What documents will I need?
You may be asked for a Certificate of No Impediment (CNI). You can get this by giving Notice at your local registration office and you will need to wait 28 clear days before the certificate of no impediment can be issued. There is no expiry date on a certificate of no impediment, but the certificate may only be valid for a three-month period from the date of giving notice in some countries. Most countries will also need to see specific documents, please contact the country's embassy for more information.
To find information about whether you will need a Certificate of No Impediment for the country you are planning to marry/form a civil partnership in, and any other requirements you may have to comply with please visit Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad.
Can I register my marriage or civil partnership in England or Wales?
Marriages and civil partnerships of British subjects in a foreign country are legally recognised but can't be registered here unless one of the couple is a serving member of, or attached to, the British Armed Forces at the time of ceremony. Where this is not the case, you can lodge a record of the marriage or civil partnership with the General Register Office. There is no time limit, but only original documents may be lodged and only the British Consul for the district where the ceremony took place may send the documents to the General Register Office. This only applies to certain countries, and a fee is charged for this.
Changes to your passport
If you are travelling abroad following your marriage in Wolverhampton, you can have your passport changed to reflect your married name up to three months before the date of your ceremony. To do this you will need to obtain a PD2 form and once you have completed your section, simply bring it to the register office to be signed. Please remember to book your travel in the same name as the passport that you will be using at the time of travelling.