Documents that are required for overseas marriage & civil partnerships for UK citizens

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Here are the documents that are required for overseas marriage & civil partnerships for UK citizens:
- A full UK birth certificate
- A certificate of no impediment
- A statutory declaration
- A valid UK passport
and, if you have been married before, you need a decree absolute.
Here are other documents that may be required for getting married abroad as a UK citizen:
- Evidence of residence: You can be asked to show proof of where you live by using documents such as; council tax bills, health cards, or maybe a utility bill.
- A certificate of death as well as a prior marriage certificate in case you’re a widower.
- A certificate of adoption in case you were adopted.
- An agreement letter from either a legal guardian or parent is required if you are under the minimum age.
- A deed poll, in case you had your name changed.
Other than the CNI and others we have just outlined, the following documents, in their original forms, must be brought to your appointment:
- The specifics of the final ceremony location
- and, a driver’s licence from either the UK or Ireland
Also, one of the following will do to prove your residential address:
- A utility bill from the last three months
- A statement from your building society or bank from the previous month
- Last year’s council tax bill
- A copy of your most recent 12-month mortgage statements
- An agreement to rent a property at the time of writing
- or, a letter from the landlord verifying your tenancy, containing your landlord’s address, name, and signature (dated within the past seven days).
If you have previously been in a civil partnership or married, one of the following documents must also be brought with you:
- A definitive or absolute decree
- The death certification of your ex-spouse
You should also be aware of the following:
- That most nations demand original or verified copies of your documentation. Photocopies may not be permitted, depending on the document and the country you wish to marry in.
There may be legalisation and apostille requirements for your documents:
- Most countries will require that your original documents be legalised with an apostille to authenticate them. Authentication refers to a seal or certificate attached to the public documents from the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, the FCDO, that clearly shows that the signatures on the documents are authentic.
- Your documents may also need to be translated if written in a language that is not the local language of the country you intend to get married in.
What if one of you is from another country other than the UK?
If one of you is from another country other than the UK, then you as well as your partner should give notice jointly, unless both or one of the following applies:
- You are part of the status of settlement or pre-settlement under the European Union Settlement Scheme
- You have an application you submitted to the European Union Settlement Scheme before June 30th 2021, for which you are awaiting a judgement.
We hope this information was helpful. If you need any assistance or have questions, please contact our team. Full contact details can be found on our website.
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[@fathallahmaouche3091]

Hey ,I want to ask is the solicitor do the apostille??or ask for it !! Or I need to send the original documents to the fcdo for the seal ?

[@itsApostilleLondon]

Hey @Fathallah, so sorry, I never got a notification that you left a comment! It’s probably far too late, but I’ll answer your question anyway.
The solicitor does NOT issue the apostille. In the UK, only the Official Government Legalisation Office, the FCDO issues the apostille.
If your documents do not need to be certified (authenticated) by a solicitor - then you can legalise your documents directly via the FCDO website.