Paragraph 2 Evidence of being a relevant national - British or Irish citizenF3I1
England and Wales
For the purposes of (as applicable) section 8(1)(b)f1, or section 16(1C)f2 of the Act, one of the following original documents (or groups of documents) must be provided by each of the parties to the proposed marriage to the member of the clergy, or (as the case may be) the person with authority to grant a common licence, as evidence that the party (“P”) is a relevant national—
P’s valid passport showing P to be a British F1or Irish national;
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certificate of registration as a British citizen granted to P by the Secretary of State together with another document referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule (except the letter referred to in paragraph 4(g)), to establish P’s current use of the name and surname referred to on the certificate of registration (or, if P has changed name, evidence of the change of name);
certificate of naturalisation as a British citizen granted to P by the Secretary of State, together with another document referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule (except the letter referred to in paragraph 4(g)), to establish P’s current use of the name and surname referred to on the certificate of naturalisation (or, if P has changed name, evidence of the change of name);
where P was born in the United Kingdom—
before 1st January 1983—
P’s United Kingdom birth certificate; and
one of the documents referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule (except the letter referred to in paragraph 4(g)), to establish P’s current use of the name and surname referred to on the birth certificate provided (or, if P has changed name, evidence of the change of name);
on or after 1stJanuary 1983 but before 1st July 2006—
P’s full United Kingdom birth certificate showing P’s parents’ (or, as the case may be, parent’s), details;
one of the documents referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule (except the letter referred to in paragraph 4(g)) to establish P’s current use of the name and surname referred to on the birth certificate provided (or, if P has changed name, evidence of the change of name);
evidence of either of P’s parents’ British citizenship or settled status at the time of P’s birth (e.g. a passport describing the relevant parent as a British citizen or indicating that he or she then had indefinite leave to enter or remain); and
P’s parents’ marriage certificate (if British citizenship is claimed through P’s father);
on or after 1st July 2006—
P’s full birth certificate showing the parents’ (or, as the case may be, parent’s) details;
one of the documents referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule (except the letter referred to in paragraph 4(g)) to establish P’s current use of the name and surname referred to on the birth certificate provided (or, if P has changed name, evidence of the change of name);
evidence of either of P’s parents’ British citizenship or settled status at the time of P’s birth (e.g. a passport describing the relevant parent as a British citizen or indicating that he or she then had indefinite leave to enter or remain);
if none of the documents (or groups of documents) listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) are available to confirm the party’s relevant nationality, such other evidence as the Registrar General determines it is reasonable to accept in the particular circumstances of the case.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(a) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), regs. 1(2)(c), 42(2)(a)(ii)
- F2
Sch. 3 para. 2(b) omitted (1.7.2021) by virtue of The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), regs. 1(2)(c), 42(2)(a)(iii)
- F3
Words in Sch. 3 para. 2 heading substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), regs. 1(2)(c), 42(2)(a)(i)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 2.3.2015, see reg. 1
Footnotes
- f1
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Section 8 was amended by section 57(3) of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22).
- f2
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Section 16 was amended by section 57(4) of the Immigration Act 2014.