Islamic and Civil Marriage

A notice of marriage is a legal document that you and your partner must sign and display at the register office for 28 days before getting married or forming a civil partnership. This notice includes your names, ages, marital status, addresses, jobs, and nationalities and immigration status as well as the place where the ceremony will be held.

To apply, you must bring original documents to prove:

Cost of the Notice to be paid to the Leicester Registration Office £46.50 per person, £63.00 per person if referred to Home Office Immigration.

Submit the appointment booking form to start the process. The register office will contact you to arrange an appointment after reviewing your application and documents. After giving notice, you must wait at least 28 days before the ceremony. Make sure to have all your documents ready before booking an appointment.

• Your identity

  • Valid passport or UK birth certificate (if born before 1 January 1983)

• Your address

  • UK/Irish driving licence, recent utility bill (last 3 months), recent bank statement (last month), recent council tax bill (last 12 months), recent mortgage statement (last 12 months), current tenancy agreement, recent letter from your landlord (last 7 days), if you live outside the UK, a UK contact address

• Any name changes

  • Deed poll or other legal documents

• Previous marriages or civil partnerships (if applicable)

  • Decree absolute or final order, former partner’s death certificate, proof of divorce, annulment, or dissolution from outside the UK (with a fee of £55 or £83 for document checks)

• If you or your partner are from outside the UK

  • Passport-sized photo of each person, proof of current immigration status (e.g., visa), translated documents if not in English

• If you are from the EU, EEA, or have settled/pre-settled status

  • Proof of settled or pre-settled status with a share code, certificate of application if you applied to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021 and are awaiting a decision

After providing the notice of marriage, the Register Office will schedule an appointment for you to present proof of identification and pay the necessary fees.

Contact BLM to obtain a letter confirming that BLM will register the marriage before your appointment with the Register Office.

After the marriage schedule is issued, collect it from the Register Office and bring it to the BLM office.

After all the formalities are completed, the Nikah and Civil Ceremony can take place at BLM.

The Marriage Schedule, once completed and signed on the day of the marriage, must be returned to the Register Office within 21 days.

The Register Office will then register the marriage and issue the marriage certificate to the couple once they have applied for it.