Guidance

Certifying a building for worship and marriage

Guidance on how to certify a building for religious worship and register it聽for the solemnisation of marriages.

From:
HM Passport Office
Published
18 October 2011
Last updated
30 May 2024 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

How to certify a building for religious worship and register for the solemnisation of marriages (form 78L) (accessible)

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How to certify a building for religious worship and register for the solemnisation of marriages (bilingual form 78LW) (accessible)

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Details

The 3 different options available are to:

  • certify the building as a place for religious worship only
  • certify the building as a place of religious worship and apply for it to be registered for the solemnisation of marriages at the same time 鈥� you will need to complete 2 separate applications
  • apply for a building that is already recorded as a place of religious worship to be registered as a place for the solemnisation of marriages

Updates to this page

Published 18 October 2011
Last updated 30 May 2024 show all updates

  1. Updated the fee for applying for a building to be recorded for religious worship.

  2. Updated the fees in the forms.

  3. Updated forms published.

  4. Updated guidance

  5. Updated guidance

  6. Updated documents

  7. Form updated.

  8. First published.

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