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Civil Ceremony: proof of irish residency

  • 10-09-2007 8:31am
    #1
    growler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm getting married next Feb, hopefully in my local registry office, however looking at the rules it states that both people need to be resident in state for 4 weeks prior to the ceremony.

    I couldn't possibly do this in practice, time off work etc. etc. so does anyone know what checks , if any, they do to assure themselves that you are in Ireland for this time?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    growler wrote:
    Hi,

    I'm getting married next Feb, hopefully in my local registry office, however looking at the rules it states that both people need to be resident in state for 4 weeks prior to the ceremony.

    I couldn't possibly do this in practice, time off work etc. etc. so does anyone know what checks , if any, they do to assure themselves that you are in Ireland for this time?

    Cheers

    I got married in the south and I never encountered any of this I live in the north?


  • #3
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    http://www.flyawayweddings.com/ireland/civil.php

    The following residency requirements apply:

    * You must reside in the area in which you wish to marry for at least 7 consecutive days
    * Following the 7 days residency there is a 21 day waiting period during which you cannot marry
    * Your marriage can take place at any time between 21 days and one calendar year after the last day of the period of residency.


    Both parties to the wedding need to comply with the residency requirement. Before you begin the 7 day residency period you must present yourself in person to the local registrar.


    Because there is quite a long period in which the marriage can take place after the residency requirement has been met, some couples comply with it by taking a holiday in Ireland some months before they marry. You could for example comply with residency in July of one year for a wedding in June of the following year.

    It seems like if you can prove that you've been in Ireland for seven days anytime in the last year, you're ok. However I don't know how the requirement to present yourself to the registrar affects that. You should probably ring them and be honest with them, more than likely they'll help you.


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