Marriage and civil partnerships outside of Scotland

You'll need to do different things if you want to get married or have your civil partnership:

in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
outside of the UK

Getting married in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

You may need to prove there's no reason you cannot get married or have a civil partnership. You can get a document called a 'certificate of no impediment' from a Scottish registrar.

To find out how to get this certificate, speak to your local registrar.

Find a registrar

Find out more about marriage and civil partnerships in:

Getting married outside of the UK

You'll need to follow the rules of the country you're planning to marry or get your civil partnership in. You can get this information from the consulate or embassy of the country.

Get a list of consulates in Scotland and embassies in London on GOV.UK.

To find out if your civil partnership will be recognised in the UK, check with the embassy, consulate or Citizens Advice Bureau.

To find out if your civil partnership from overseas will be recognised in Scotland, you may also wish to:

get legal advice
speak to Citizens Advice Scotland

Scottish marriage or civil partnership registers

If your marriage or civil partnership takes place outside of Scotland, it will not be recorded in the Scottish registers.

You may be eligible to record it in National Records of Scotland’s Book of Scottish Connections.

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Getting married in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Getting married outside of the UK

Scottish marriage or civil partnership registers