Marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales

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Check if you can get married or form a civil partnership

You can get married or form a civil partnership in England or Wales if you’re:

  • 18 or over

  • not already married or in a civil partnership

  • not closely related

Same sex couples can convert a civil partnership into a marriage in England or Wales.

There are different rules if you want to get married or form a civil partnership:

If you or your partner are from outside the UK or Ireland

You might need to apply for a visa to get married in the UK