Whats a non-impediment?

parking_question_chap

Hi

Wedding abroad, I have received a letter from the company saying that non impediments are required.

I phoned the local registry office and the girl that answered the phone has never heard of a non impediment. She kept mentioning a "notice of marriage".

Does anybody know if this is the same thing?

Thanks

SueMaggie

I think this is likely to be a Certificate of No Impediment which is explained here http://www.weddings-abroad-guide.com/wedding-abroad-documentation.html#certificate-of-NI

Upsidedown_Bear

"If either party to the marriage is a UK citizen resident in the UK they will need a Certificate of No Impediment issued by their district registrar.
If you are living overseas a certificate can be issued by the Embassy or Consulate in the country in which you live.
Once issued, it needs to be sent the Legalisation Office of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to be legalised. This can take 2-3 weeks.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(Legalisation Office)
Old Admiralty Building
Whitehall
LondonSW1A 2LG
Tel. 020 7008 1111
Fax. 020 7008 1010"

From here:

http://www.flyawayweddings.com/legal/no-impediment.php#uk

The form should be like this:
http://www.santoriniweddings.com/NON_IMPEDIMENT_FORM.htm

Also info here:
http://www.hagueapostille.co.uk/certificate-of-no-impediment

fabforty

parking_question_chap wrote: »

Hi

Wedding abroad, I have received a letter from the company saying that non impediments are required.

I phoned the local registry office and the girl that answered the phone has never heard of a non impediment. She kept mentioning a "notice of marriage".

Does anybody know if this is the same thing?

Thanks

Google it. That's what I have just done.

London50

Hi

If you put non impediment in your search engine it will give you all the info you need. As far as I read it they are supplied either by a registry office or you can get a solicitor to issue them {both will charge}. All it is is a legal document stating that you are free to marry :0)

London50