When you attend your appointment you and your partner will need to provide information including proof of age , nationality and evidence you are free to marry or form a civil partnership . You will also need to provide documents that prove your identity .
When you book an appointment our officers will advise you of what you need to bring with you . For more detailed information please visit our website - use the QR code below , or the web addresss at the bottom of this page .
If either of you are under 18 , the Registrar will give you forms that must be completed by a parent or legal guardian . If you are in any doubt about the paperwork required , please contact a member of our Ceremonies Team for further advice .
Whilst you can book your ceremony more than a year in advance , your notice of intent can only be given within one year of the date . Our Ceremony Team can advise you of the minimum number of days in advance you may give your notice . Once the notice of intent has been given , your details will be publicly displayed at the Register Office for 28 days . However , for administrative purposes we recommend you allow a minimum of eight weeks .
There is a minimum period between giving notice and getting married or forming a civil partnership – please ask our Ceremony Team for further details . Both of you must give notice and this must be done in person at the appropriate Registration Office . In general , notice must be given in the district where you live .
If you both live in the same district a joint appointment should be made with your local office . If you live in separate districts , but still within England or Wales then you should make individual appointments with your local Registration Office , if possible around the same date .
You must be resident in the district where you give notice for the preceding eight days prior to the appointment and on the ninth day you will be free to give notice .
If you wish to have a ceremony in a district where you do not live , you will need to contact both the venue and the Registrar of that district to make arrangements , and agree the date and time of your ceremony . Once you have done this you can then give your notice to marry or form a civil partnership to the Registrar in the district where you live .
The Registrar will tell you when your marriage authority or schedule will be issued . If you are getting married or forming a civil partnership in another district , please advise the Registrar where to send your authorities .
Please be aware that some special conditions may apply in the following cases :
• Either party is not a British Citizen
• If the marriage / civil partnership is to take place outside of England or Wales
• Or if either party is resident outside of England or Wales .
If any of the above applies to you or your partner please contact one of our Registration Offices for further advice .
MORE INFO www . cumberland . gov . uk / births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies
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