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Justcol

May 23rd 2019 6:10 am

Original marriage certificate

I'm considering citizenship and apparently I will need my original marriage certificate from my first marriage.
I haven't got mine, seeing as I tore it up into confetti and threw it at the ex, so where would I get one ??

MrsFychan

May 23rd 2019 6:20 am

Re: Original marriage certificate

do you have your divorce papers?

escapedtonz

May 23rd 2019 6:52 am

Re: Original marriage certificate

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Originally Posted by Justcol (Post 12687689)

I'm considering citizenship and apparently I will need my original marriage certificate from my first marriage.
I haven't got mine, where would I get one ??

Register office or church you were married.
Local parish/council recording office/town hall.
You can also view/order/pay online noways and have it delivered.

Justcol

May 23rd 2019 7:11 am

Re: Original marriage certificate

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Originally Posted by MrsFychan (Post 12687692)

do you have your divorce papers?

Yes somewhere. I kept them in case she tried to come back....

I seem to remember it said marriage and (not or) divorce papers

BEVS	May 23rd 2019 9:50 pm

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Originally Posted by Justcol (Post 12687696)

Yes somewhere. I kept them in case she tried to come back....

I seem to remember it said marriage and (not or) divorce papers

Col. You will know your own marriage details .
You can order a copy of the marriage cert. direct and online through the GRO

MrsFychan

May 24th 2019 7:40 pm

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Originally Posted by Justcol (Post 12687696)

Yes somewhere. I kept them in case she tried to come back....

I seem to remember it said marriage and (not or) divorce papers

I only suggested the divorce papers as from memory think I didn't have my first wedding cert for visa but they accepted the divorce papers, but as others had said sure its fairly easy to get a copy

hallie_day

May 26th 2019 7:11 am

Re: Original marriage certificate

I lost mine and had to order a replacement. It took 3-4 weeks and I think cost £15. I could have fast tracked it for £35, but had to wait for my police check anyway.

Justcol

May 26th 2019 9:15 am

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Originally Posted by hallie_day (Post 12689189)

I lost mine and had to order a replacement. It took 3-4 weeks and I think cost £15. I could have fast tracked it for £35, but had to wait for my police check anyway.

Was that to a UK address. It seems to be around £35 just for postage overseas. Unless I'm reading it wrong

BritInParis

May 26th 2019 11:06 am

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Were you married and divorced in the UK or NZ?

Justcol

May 27th 2019 2:40 am

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Originally Posted by BritInParis (Post 12689260)

Were you married and divorced in the UK or NZ?

Married UK

Divorced NZ

BritInParis

May 27th 2019 9:45 am

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Originally Posted by Justcol (Post 12689605)

Married UK

Divorced NZ

If you were married in England or Wales then you can simply order another certified copy online from the GRO. If you’re having it sent to NZ then it’s advisable to pay for the priority service as it will be sent by DHL rather than the cheapest postal option available.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/

BEVS	May 27th 2019 10:48 pm

Re: Original marriage certificate

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Originally Posted by BritInParis (Post 12689691)

From experience a BMD certificate from the GRO can take a good two/three weeks to arrive in NZ using their normal postal service.

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