Approval of premises for civil marriage and civil partnership (England and Wales)
How to get a licence (grant of approval) to hold a civil marriage or civil partnership in your venue, and what requirements or conditions to follow
England and WalesIssued by your council
What this covers
EventsTourist accommodation, including hotels and campsites
Why you need it
Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from Marriage Act 1949.
We have not yet extracted duties, penalties or exemptions for this Act into the graph, so there is nothing more we can add beyond the source text.
Who issues it
Your local council issues this. Councils apply the same statute but set their own fees, conditions and timescales.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.