Deborah Chan
Marriage certificates are not automatically sent to you after your wedding. You will need to order one from the register office of the district you married in. The certificate will be issued within seven days of your marriage being electronically registered.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| When you can order the certificate | After the ceremony |
| When the certificate is issued | Within 7 days of the information being entered onto the electronic register |
| When the certificate is posted | Within 21 days of the legal marriage record being created |
| Where to order the certificate | Register office of the district you married in |
| Cost of the certificate | £12.50 |
What You'll Learn
When to request
You will not get a marriage certificate on the day of your wedding ceremony. The certificate will be issued within seven days of the information being entered onto the electronic register.
You are not automatically sent a marriage certificate; you will need to order one from the register office of the district you married in. The certificate will be issued within seven days of your marriage being electronically registered. You can only order your certificate after your ceremony has taken place.
Your registrar, minister or vicar has 21 days following the ceremony to enter this information into the register and there is a fine if it is not done within this time period. Get confirmation from them ahead of the ceremony when they plan to enter the schedule onto the register.
The certificate will be posted to you within 21 days of your legal marriage record being created. You will need to allow additional time to receive your certificates in the post. It depends on your local council. We received ours the day after our wedding. Ours took 4 weeks to arrive.
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When to expect delivery
You will not get a marriage certificate on the day of your wedding ceremony. The certificate will be issued within seven days of the information being entered onto the electronic register. Your registrar, minister or vicar has 21 days following the ceremony to enter this information into the register and there is a fine if it is not done within this time period.
You are not automatically sent a marriage certificate; you will need to order one from the register office of the district you married in. The certificate will be issued within seven days of your marriage being electronically registered, then you will need to apply to the register office by telephone, post or online to get a certificate. Certificates cost £12.50 each and will be posted to you within 21 days of your legal marriage record being created. You will need to allow additional time to receive your certificates in the post.
If you have a religious ceremony, you can only order your certificate after your ceremony has taken place. Within 7 days of receiving your schedule or document, they will create the legal record of your marriage and then they can print a marriage certificate.
It depends on your local council as to when you will receive your certificate. We received ours the day after our wedding. One person had to wait a week after their wedding to request it online, then had to wait another week or 2 for it to be delivered. Another person got married on the 25th of May and still doesn't have it! Ours took 4 weeks to arrive so something to bear in mind as a possibility! Can you photograph it on the day? We eloped in Scotland, signed it on the day, celebrant dropped it off for us at the Registry office and we got it back a few days later.
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How to order certificate
You will not get a marriage certificate on the day of your ceremony. The certificate will be issued within seven days of the information being entered onto the electronic register. Your registrar, minister or vicar has 21 days following the ceremony to enter this information into the register and there is a fine if it is not done within this time period.
You will need to order your certificate from the register office of the district you married in. The certificate will be issued within seven days of your marriage being electronically registered. You can only order your certificate after your ceremony has taken place if you have a religious ceremony.
The certificates cost £12.50 each and will be posted to you within 21 days of your legal marriage record being created. You will need to allow additional time to receive your certificates in the post.
It depends on your local council as to how soon you will get your marriage certificate. Some people received their certificates the day after their wedding, while others had to wait a week after their wedding to request it online, then had to wait another week or 2 for it to be delivered. Others received their certificates 4 weeks after their wedding.
You are not automatically sent a marriage certificate; you will need to order one from the register office of the district you married in. You can apply to the register office by telephone, post or online.
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When to enter into register
You will not get a marriage certificate on the day of your wedding ceremony. The certificate will be issued within seven days of the information being entered onto the electronic register.
You will need to order one from the register office of the district you married in. The certificate will be issued within seven days of your marriage being electronically registered.
You can only order your certificate after your ceremony has taken place if you have a religious ceremony.
The registrar has 21 days following the ceremony to enter this information into the register and there is a fine if it is not done within this time period. Get confirmation from them ahead of the ceremony when they plan to enter the schedule onto the register.
The certificate will be posted to you within 21 days of your legal marriage record being created. You will need to allow additional time to receive your certificates in the post.
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How long it takes to process
You will not get a marriage certificate on the day of your wedding ceremony. The certificate will be issued within seven days of the information being entered onto the electronic register. You will need to order one from the register office of the district you married in.
The registrar has 21 days following the ceremony to enter this information into the register. There is a fine if it is not done within this time period. If you have a religious ceremony, you can only order your certificate after your ceremony has taken place.
The certificate will be issued within seven days of your marriage being electronically registered. The certificate will be posted to you within 21 days of your legal marriage record being created. You will need to allow additional time to receive your certificates in the post. The time it takes to process the certificate depends on your local council. Some people received their certificate the day after their wedding. Others had to wait a week after their wedding to request it online, then had to wait another week or 2 for it to be delivered. Others received their certificate 4 weeks after their wedding.
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Frequently asked questions
The certificate will be issued within seven days of the information being entered onto the electronic register.
You will need to order one from the register office of the district you married in.
Certificates cost £12.50 each.
There is a fine if it is not done within this time period.
