Civil Marriage

Some organisations may need notifying following your marriage or civil partnership irrespective of whether or not you are changing your name. An example would be a company pension scheme. Here are just some of the organisations either one or both of you may need to contact; you may have to send them your marriage or civil partnership certificate as proof:

• bank
• building society
• child(ren)'s school or childcare provider
• council tax
• credit card companies
• dentists
• driving licence
• doctors
• employers
• hospital clinics
• household insurance
• income tax
• internet provider
• life assurance
• mortgage
• motoring breakdown policy
• motoring insurance
• passport
• pension plans
• private health care provider
• solicitor (generally any Will made before marriage or civil partnership will need revision)
• the Benefits Agency
• utilities (gas, electricity, water, telephone)
• vehicle registration