. 7 I AM UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? The legal minimum age to enter into a marriage or civil partnership in England and Wales is 16. In the majority of cases, if you are under 18 when Notice is given (regardless of your age on the day of your ceremony) you will need to obtain consent. Please contact us for more information. CAN I CONVERT MY CIVIL PARTNERSHIP INTO MARRIAGE? The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 Same sex couples have been able to marry since the end of March 2014. It is possible for couples in civil partnerships to convert to a marriage. There are also provisions concerning married persons or those in civil partnerships who change their legal gender. Please telephone our Customer Service Centre on 01522 782244 for advice.