How to Get Married in Scotland

Applications and/or Documents Required: Bring along original copies of the following (and be sure pack these in your hand luggage, never in your checked bags):

• Photo ID such as Drivers License or passport
  
• Certified Birth certificates
  
• If previously married, a certified copy of the final divorce decree, or death certificate if marriage ended due to death of spouse.
  
• Certified proof that there is no impediment to the proposed marriage, issued by a competent authority of the country of residence (usually the civil authority) if either party is not from the UK. This certificate is not necessary if the party has been resident in the UK for two years.
  
• Certified translation of the any documents in a language other than English.
  
• Along with these required documents, both parties must submit a marriage notice to the registrar for the district in which the marriage is to take place. These marriage notice forms are available from any local registrar in Scotland or from the General Register Office for Scotland in Edinburgh. They must be submitted a minimum of fifteen days and a maximum of three months before the ceremony, however four weeks is the recommended time period.
  

The Registrar will check all documentation to be satisfied that the parties are free to marry and then will prepare the marriage schedule.

In the case of a civil ceremony the Registrar retains the schedule until the date of the wedding.

If a religious marriage is intended, the schedule is issued to the parties, no more than seven days before the wedding

The Registrar then retains or must have the schedule returned to them within 3 days so that they can register the marriage.

Residency Requirements: none

~ by Liz Stiglets

Related Pages:

• wedding regulations in other destinations

Note: Lovetripper.com provides the above information for guidance purposes only. Couples should verify all information with the consulate from their respective countries and with the local offices before making any plans.