Processing time for certificates of marital status
If you have submitted all the necessary information with your application and you meet the conditions, you will be issued marriage certificate within 5 working days.
The processing time for an international marriage depends on how much information we need before we issue your test certificate or make any other decision on your application.
There are 4 things that need to be in place before we can issue your marriage certificate:
- We must have received an application from both you and your partner, or your joint application
- We must have registered that you have paid the fee for the marriage certificate
- We must have the necessary documents and information in the case
- You must meet the conditions for marriage in order to be issued a marriage certificate
If you have submitted all the necessary information with your application and you meet the conditions, you will be issued marriage certificate within 5 working days.
If we write to you for additional information you can expect to hear from us again within 7 months of receiving the additional information.