If they do, the marriage will be automatically void even if they do not know they are related. However, if a transgender person does not have a gender recognition certificate, they are legally considered to be the gender that is on their original birth certificate. In England and Wales, they will then be able to marry someone of the opposite or same gender to their acquired gender.
Transgender peopleĪ transgender person who has applied for and has been granted a full gender recognition certificate by the Gender Recognition Panel can get a new birth certificate which reflects their acquired gender. You’ll need to get legal advice to do this. If this is the case, you can apply to a court for permission to get married. Or your parents may refuse to give their consent for you to get married. You might not be able to get the consent of your parents, perhaps because you don't know where they are. You can check who has parental responsibility on GOV.UK.
If you’re 16 or 17, you’ll need the consent of each parent with parental responsibility and any legal guardian in order to get married.
You can find out more about marriage for same sex couples on the Stonewall website.Īll couples may marry if they are both 16 years or over and free to marry, that is, if they are single, widowed or divorced, or if they were in a civil partnership which has been dissolved. Same sex couples who marry abroad under foreign law are recognised as being married in England and Wales. Same sex couples cannot marry in the Church of England or the Church in Wales. Same sex couples can marry in a civil ceremony, but can only get married in a religious ceremony if the religious organisation has agreed to marry same sex couples.
In the United Kingdom, opposite sex couples can marry in a civil or religious ceremony. If you're getting married in a Church of England church, you'll need to check with them what to do next.įor any other type of wedding, check with your register office - find your nearest register office on GOV.UK. You can check the rules about weddings and when they’ll change on GOV.UK.
The government have said they will change the rules about weddings and receptions - for example, to let more people be there. Whether you can have a reception, where you can have it and the number of people who can be there The number of people who can be at the wedding ceremony You’re allowed to get married, but there are rules about: Weddings might not be allowed if there are coronavirus restrictions - you’ll need to check the rules.