You can get married or form a civil partnership in the UK if you’re:
- 16 or over
- free to marry or form a civil partnership (single, divorced or widowed)
- not closely related
You need permission from your parents or guardians if you’re under 18 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Only same sex couples can form a civil partnership.
Further information
- Giving notice
- Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies
- Marriage and civil partnership fees
- Celebratory ceremonies
- Ceremony venues
- Convert a civil partnership into a marriage
Main page source: Plymouth City Council