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Certificate of No Impediment?
« on: January 02, 2005, 11:04:44 PM »
Has anyone lived in the US and gotten married in Scotland?  According to the notes for Form M10, a person domiciled outside the UK must provide a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage.  I don't think we have such a thing in the US.  After all, there isn't some national registrar of marriages in the US.  Each town/city/state keeps its own records.  How would I go about getting one of these Certificates, or an equivalent (if an equivalent is acceptable)?  I have never been married anywhere.
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Re: Certificate of No Impediment?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2005, 04:20:41 PM »
The US calls it a Letter of No Record, but you can only get it from your home state-- not for the entire USA-- and ours cost $13.  Might be worth double-checking with Scotland that this is acceptable?


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Re: Certificate of No Impediment?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2005, 03:50:59 AM »
Hi~

I'm getting married in Scotland shortly and thought you might find this info helpful.  I got it from the US Embassy site for the embassy in Edinburgh.

"Getting Married in Scotland
For full details on the requirements and procedures for getting married in Scotland, you should contact the British Embassy in Washington D.C. or the British Consulate closest to you. Further information available at BritainUSA.

The U.S. Government does not issue "Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage" Local marriage registrars are aware of this and generally waive the requirement for Americans. "

Here's the link if you need it.... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/scotland/services.htm

Hope that eases your stress a little bit. ;)


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Re: Certificate of No Impediment?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2005, 03:28:01 AM »
Thank you Krissybelle.  That definitely eases my mind A LOT!
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Re: Certificate of No Impediment?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2005, 05:00:05 PM »
New York issues Certificates of No Impediment for people wishing to marry in foreign countries.  Check with your state's marriage bureau.


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Re: Certificate of No Impediment?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2005, 02:32:24 PM »
I got married in scotland and i had no problem doing so, without one... had to show them my divorce papers but that was it... if this is your first marriage you should have no problem
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