Info for UK person getting married in Ireland

Zerolord

Hey all,

I said i would write this information post to help UK passport holders know what they need to get married in ireland as it was very difficult to find out information on what was needed. This information was looked for as my partner is from England but we have difficulty finding out what we needed.

The Irish requirements for a foreign person is apostille stamped birth cert with a Letter of freedom if your a EU citizen.

The issue is not with the stamp but the Letter of Freedom.

First off we taught i could have been a Certificate of no impediment from the UK which on the website states you get it from your embassy, this is not done by the embassy here in ireland, but everywhere else in the world lol.

After 3 days searching, we found out if you ring the Register General Office in the UK 0044 300 123 1837 and ask for a NO TRACE MARRIAGE LETTER with teh ref search 123 within the office, it will do as the required letter of freedom. It is also free, they can also issue a new Birth Cert, send it to get the apostille stamp, and send it to you as well for a fee.

Recap : What you need as a UK citizen to marry in Ireland :

Passport
Original Birth cert - Apostille Stamp required - http://www.apostille.org.uk/apostilles
Letter of Freedom - NO TRACE MARRIAGE LETTER - Register General Office in the UK 0044 300 123 1837

crystal hedgehog

Zerolord wrote: »

Hey all,

I said i would write this information post to help UK passport holders know what they need to get married in ireland as it was very difficult to find out information on what was needed. This information was looked for as my partner is from England but we have difficulty finding out what we needed.

The Irish requirements for a foreign person is apostille stamped birth cert with a Letter of freedom if your a EU citizen.

The issue is not with the stamp but the Letter of Freedom.

First off we taught i could have been a Certificate of no impediment from the UK which on the website states you get it from your embassy, this is not done by the embassy here in ireland, but everywhere else in the world lol.

After 3 days searching, we found out if you ring the Register General Office in the UK 0044 300 123 1837 and ask for a NO TRACE MARRIAGE LETTER with teh ref search 123 within the office, it will do as the required letter of freedom. It is also free, they can also issue a new Birth Cert, send it to get the apostille stamp, and send it to you as well for a fee.

Recap : What you need as a UK citizen to marry in Ireland :

Passport
Original Birth cert - Apostille Stamp required - http://www.apostille.org.uk/apostilles
Letter of Freedom - NO TRACE MARRIAGE LETTER - Register General Office in the UK 0044 300 123 1837

Thanks for this.I have the apostile stamp,have sent for the letter of freedom to marry but,because we can barely afford a weekend in a caravan in Ballybunion,I haven't bothered renewing my passport and don't want the hassle of getting another one,never mind I can't really afford the expence. I have a drivers lisence- will this suffice as photo ID?I will be gutted if I have to waste money on a passport I will never be able to afford to use.Thanks.

Zerolord

crystal hedgehog wrote: »

Thanks for this.I have the apostile stamp,have sent for the letter of freedom to marry but,because we can barely afford a weekend in a caravan in Ballybunion,I haven't bothered renewing my passport and don't want the hassle of getting another one,never mind I can't really afford the expence. I have a drivers lisence- will this suffice as photo ID?I will be gutted if I have to waste money on a passport I will never be able to afford to use.Thanks.

Hey there,

Yes any photo I'd issued will be fine, drivers license is perfect.

crystal hedgehog

Oh thank goodness,I was fretting over that so thank you,it's put my mind at rest!

MissShihTzu

I didn't do any of that. Made a phone call to the Registry Office in Cork, who were more than helpful and told us what we needed.

The paperwork for both of us was completed by my priest in London who had the necessary letters of freedom. We gave our three months notice to marry via post as I was not yet resident here. Made the appointment. Brought in all the paperwork - passport, utility bills, etc and did the the necessary at the appointment. Didn't need the Apostille Stamp or any of that. No fuss, no bother and very straightforward.

MissElle

I was born in London (back in ireland since I was 1) and have Irish passport so got my birth certificate appostille stamped. Not having a church wedding so do I still need the letter of freedom? I keep getting different answers!

MissShihTzu

I don't think so. A sworn affidavit should do it. Did you speak to the Registrar's office?

nompere

MissElle wrote: »

I was born in London (back in ireland since I was 1) and have Irish passport so got my birth certificate appostille stamped. Not having a church wedding so do I still need the letter of freedom? I keep getting different answers!

I spoke to the registration office in Dublin only about a week ago and they said they wouldn't want any letters of freedom. They said that was their policy. It seems that different places adopt different procedures.

MissElle

nompere wrote: »

I spoke to the registration office in Dublin only about a week ago and they said they wouldn't want any letters of freedom. They said that was their policy. It seems that different places adopt different procedures.

Great thanks for the info! Tried to ring today but it just rang out