Get married or form a civil partnership: step by step

Find out what you must do to get married or form a civil partnership.

Wedding and civil partnership venues

Converting a civil partnership to a marriage: step by step

If you have formed a civil partnership in the past, you can convert it to a marriage if you registered in England or Wales.

Correcting a marriage or civil partnership registration

During the coronavirus pandemic, corrections to registration certificates may take longer than expected.

Electronic marriage register

Find out more about electronic marriage registers replacing paper registers.