Some countries may need a 'Certificate of No Impediment' for your marriage ceremony or civil partnership formation. To get this, you must give notice to the register office in the district where you live.
To find out what you need to do, it is important to consult with the local authority where you:
- plan to marry;
- or form a civil partnership.
For more details, please visit: Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad (GOV.UK).
You can book an appointment to give notice online up to four months in advance of your ceremony date.
If you are asked to give notice more than four months in advance, please email: ceremonies.team@calderdale.gov.uk.
Before you book you must know:
- Exactly how the name of your ceremony venue should be recorded on your notice.
- How long the 'Certificate of No Impediment' will be valid in the country where you intend to have your ceremony.
Important notes:
- If you change any details after your appointment, you must give a new notice and pay the fee again.
- We can only take notice for a 'Certificate of No Impediment', if you are over 18 and a British citizen.
There are certain documents that you must produce at the appointment. For details of these, please see: Giving Notice.
For details of our charges for giving notice, please see: Fees.