Quote Originally Posted by Peanutz View Post
I just stumbled in this links while searching for info in getting married in Anglican church.

Q. What happens if one of us is a foreign national?
A/ If one is a national of country outside Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the EU or USA The Church has a responsibility to conduct marriages which will be recognised in the country the bride or groom comes from. This is done for the couple's benefit not just for bureaucracy. Therefore, the Faculty Office strongly recommends that these marriages should be done by Common Licence rather than banns and some dioceses ask the person to obtain from the relevant embassy or consulate a letter saying their marriage will be recognized. There are now stricter rules applied by the Civil Registry office to prevent "sham" marriages.


This predict a long processing?
This is another.
Home Office Regulations issued in 2005 have restricted acces to marriage for those who are not British citizens. The regulations prevent non-citizens from marrying in a Registry Office or non -Anglican church to religious building unless they have obtained a supplementary marriage visa or licence. The licence application costs £135.00 and may take 13 weeks!!! to obtain, if it is granted at all!!!