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Getting married with an American pastor
« on: October 18, 2009, 12:33:40 PM »
Hello everyone,
I am marrying a wonderful Scotsman  :) in July in Edinburgh - but I would like my American pastor to marry us - does anybody know what we would need in order to do this - permission from the registry, to have the pastor register in Scotland...?? Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you!
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Re: Getting married with an American pastor
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 12:39:53 PM »
You would probably be better off calling the Register Office in Edinburgh and asking them. You're probably going to get only speculation here.


Re: Getting married with an American pastor
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2009, 01:00:28 PM »
After doing a bit of research it does look like your pastor might be able perform the ceremony.

http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/regscot/getting-married-in-scotland/we-would-like-a-family-friend-to-solemnise-our-marriage-is-this-possible.html

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We would like a family friend to solemnise our marriage. Is this possible?
In Scotland a religious marriage (which includes other belief systems) may be solemnised only by a minister, clergyman, pastor, priest or other person entitled to do so under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977. If it is a religious marriage (which includes other belief systems) you are planning and your family friend is not already authorised to act as a celebrant, the Registrar General can grant a temporary authorisation for a particular marriage. A temporary authorisation can only be granted to someone who is affiliated to a religious body and who is supported by office bearers of that body or other belief system to conduct a marriage ceremony on its behalf.

The page above goes on to detail how the person can get tempoary authorisation, so I'd give it a once over and then give it to your pastor. But I would still contact the Registry Office Directy to ask specifically regarding a pastor from the US...I wonder if he would need a work visa?  :P


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