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If you wish to be married in the Church of England or Church in Wales - and generally you will be able to do so only if you or your partner live in the parish - you should first speak to the Vicar. If he agrees to marry you he will arrange for the Banns to be called on three Sundays before the day of your ceremony or for a common licence to be issued. The marriage will also need to be registered by the Vicar. There is usually no need to involve the local superintendent registrar.
If you wish to marry by religious ceremony other than in the Church of England or Church in Wales you should first arrange to see the minister or other person in charge of marriages at the building. However, the Church or religious building in question must normally be in the registration district where you or your partner live. It will also be necessary for both of you to give formal notice of your marriage to the superintendent registrar of the district(s) where you live. A registrar may also need to be booked from the Register Office in order to register the marriage. Please contact the appropriate Ceremony Officer for the area where you wish to marry as soon as possible once the date of marriage has been chosen.
When you attend before the superintendent registrar or Vicar to make the formal arrangements, you will need to produce certain documents. You will need to give evidence of your name, age, marital status, nationality and current address.
A current full passport would be the preferred document (or where appropriate a national identity card). If this is not available a birth certificate issued at or near the time of the registration of you birth would be acceptable. If you were born after the 31st December 1982 and do not hold a British Passport you will need to produce your full birth certificate plus, for nationality purposes, either your natural/adoptive mother’s passport or birth certificate or your natural/adoptive father’s passport or birth certificate.
In order to check your current address we will need to see either a bank statement or Council Tax/utility bill on which your name appears.
If you have been married before you will need to produce documents to confirm that you are now free to marry. These could include either a divorce decree absolute bearing the court’s original stamp, or the death certificate of your former husband or wife.
Depending on your individual circumstances, other documents may be required, but your local superintendent registrar will be able to advise you. You should be aware that photocopies are not acceptable.
Lancashire Register offices use an appointment system, and you should contact the appropriate office to book an appointment.
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