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Getting started
G I V I N G
N O T I C E
Holding a civil wedding ceremony is not a
complicated affair. The following four pages
explain what you need to do before the
day to ensure your wedding preparations go
as smoothly as possible.
You will need to give notice of your marriage
in your local registration district. If you and
your partner live in different areas, you will
both need to give notice in your own district.
If you are subject to immigration control
please see page 5 - ‘Foreign Nationals’.
O F
M A R R I A G E
of arrival does not count and notice cannot be
given until the ninth day; for example, if arrival
day is Tuesday, notice cannot be given
until the following Wednesday. If you live
in Oxfordshire, you will need to make an
appointment to give notice by calling the
Registration Service helpline on 0345 241 2489.
If you live outside the county, please contact
your local register office for advice.
The earliest date the notice of marriage can
be given is 12 months before the wedding
ceremony. Normally 28 clear days notice is
In order to give notice of marriage in a
required; for example, if you give notice on
Registration Office, you and your partner must the 1st May, the ceremony can take place on
have lived in that district for a minimum of
or after the 30th May. In some circumstances
seven days (immediately before you give your this may be extended to 70 days
notice). If you are coming from abroad the day (see page 5 - ‘Foreign Nationals’).
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