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the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies of Guernsey,
Jersey and the Isle of Man, the minimum legal age for getting married
is 16 years.
In England,
Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, the written
consent of your parents, or legal guardians, is required if you
are under 18 years of age. In Jersey, your parents' consent is required
if you are under 20 years of age and if they live in the Island,
they must give their consent in person. In Guernsey, if your parents
live in the Island, they must also give their consent in person.
In Scotland, no parental consent is required. Where written consent
is required, it will normally have to be given on a consent form
provided by the registrar.
If consent
is required and your parents, or guardians, are not resident in
the United Kingdom, their signatures to the consent should be properly
witnessed by a Commissioner for Oaths, a Consular Officer or a notary
member of the public such as a lawyer, police office, Justice of
the Peace etc.
In exceptional
circumstances, a registrar is empowered to dispense with the consent
of any person whose consent would otherwise be required. You should
contact the registrar of the registration district in which you
plan to marry for further information.
If you still have any unanswered questions about the minimum age
or parental consent requirements
of getting married in the United Kingdom, please post your question
on our Wedding Forum.
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