Give notice of marriage or civil partnership

You must both give notice at least 29 days before your ceremony. Notice is valid for 12 months.

Book an appointment

You must give notice in the area where you live, even if your ceremony is somewhere else. You must each have lived in Knowmoor for at least 7 days.

Book an appointment to give notice

What it costs

It costs £42 each.

What to bring

• your passport or birth certificate
• proof of your address from the last 3 months, such as a council tax bill
• if you've been married or in a civil partnership before, the final divorce or dissolution order, or the death certificate

If you're not a British or Irish citizen, check the rules on GOV.UK before you book.