All couples must complete notice forms to meet the legal requirements for getting married or civilly partnered in Scotland.
Marriage
Complete a M10 notice form for each party and submit proofs as detailed below.
You can download the M10 form and guidance notes here.
Civil Partnership
Complete a CP10 notice form for each party and submit proofs as detailed below.
You can download the CP10 form and guidance notes here.
Documents you must submit
Along with the completed form you are required to submit your
- birth certificate
- passport if born after 1983 - we do not require to see your passport if you were born in the UK before 1983
- proof of address dated within the last 3 months
If you were previously married or civilly partnered you are required to submit your
- divorce/annulment or dissolution document
- death certificate of your former spouse or civil partner
You also need to include your Witness Form when returning your documents.
You can access our checklist here – Marriage and Civil Partnership Checklist
If you are not British
A Declaration of Status by Non-UK Nationals form should be completed by all parties to a marriage or civil partnership whose nationality on their notice form is not shown as British.
You may need to provide a Certificate of No Impediment (CONI). This is a document from your home country stating you are free to get married. If you have been a resident in the UK for more than two years a CONI will not be required.
A certified translation must accompany any documents that are not in English.
When and how to submit notices and supporting documents
We accept marriage and civil partnership notice forms and all supporting documents by email.
Please scan or take a clear photograph of your notice forms and supporting documents. These should be emailed to fife.registrars@fife.gov.uk
The minimum statutory notice period is 29 days. However, we strongly recommend you submit all paperwork 10-12 weeks prior to the date of your marriage or civil partnership to allow us time to process all your paperwork.
Once your paperwork is received, this will be passed to the appropriate office and a Registrar will contact you to go over your paperwork, take payment of fees and discuss the next steps.
All original documents must be seen prior to the ceremony taking place.
If you are unable to email your paperwork, please call 03451 55 00 77.
