Births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths

Find out about marriage and civil partnership, and what you need to do to have one.

Renewal of vows ceremonies give couples the opportunity to celebrate their married years together.

It is a legal requirement for a birth in Scotland to be registered within 21 days of the event.

Find an approved venue for your civil marriage, civil partnership or renewal of vows ceremony.

Find out how to order copies of certificates for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships.

It is a legal requirement for a death in Scotland to be registered within 8 days of the event.

Register births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths, and access a range of other services at one of our registration offices.

You can arrange a naming ceremony at a registration office or at an authorised venue.

Find out how to arrange a funeral, burial or cremation.

Find out how to go to a citizenship ceremony if your application for British citizenship is successful.

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