Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies
Go to ceremonies and venues for information on a range of ceremonies available at Thurrock Register Office and other approved premises.
Go to ceremonies and venues for information on a range of ceremonies available at Thurrock Register Office and other approved premises.
If you wish to get married or form a civil partnership, you must give a formal notice to the local register office for the area where you live. This may be different to the area where you wish to get married or form a civil partnership.
You must have lived in that registration district for at least the past 7 days. You and your partner must give notice separately if you live in different registration districts. You don't have to do this on the same day.
You must give notice at least 29 calendar days before your ceremony or, if you are subject to immigration control, at least 70 calendar days before your ceremony. You must hold your ceremony within 12 months of giving notice.
Read the latest government guidance on booking the right appointment and the documents you must bring, at GOV.UK: marriages and civil partnerships.
You must bring originals of the following documents – photocopies will not be accepted.
The documents will be confirmed with you at the time of booking your appointment.
You must bring proof of identity and nationality. This can be either:
In addition, you must bring proof of any name changes – for example, a copy of a deed poll.
If you are not bringing a valid passport, you will need to produce your full birth certificate.
If you were born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983, you will also need to produce both:
You must bring proof of address. This can be either a:
If you have been in a previous marriage or civil partnership, you must also bring either:
If your documents are not in English, you must bring a full translation. There will be an additional fee to clear these documents.
Fees to be paid are:
All fees are non-refundable.
If both of you have one of the following, you can give notice as per the guidance above:
If you do not have any of the above, you and your partner must give a notice together.
The notice period for this type of appointment may be extended to up to 70 days if a referral to immigration is needed. In this case there will be an additional fee of £12 per person.
You can apply for a:
If you do not have a marriage visitor visa or family visa, you can still give notice of your intention to get married or form a civil partnership but Home Office immigration authorities will be informed.
We are currently unable to take notice appointment bookings online. To request an appointment, please complete a form below and send it to us by email.
Marriage and Civil Partnership appointment request form
: 01375 375 245