Scotland - Register a Foreign Marriage in

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Procedure

• To deposit your foreign marriage or civil partnership certificates, download and fill in the relevant form. You can download the forms from this site: https://www.gov.uk/deposit-foreign-marriage. Make sure that you have the supporting documents listed on the form before you pay.
• Completed applications should be sent to:
  Deposit of Marriage, Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
  Room K4.9,
  King Charles St.,
  London
  SW1A 2AH

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Required Documents

• Original marriage document issued by the foreign authority
• Certified translations (if not in English)
• One British passport. A copy certified by a U.K. solicitor or notary public is acceptable
• two photocopies of bio data page
• Special or recorded delivery envelope

Office Locations & Contacts

Deposit of Marriage, Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
Room K4.9,
King Charles St.,
London
SW1A 2AH

Eligibility

Those who are married abroad.

Fees

• To deposit a certificate - 35
• Postage fee - 10 (if you want to have your documents returned)

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Instructions

• You cant deposit your certificate if you got married in a Commonwealth country.
• You can deposit a civil partnership certificate from any country in the world.
• You can also pay by postal order or bank draft made payable to FCO. Include this with your application form and supporting documents. Personal cheques are not accepted.

Required Information

• forenames and surnames of groom and bride
• full postal address
• daytime telephone number
• email address
• British passport number, date and place of issuance
• full postal address of place of marriage
• date of marriage

Need for the Document

Only marriage that occurs in Scotland can be registered in Scotland. However, foreign marriages documents can be deposited with this office.

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External Links

UK Government: https://www.gov.uk/

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