(1)This section applies to a marriage—
(a)which is to be solemnised on the authority of certificates issued by a superintendent registrar under Part III of the Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76), and
(b)a party to which is subject to immigration control.
(2)In relation to a marriage to which this section applies, the notices under section 27 of the Marriage Act 1949—
(a)shall be given to the superintendent registrar of a registration district specified for the purpose of this paragraph by regulations made by the Secretary of State,
(b)shall be delivered to the superintendent registrar in person by the two parties to the marriage,
(c)may be given only if each party to the marriage has been resident in a registration district for the period of seven days immediately before the giving of his or her notice (but the district need not be that in which the notice is given and the parties need not have resided in the same district), and
(d)shall state, in relation to each party, the registration district by reference to which paragraph (c) is satisfied.
(3)The superintendent registrar shall not enter in the marriage notice book notice of a marriage to which this section applies unless satisfied, by the provision of specified evidence, that the party subject to immigration control—
(a)has an entry clearance granted expressly for the purpose of enabling him to marry in the United Kingdom,
(b)has the written permission of the Secretary of State to marry in the United Kingdom, or
(c)falls within a class specified for the purpose of this paragraph by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(4)For the purposes of this section—
(a)a person is subject to immigration control if—
(i)he is not an EEA national, and
(ii)under the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) he requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (whether or not leave has been given),
(b)“EEA national” means a national of a State which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (as it has effect from time to time),
(c)“entry clearance” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971, and
(d)“specified evidence” means such evidence as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General.
Commencement Information
I1S. 19(2)(3) in force at 1.12.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2999, art. 2, Sch.
I2S. 19(4) in force at 1.12.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2999, art. 2, Sch.