Procedures for marriages in Northern Ireland are almost exactly the same as those in England and Wales except in the case of a Superintendent Registrar's Certificate. In Northern Ireland, this is issued after only 7 days, not 21 as in England.
Every intended marriage must be notified to the District Registrar of Marriages, even if the ceremony is to be held in church.
An English Superintendent Registrar's Certificate is valid in Northern Ireland providing that:
(a) the wedding is to take place there, and
(b) that one of the parties lives in Northern Ireland and that party has given notice of intent there.
A Superintendent Registrar's Certificate issued in Northern Ireland is valid in England for civil ceremonies and for ceremonies to be held in Nonconformist Churches, Quaker Meeting Places and Jewish Synagogues as long as one of the parties lives, and gives notice in, the district in which he or she lives in England.
At the minister's discretion, it may also be accepted for an Anglican Church wedding in the parish where the English party lives, otherwise normal English residential qualifications must be met and the Banns read.
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