The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Registration of Marriages Regulations 2015

42.—(1) The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2015(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 3 (evidence)—

(a) in paragraph 2 (evidence of relevant nationality)—

(i) in the title for “evidence of relevant nationality” substitute “evidence of being a relevant national - British or Irish citizen”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (a) for “, EEA or Swiss national” substitute “or Irish national”; and

(iii) omit sub-paragraph 2(b);

(b) after paragraph 2 insert—

“Evidence of being a relevant national -European Union Settlement Scheme

2A.— (1) For the purposes of (as applicable) section 8(1)(b), or section 16(1C) of the Act, the following must be provided by each of the parties (P) to the proposed marriage to the member of the clergy, or (as the case may be) the person with authority to grant a common licence, as evidence that P is a relevant national.

(2) Where P—

(a) has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules within the meaning of section 17 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, an electronic certificate which confirms that such leave has been granted; or

(b) is an applicant for the purposes of regulation 4 of the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(2) (applications which have not been finally determined by the deadline)—

(i) a certificate of application which confirms that the application referred to in regulation 4 of the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 has been made; and

(ii) evidence that the relevant period referred to in regulation 4 of those Regulations has not expired must be provided by each of the parties to the proposed marriage to the member of the clergy, or (as the case may be) the person with authority to grant a common licence, as evidence that P is a relevant national.”;

(c) in paragraph 3 (evidence of name, surname, date of birth and nationality) omit sub-paragraph (b).

(1)

S.I. 2015/207.

(2)

S.I. 2020/1209.