New UK marriage regulations from 1st February

 I just think the new marriage rules are unnecessary and are going to cost the UK lots of money in tourism.

Perhaps, but it's not clear that there's actually that much of a marriage tourism market here, and those that do are probably not, as has been pointed out, going to be put off by another fee (or that's probably the govt's calculation at any rate). The biggest problem for UK tourism is the weak dollar.

I wanted to make it clear that I never meant to imply that I, personally, think there's a violation of human rights. I was just reporting what other people are saying, and trying to explain the reasoning  behind it.  I just think the new marriage rules are unnecessary and are going to cost the UK lots of money in tourism.

Well perhaps you should let those people worry about it then.

Thank you.

Well perhaps you should let those people worry about it then.

Thank you.

Amen to that! 

Well perhaps you should let those people worry about it then.

Thank you.

Or let Ratlover come back and defend the position.  She feels quite strongly about it, even wrote the newspaper about it. 

Or let Ratlover come back and defend the position.  She feels quite strongly about it, even wrote the newspaper about it. 

 

Well, anyway, we gave notice today. Had to drive to Leeds because it is a Designated Register Office.  Strange thing is, after we were done, the Registrar mentioned that previously someone had given notice to marry after the date on their visa expired.  For example, they gave notice to marry in September, and the visa expires in June.  She said they told her that they only had to give notice before the visa expired, that they could marry afterwards, and asked my fiance and I if they were right.  My fiance and I told her that wasn't true.

Well they could possibly have got an extension on the visa if there was  a good reason why they could not marry before it expired but interesting that the registrar at one of the designated offices seems no better informed than any of the others.

Well, anyway, we gave notice today. Had to drive to Leeds because it is a Designated Register Office. Strange thing is, after we were done, the Registrar mentioned that previously someone had given notice to marry after the date on their visa expired. For example, they gave notice to marry in September, and the visa expires in June. She said they told her that they only had to give notice before the visa expired, that they could marry afterwards, and asked my fiance and I if they were right. My fiance and I told her that wasn't true.

I wonder if she's not confusing it with this:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en/home/news/press_releases/getting_married_in/new_rules_for_getting.html

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How long should I allow for my certificate of approval application to be processed?

I wonder if she's not confusing it with this:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en/home/news/press_releases/getting_married_in/new_rules_for_getting.html

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How long should I allow for my certificate of approval application to be processed?

That could very well be, although the registrar did use the term visa.

But then after giving notice, this person would still have to get additional entry clearance to come to the UK to get married,
right?

The registrar told me--if I understood her correctly--that the reason the couple were doing this was that after they gave notice, they planned to stay in Antigua until September, and then go to England to have the wedding.  I don't know if they were planning to settle in the UK or just marry in the UK and live elsewhere. If it's only a destination wedding, then I suppose all they needed was the approval to give notice, and then they could just get married on a visitor's visa.