Marriage

Submitting notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership 

Ideally, we would prefer that your paperwork is submitting in person.  To make an appointment to give notice of your intended marriage or civil partnership please contact the office on 01389 738350 (Monday-Friday 9am-4pm).

If you do not live close to our office, we can accept notice of marriage or civil partnership by post. Marriage/Civil Partnership notices with witness sheet and all original documents should be posted to the address below. When we receive your paperwork, we will contact you to take payment by card over the phone.

Registrars of Births etc.
Municipal Buildings
College Street
Dumbarton
G82 1NR

We recommend that couples give notice around 8-10 weeks before the date of their intended marriage or civil partnership. Please ensure that a minimum of 29 days notice is given.  For more information, please contact the registrars on 01389 738350 (Monday-Friday 9am-4pm).

Where do I start?

For all weddings, three months before your wedding date you need to contact the Registration office for the district where your marriage ceremony will take place. You will be provided with the Marriage Notice Form (M10) and a Witness Details form. 

You must submit your notice papers and supporting documentation at least 29 days before your ceremony.  All paperwork for West Dunbartonshire needs to be submitted to our Dumbarton Office.

You can submit notice no more than 3 months before the date of your marriage, but ideally you should do this 8 - 10 weeks before.

You must submit your notice papers and supporting documentation at least 29 days before your ceremony.  All paperwork for West Dunbartonshire needs to be submitted to our Dumbarton Office.

Documents to be produced

Please note that the Registrar will require to see all ORIGINAL documents.

When giving or sending the marriage notice forms to the registrar, each of you must supply the following:

• your birth certificate
• your passport
• proof of current/usual residence - Utility bill (not older than 3 months);  Bank/Building society statement (not older than 1 month);  Most recent Council Tax bill;  Valid UK Photo Driving Licence. 
• a decree of divorce, dissolution or annulment if the person giving notice has previously been married or in a registered civil partnership and the marriage or civil partnership has been dissolved. A decree of divorce granted outwith Scotland must be absolute or final-a decree nisi is not acceptable.
• if you are a widow or widower, the death certificate of your former spouse.
• if your domicile is abroad, a certificate of no impediment issued by the competent authority to the effect that you are free to marry.
• If any of these documents is in a language other than English, a certified translation in English must also be provided.
• If either party to the marriage is subject to the laws and immigration control of another country please ask for advice form the Registration Office.

The fee for submitting notice for a marriage conducted by anyone other than a registrar (e.g. Minister/Priest or Humanist) is £100.00. The fee must be paid at the same time as you submit your notice papers.

Marriage and Civil Partnership Guide  (PDF 572KB)