Marriage registration
Marriage registration guidance
Authorised persons
One year after a building has been registered for the solemnisation of marriages, the trustees or governing body can appoint an authorised person to register marriages in the building’s own set of marriage registers.
The appointment is made by two trustees or members of the governing body of the registered building completing a form know as a 'certificate of appointment of authorised person by trustee or governing body of a registered building.'
A copy of the form can be found below. The completed form should be sent to the General Register Office as the appointment has to be recorded by the Registrar General before the authorised person can commence their duties.
The General Register Office has produced the guide below for authorised persons. This provides advice on how to keep accurate records as well as the authorised persons role at marriage ceremonies. GRO has also introduced an occasional newsletter for authorised persons.
The clergy
The General Register Office provides guidance for the clergy in their roles relating to marriage registration records and other registration aspects of their role. An occasional newsletter has also been introduced for the clergy.
Secretaries (for marriages) of synagogues
The General Register Office also provides a guidebook for secretaries (for marriages) of synagogues on the registration aspect of their role.
