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Required Documents

Minimum residency period - 1 Full Working Day

Valid 10 year passport
Must be valid on date of return to the UK

Certificate of No Impediment stating marital status.
A Cerificate of No Impediment is available from the registrars office in the area where you reside. (Please note that this is the only original documents that require to be sent to Lapland. All other documents can be copies)

You will have to give notice of your marriage the same way as you would for a civil wedding in the UK. After 21 days you will be issued with the certicate. This is valid for 3 months.

Must be 18 years or over by law

An Apostille
This is an international stamp affixed to all legal documents sent to the magistrati in Lapland in accordance with the Hague Convention of 1961: In the UK this is done by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

* Please note that we cannot be held responsible for delays, mistakes or errors relating to paperwork. These instructions are for guidance only. We would strongly recommend that you contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Finnish Embassy for a definitive guide.

Guidelines for Documentation

Step 1.

• Gather together all required documentation - Passport (photocopy last two pages) and Certificate of No Impediment (obtained from local registrar - Blue form - separate for Bride & Groom)
  

Step 2.

• Find a Public Notary - http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/
  
  * The Public Notary is required to authenticate the copies of the passport. Not the Certificate of No Impediment. Make sure the Notary signs his or her own name and not the company's name. Stamped or electronically signed signatures or computer generated seals are not acceptable.
  

Step 3.

• Send signed copies of the passport along with the Certificate of No Impediment to:
  
  The Legalisation Office
  Norfolk House (West)
  437 Silbury Boulevard
  Milton Keynes
  MK9 2AH
  
  For general enquiries phone on 0190 829 5111
  
  * The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issue the Apostille (International Stamp) for each document. An Apostille - this is an international stamp affixed to all legal documents in accordance with the Hague Convention of 1961: In the UK this is done by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. All documents sent must have the original apostille stamp attached.
  
  Before sending your documents, you may find it useful to run through the following checklist:
   
• Make sure a public notary has signed your copy of your passport.
• Make sure the public notary has signed in his or her own name.
• DO NOT ALLOW the Notary to sign your certificate of impediment.
  
  If you are sending documents by post:

• Include your phone number.
• Make sure you enclose a cheque or postal order to cover the fee. Cheques or postal orders must be made payable to 'Foreign & Commonwealth Office'.
  
  Make sure you enclose a self-addressed envelope or label. If you would like your document returned by Special Delivery you must send the appropriate fee.
  
  Please note that for extra security it may be advisable to send all documents by Recorded Delivery with the appropriate fee in the form of a cheque or postal order. When sending documents to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office indicate clearly the country in which they will be used and your full name, address and telephone number.

Step 4.

          6 weeks prior to wedding date:

          Send us your paperwork -

• Photocopy of passport with Apostille (for Bride & Groom)
• Certificates of No Impediment with Apostilles (Blue form - separate for Bride & Groom)
• Completed and signed 'Request for Examination of the Impediment's to marriage'
• Completed and signed ' Information about foreigner in Finland'

* In the event that the paperwork is not in order any further assistance given to ensure correction of this paperwork will be charged at an appropriate rate. Failure to conform to these procedures may result in cancellation of your Lapland Wedding for which Lapland Weddings cannot be held responsible.