Marriages and civil partnerships
- Read all the information about the legal requirements to registering a marriage (external link) or registering a civil partnership (external link)
- Check our current fees for marriage or civil partnership
- You must each complete a marriage notice (Form M10) or civil partnership notice (CP10) and submit these application forms to your registrar at least 29 days before the date of your ceremony. We recommend that you submit the forms to us about 6 to 8 weeks before your ceremony
- You must submit an additional information form with details of your 2 witnesses
- If you are subject to immigration control you may require a marriage visa - for further information see the the Visa and immigration section on Gov.uk (external link)
Other documents to give the registrar
- Read about the other documents you must give us - registering a marriage or registering a civil partnership (external link)
- If you were born after 1983 your passport may be required
- Documents should be originals, not photocopies
- If any item is not in English, a certified translation must be provided
If you think there may be a delay in giving us these details, please contact us.
Registrars have a statutory duty to report any marriage they suspect has been registered for the sole purpose of evading immigration controls.
Information and news
- National Records for Scotland (external link)
- Highland Weddings (external link) magazine - your guide to getting married in the Highlands
- The Equality Network's guide to same-sex marriage (external link)