If you're a British national who's planning to get married or form a civil partnership abroad, you may be asked to provide documents from the UK.
GOV.UK has guidance for getting married abroad, detailing the documents you'll need for the country you're planning to marry or form a civil partnership.
Certificate of No Impediment
If you need a Certificate of No Impediment, you must give notice by making an appointment at your local Register Office and provide all relevant documents.
At the appointment, you'll need to inform the registrar of:
- exactly where you wish to be married and the correct spelling
- how long you have to give your notices before your ceremony
- the length of time the Certificate of No Impediment will be valid for in your destination country.
You should be aware that different countries have different validity periods and may require you to give notice within a specific timeframe.
You may also choose to have your legal ceremony in the UK, then have a celebratory ceremony abroad.