Certificate of No Impediment

Don’t let legal matters hold you back from planning the wedding of your dreams. Each country has individual requirements, but we can help you with every step of the legalisation process. The essential documents you need are as follows:

• 10-year Passport (with at least six months before expiration)
• Birth Certificates
• Deed Poll (if you’ve changed your name)
• Decree Absolute (if you’ve been married)
• Marriage and Death Certificates of deceased spouse (if widowed)
• Adoption Certificate (if adopted)
• A Certificate of No Impediment and/or Letter of No Trace

A letter of no trace is similar to a certificate of no impediment but is available to foreign citizens. If you are unsure which document you need, visit gov.uk’s Getting Married Abroad guide and input the country where you will be getting married to check the requirements.

A certificate of no impediment (CNI) is a crucial legal document that certifies your eligibility for marriage. It contains essential information such as:

• Your names
• Dates and places of birth
• Marital statuses
• Confirmation that there are no legal obstacles to your upcoming marriage

It is important to check whether the country in which you intend to be married requires notarisation or apostille of your CNI. At Notary.co.uk, we will notarise and/or apostille your certificate of no impediment quickly and efficiently after a thorough verification process. 

Your documents can be sent to us by courier/tracked post, or you can deliver them directly to our London Victoria office.

We are available to talk through any concerns you have about the legal aspects of your destination wedding. We will ensure all your documents are legally compliant and will be accepted in the specific country.

We strive to provide quick and reliable results, so you can focus on planning your wedding.

Typically, a certificate of no-impediment will only need to be apostilled. We can apostille the document on our Premium Service on either the same day or next day (depending on when we receive the document), or on our Standard Service within 3-5 working days.

1. If you do not yet have a certificate of no impediment, contact your local register office and inform them of your intent to marry abroad.
2. Once you have your certificate, check the requirements of the country you will be married in.
3. Fill in the contact form below to arrange the apostille of your certificate of no impediment. You can also request advice regarding other documentation needed for marrying abroad.
4. We will reply to your request, and let you know the cost and what you will need to do next.
5. Send us your certificate(s). We will then submit the document to the FCDO to be apostilled.

Our skilled notaries will handle every aspect of your certificate of no impediment legalisation. We offer a hassle-free service so you can focus on your upcoming nuptials.