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Marriage

• entry Clearance is mandatory for all nationalities except for EEA and Swiss nationals.

• visa issuing Posts have the discretion to issue a multiple entry visa, valid for up to one year, in cases where there will be a delay between giving notice and the marriage or civil partnership taking place.

•  the couple must plan to enter into a marriage or civil partnership during the period for which they are granted leave (which will be for six months).

• couples may get married or register a civil partnership in any location licensed for the purpose of marriage or civil partnerships.

• once both partners are in the UK they will need to give official notice of their marriage or civil partnership at a designated register office. Those who are non-EEA or Swiss nationals will have to show their entry clearance or certificate of approval to do this.

• in the case of those wishing to marry in an Anglican Church, where there are religious preliminaries, there is no requirement for a marriage visitor to show their entry clearance to a member of the clergy. However, both non-visa and visa nationals still require a marriage or civil partnership visit entry clearance before travelling to the UK.

• for those applying to marry in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where it is possible to give notice of marriage or civil partnership by post, the visit visa must be valid at the time of giving notice.