The Overseas Marriage (Armed Forces) Order 2014

Notice of intended marriage

6.—(1) Before any marriage can be solemnized under this Order, one of the parties to the proposed marriage must give notice of the parties’ intention to marry to his or her commanding officer.

(2) The notice under paragraph (1) may only be given by a party to the proposed marriage who falls within one of the descriptions in paragraph 8(2)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Act.

(3) A notice under paragraph (1) must contain the following information—

(a) in respect of each of the parties to the proposed marriage—

(i) forenames;

(ii) surname;

(iii) nationality;

(iv) date of birth;

(v) gender;

(vi) address or place of residence;

(vii) whether he or she has previously been a civil partner or married;

(b) in respect of each of the parties to the proposed marriage who falls within one of the descriptions in paragraph 8(2)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Act—

(i) where that person is a member of Her Majesty’s forces serving in the country or territory in which the marriage is proposed to take place, the name and location of the unit in which that person is serving;

(ii) where that person is a relevant civilian employed in that country or territory, the name and location of the post where that person is employed;

(iii) where the person falls within the description in paragraph 8(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 6 to the Act (but does not fall within either paragraph (i) or (ii) above), the information referred to in (as the case may be) paragraphs (i) or (ii) above about each of that person’s parents who falls within the description in paragraph 8(2)(a)(i) or (ii) of that Schedule;

(c) the relevant part of the United Kingdom which must be either England and Wales or Scotland which the parties have jointly nominated as the relevant part of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the marriage.

(4) The commanding officer must display in a conspicuous place, in the vicinity of the place where the marriage is to be solemnized for a period of 14 days immediately preceding the day of the solemnization of the marriage to which the notice relates—

(a) a true copy of the notice of intended marriage; and

(b) the contact details of the person to whom any information should be sent that the conditions specified in paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 6 to the Act in respect of the proposed marriage are not met.