Can you get married in the UK if you are not a resident?
You can apply for: a marriage visitor visa – if you’re not going to live in the UK and will stay less than 6 months. a family visa – to live permanently in the UK if your partner is a British citizen, settled in the UK, has refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK.
Can a non EU citizen get married in UK?
If you are coming to the UK from overseas to get married, you must have either a fiancé or fiancée or marriage visitor visa in your passport in order to give notice to marry to a registrar.
How does civil marriage work in the EU?
Civil marriage is a legal status recognised in all EU countries. Partnerships such as civil unions and registered partnerships, or de facto unions apply different rules to those used for marriage. National rules and practice for marriage differ from one country to another, mainly with regard to:
Can a non EU spouse live in another EU country?
If you move to another EU country for work, your husband or wife can come and live with you there. Check the residence rules for: your non-EU spouse and children. Emma, a Belgian national, married Carine, a French national, in Belgium.
Where do I get married in the EU?
Your marriage will be recognised in all other EU countries – although this does not fully apply to same-sex marriages. If you get married in a EU country that is not your country of origin it is recommended to register the marriage at your home country’s consular office.
Can a same-sex marriage be recognised in another EU country?
Your marriage will be recognised in all other EU countries – although this does not fully apply to same-sex marriages. If you get married in an EU country that is not your country of origin it’s a good idea to register your marriage in your home country. This should be done in accordance with national rules in your home country.
Can a non-EU spouse live in an EU country?
Some EU countries treat civil and registered partnerships in the same way as they treat married couples. In this case, you should check the applicable residence rights and conditions for non-EU spouses. Other EU countries do not recognise civil and registered partnerships as being equivalent to marriage.
Do you need a marriage certificate if you are not an EU citizen?
Spouse If you, as an EU citizen, have constituted marriage with a non-EU national, will need to present a marriage certificate issued during the last 3 months. But not all certificates will be valid: It must be issued from a country member of the European Union
What happens if my partner is not an EU citizen?
Your partner is not an EU national. Some EU countries treat civil and registered partnerships in the same way as they treat married couples. In this case, you should check the applicable residence rights and conditions for non-EU spouses.
Can a EU citizen apply for a Spouse Visa?
Spouse visa: also known as a ‘family visa’, where the applicant’s partner (eg spouse, civil partner, unmarried cohabiting) is a British citizen, settled in the UK, has refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK Family permit: if an EU citizen’s partner is not a British citizen but from an EU, EEA country or Switzerland.