Service Description: Notices of marriage and civil partnerships. Certificates of no impediment (when marrying abroad) Ceremonies of Marriages and Civil Partnerships. Copies of certificates. You will need to make an appointment to give notice and for certificates of no impediment.
Also known as:- Copy certificates marriages, Marriage Certificates, Marriages, Marriages historical searches, Weddings
Answer: If either of the people intending to enter into a marriage or civil partnership is subject to any form of immigration control then both parties will need to attend together at a designated register office (DRO) for their notices of marriage or civil partnership. For Isle of Wight residents the nearest DRO is Southampton telephone no. 023 8063 1422. For people resident on the mainland they will need to check if their local register office is a DRO and arrange to attend an appointment together - most London register offices are DRO's. For people residing on the Isle of Wight they do not need to live in the Southampton district for 7 days prior to going in for their appointment i.e. residency on the Island is acceptable. The ceremony itself can still take place on the Island but the legal preliminaries need to be done at the DRO. In general terms, people who are citizens of EU member states will not have any form of immigration restriction imposed but it is advisable to check this with the individuals beforehand if in any doubt.