Notice of Marriage Belfast District Registrar

A Notice of Marriage or Notice of Civil Partnership is a legal document showing:

  • the two people getting married or registering a civil partnership
  • the venue where the ceremony will take place


If you live in Belfast you must book an appointment to give notice at Belfast District Registrar. If you don’t live in Belfast, but wish to get married or register a civil partnership in Belfast, you must give notice to the local authority for the area you live in instead.

We recommend you book your notice appointment at 6 to 12 months before your ceremony. Legally you must give notice between 29 days and one year before your ceremony.

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Belfast District Registrar Appointment

It costs £41 per person to book an appointment to give notice at Belfast District Registrar. Payment can be made over the phone (by debit or credit card) when you book your appointment.

How to give Notice of Marriage at Belfast District Registrar

Call: 028 9032 0202 Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

Email: registrar@belfastcity.gov.uk.