Register a marriage

Find out how to register a marriage.

Before you start

You must give at least 29 days' notice for a marriage.

The earliest you can submit the form is 3 months before your wedding ceremony.

These should be submitted by post or delivered in person to the Town Hall letterbox. Please ensure correct postage for your envelope size and weight.

All required forms for registering a marriage can be found at the National Records of Scotland website.

Who can register a marriage?

Both partners must:

be at least 16 years old when you register the marriage
be not related to each other in a way which prevents a marriage
be unmarried and not in a civil partnership
provide documents to prove any previous marriage or civil partnership has ended legally
understand the nature of a marriage ceremony and is able to consent to marriage

You'll be given an appointment in which you need to bring along original documents. A list of the documents you'll need to bring is below.

If any documents are not in English, you must provide a certified translation. We don't accept copies.

For each partner

You also need to give names and addresses of 2 witnesses who are at least 16 years old.

If you've been married before

You also need to bring these documents:

Legal documents to prove any previous marriage or civil partnership has ended. For example, Decree absolute
Death certificate if your previous spouse or partner has died

Immigration control

If you're subject to immigration control and not a UK national, you'll be asked for extra documents. We'll let you know this when you contact us.