IMPORTANT NOTICE Please read this section and then fill out both
pages 4 & 5 before emailing this to office@stivesparishchurch.org.uk
Phase 2 of the Immigration Bill 2014 comes into force on Monday 2 March 2015 and affects the legal preliminaries for all wishing to
marry in this country.
Summary of changes taking effect on 2 March as they affect Church of England Clergy
You must see evidence of nationality from all couples seeking to marry by banns or common licence
Therefore you are asked to ensure you can comply with the following requirements which I have to follow.
If you are not sure please do not hesitate to ask, it costs nothing and may save you unnecessary worry.
Evidence of Nationality
Even if you are both EEA nationals (including British citizens) evidence of nationality still has to be produced.
·
For British nationals, a valid passport is ideal. Failing that, what you should see depends on when the person was born:
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Anyone born in the UK before 1.1.1983 automatically acquired British nationality; so a birth certificate or driving licence stating the
place of birth was in the UK is acceptable.
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People born on or after 1.1.1983 acquired nationality from their parents; so if they do not have a passport you would need to see a
birth certificate plus evidence of nationality from one of their parents.
·
Any non-British national must present a valid passport or ID card stating their nationality
·
Any couple where one or both parties cannot provide evidence that they are an EEA national must marry by Superintendent
Registrar’s licence
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This means they must both attend a register office together for an appointment to give notice
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You should give couples a letter to bring with them when they attend the Register Office (details below)
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There will then be a waiting period of either 28 or 70 clear days between the notice appointment and the issue of the
Superintendent Registrar’s certificate for marriage (increased from the current 15 clear days)
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Marriage authorities valid for 12 months from the day that notice was given will then be issued by the register of the district where
the marriage is taking place
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Some couples will be required to produce a photograph when they attend to give notice – a sheet showing the photographs of the
parties will be sent to you together with the marriage authorities by the Register Office
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If you don’t receive photographs in all cases don’t worry – not all couples have to do this!
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The usual residential requirements for couples marrying in church by Superintendent Registrar’s certificate are waived just for
couples who are affected by this
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The new regulations do not apply to marriages by Archbishop’s Licence, which can continue to take place as usual
Residential Requirements
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Some of you may remember from earlier communications that the Marriage Measures do not apply to Superintendent Registrar’s
certificates.
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That means that even if someone has a qualifying connection to marry in a church; if they need a Superintendent Registrar’s
certificate for marriage, at least one party either needs to be on the electoral roll of the church; or resident in the ecclesiastical parish for
7 clear days immediately prior to giving notice.
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This requirement has been waived only for couples who would normally have had banns read or obtained common licence; and are
applying for civil preliminaries purely on grounds of their nationality/immigration status
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The requirement still stands for all other couples (ie British or EEA nationals who are going through civil preliminaries for other
reasons)
Giving couples a letter to bring to the Register Office
If you are sending a couple our way to give notice of marriage because of the Immigration Bill, please give them a letter to state the
following:
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You are happy to for the marriage to take place at your church on the proposed date
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That the marriage could have taken place by banns/common licence if the couple hadn’t been excluded from doing this by the
provisions of the Immigration Bill
Timings
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The regulations say that we should normally take a notice of marriage within three months of the marriage, if it’s taking place in an
Anglican church, unless the incumbent has confirmed that he/she is happy for it to be done earlier than that
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Given the revised waiting periods, it may well be sensible to leave more time, and to add something to your letter to confirm you’re
happy with this.
Banns of Marriage Application (please note this does not constitute a booking until it has been confirmed by the Vicar)
2
Full name
3
Age at proposed
date of wedding
4
Condition
5
Rank, profession or occupation
6
Address at time of publishing
banns, with postcode.
7
Father’s full name
(if deceased add deceased)
8
Father’s Rank, profession
or occupation
(if retired add Rtd)
(Man)
Single
Widower
Divorced
(Woman)
9
Nationality
10
Date of Birth
Single
Widower
Divorced
11
Have you been
previously married?
12
If so, was the previous
marriage terminated by
death?
13
Have you been baptised?
If so, where?
14
Since when have you
lived at the address in
6 above?
15
Which is your
parish church?
(Man)
(Woman)
16
Have you ever been related to each other by blood,
marriage, adoption or surrogacy? If so, how?
17
At what church do you wish to be
married
18
On what date?
19
At what time?
Date & Time of
wedding rehearsal:
(please leave blank)
Dates for
publication of banns
(please leave blank)
1.
(Man)
(Woman)
If not resident in the Parish by what grounds are you seeking to qualify for your marriage?
If unsure please visit
www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/more-churches-to-choose-from.aspx
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING, BUT DO NOT SIGN THE FORM UNTIL YOU MEET WITH THE PRIEST.
You are signing to state that you understand the law of this country states marriage is the union of one man with one woman,
voluntarily entered into for life, to the exclusion of all others (Applicants to hold the Bible in their right hand and swear the
following before signing)
I further declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the declarations which I have made above and the particulars relating to
the persons to be married are true. I understand that if any of the declarations are false I MAY BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION
UNDER THE PERJURY ACT 1911.
I also understand that if, in fact, there is an impediment of kindred or alliance or other lawful hindrance to the intended marriage the
marriage may be invalid or void and the contracting of the marriage may render one or both parties GUILTY OF A CRIME AND
LIABLE TO THE PENALTIES OF BIGAMY OR OTHER SUCH CRIME AS MAY HAVE BEEN COMMITTED"
2.
3.
Signature
(Man)
Date
Signature
(Woman)
Date
The Parish of All Saints, St Ives
Bridegroom (Contact details if different to those given on reverse)
Full Name
Address
Holy Matrimony 2015
Date
Postcode
Home Telephone
Mobile Telephone
Work Telephone
e-mail
Bride (Contact details if different to those given on reverse)
Full Name
Address
Postcode
Home Telephone
Mobile Telephone
Work Telephone
e-mail
Officiant
Bridegroom
Bride
Known as:
Known as:
Statutory Fees 2015
Diocese
188.00
P.C.C inc banns
253.00
Certificate
4.00
Total Statutory Fees
445.00
B/F
Organist
Bells
Optional Fees 2015
Music & Readings
Processional
Hymn 1:
Reading 1:
Reading 2:
Hymn 2:
Hymn 3:
Recessional
Check List
Banns read at this parish
Organist booked
Banns certificate from other
Initial prep meeting
parish
attended
Number of Rings
Bells arranged?
Verger booked
Flowers booked
Choir booked
Time
Additional
Certificates (each)
Verger (prepares and
4.00
30.00
tidies church)
Choir (The Choir fee is a
maximum fee however you
will only be charged at £15
per experienced chorister
and £7 per junior chorister
with any unused monies
being returned to you on the
day of the wedding)
Heating (Refunded if not
Pastoral Package
This is a voluntary charge
but we hope you would
want to support your
church in contributing
toward its costs
needed)
Total this column
Deposit paid (date)
Total Fees
Full Fees paid (date)
Name
85.00
120.00
Flowers
(white, per pedestal)
Printing (by negotiation)
Proof of Citizenship
ID
Number
150.00