When you have decided on the venue for your wedding both of you will need to begin the legal preliminaries by giving notice of intention to marry at the Register Office in whose district you reside.
At the time of giving your notice of intention to marry both of you must have been where you are living for the seven days immediately prior to giving notice. You will both need to give your own notice of your intention to marry. This can be done up to 12 months prior to your wedding.
Many Register Offices use an appointment system to avoid you having a lengthy wait at the Office before being interviewed by the Superintendent Registrar. We therefore recommend that you contact the Office prior to attending.
When you give your notice of intention to marry you must be able to declare that both of you are free to marry each other. You will need to provide certain documents as evidence of your full names, ages, nationalities, marital status and addresses.
Before attending the City of Leicester Register Office to give your notice of intention to marry you should telephone us to make an appointment. When you contact us we will be pleased to advise you about which documents are required in your own particular circumstance and how much you will need to pay.
What documents you will need to produce at the Register Office.
