Getting Married in Scotland
Getting Married in Scotland
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Some questions you might want answered:
- I want to get married in Scotland. How do I go about it?
- I want to change my civil partnership into a marriage.How do I go about it?
- My partner and/or I are foreign nationals who do not live in the UK – can we get married in Scotland?
- I want to organise a 'surprise' wedding for my partner. Is this possible?
- What form does a marriage ceremony take in Scotland?
- We would like a family friend to solemnise our marriage. Is this possible?
- What was and is the minimum age for marriage in Scotland?
- News on Same Sex Marriage in Scotland
Contact Points for further information:
Please write, phone or visit us at New Register House.
You may contact our marriage preliminaries section:
National Records of Scotland
Marriage Section
Room 38
New Register House
3 West Register Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3YT
Email: marriage@nrscotland.gov.uk
Telephone: 0131 314 4447