Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 

The draft Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 were laid on 22 February. In brief, they amend the Marriage Act 1949 to provide for a new marriage registration system in England and Wales.

Part 2 amends s.28B of the 1949 Act to specify the evidence that must accompany a notice of marriage where a party to the marriage is a relevant national by virtue of having status, or a pending application for status (within the meaning of regulation 4 of the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, under the EU Settlement Scheme established by the Government in Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules.