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If you’ve been in a marriage or
civil partnership before
If you have been in a previous marriage or civil
partnership, you will need to bring with you one
of the following types of documentary evidence
to show that the marriage or civil partnership
has ended and that you are now free to give your
notice:
• a decree absolute (following divorce)
• a dissolution certificate (from a previous civil
partnership)
• a death certificate (if your husband/wife or former
civil partner has died).
All divorce and dissolution documents must
have the original stamp of the issuing court.
Some overseas documents may have to be
referred to the General Register Office for
clearance (with a certified translation, if
appropriate) and may take longer than the
minimum 28 clear days notice period. A fee will
apply to clear any foreign divorce.
If you’re under 18 or have changed
your name
If one or both of you are under the age of
18 years, or have changed your names, you will
need to provide us with one or both of the
following documents:
• evidence of change of name (by Deed Poll/
Statutory Declaration)
• parental consent, if under 18 years of age and not
previously married or in a civil partnership.
Again, original documents are needed,
photocopies are not acceptable.
Interpreters
All ceremonies and registrations are conducted
in English so if either one of you cannot speak
or understand English you must provide an
interpreter. Please discuss this with the Registrar who
takes your notice of marriage or civil partnership, to be
sure the legal requirements are met.
Witnesses
You will need two people to be your witnesses;
friends or relatives are fine but they must be
over the age of 16 and able to understand the
English language.
Foreign nationals
If you are subject to immigration control, you
will be required to give notice of marriage or civil
partnership to a Registrar at one of 75 designated
register offices in England and Wales. You must
attend the register office together (in Scotland and
Northern Ireland, all register offices are designated,
and notice of marriage or civil partnership is
normally given by post).
If you do not have Indefinite Leave to Remain or
a marriage or civil partnership visa you may be
referred to the Home Office and your waiting
period extended to 70 days. For detailed
information, take a look at the UK Border Agency
website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Fees
Fees for all ceremonies are payable 3 months
before the ‘Big Day’. If you are having your
ceremony in less than 3 months, you will be asked
to pay in full straight away.
Please refer to our terms and conditions:
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/registration
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Payments can be made online or by card payment
by telephoning 0345 241 2489.
Visa, Mastercard, Switch/Maestro and Delta are
all accepted in our offices. Payment can also be
posted to us at:
Oxford Register Office,
1 Tidmarsh Lane, Oxford OX1 1NS,
with cheques made payable
to Oxfordshire County Council.
A nationally set, non refundable fee is payable for
each notice of marriage and civil partnership.
You can order and pay for copy certificates by
calling 0345 241 2489 (select option 5). Please
note that a handling fee will be made for all
credit/debit card payments.
Commemorative certificates are also
available.
For full details of fees and costs, please do not
hesitate to contact us on our helpline on
0345 241 2489 or visit our website:
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/registration
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