SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Marriage overseas
PART 1Consular marriage under UK law
1Provision for consular marriage
1
Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for two people to marry each other—
a
in prescribed countries or territories outside the United Kingdom, and
b
in the presence of a registration officer,
in cases where the officer is satisfied that the conditions in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
2
The conditions are that—
a
at least one of the people proposing to marry is a United Kingdom national,
b
the people proposing to marry would have been eligible to marry each other in such part of the United Kingdom as is determined in accordance with the Order,
c
the authorities of the country or territory in which it is proposed that they marry will not object to the marriage, and
d
insufficient facilities exist for them to enter into a marriage under the law of that country or territory.