Every person wishing to marry or form a civil partnership in the UK has to prove their nationality before giving their notice of intention to marry
If you are subject to immigration control, you must still attend together at a designated Register Office and Waltham Forest Register Office is a designated office.
You do not have to give Notice of your Intention to Marry or form a Civil Partnership in the Boroughs you live in. Notices of Marriages / Civil Partnership are done strictly by appointment only this can be obtained by calling 0208 496 2716 or booking an appointment online.
The minimum legal age for getting married in England and Wales is 16 years of age, but written consent is required for anyone under 18.
Registration officers have a statutory duty to report any marriage they suspect has been arranged for the sole purpose of evading immigration controls.
For further information telephone the Home Office Information Line 0870 606 7766 or visit www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk.
