Can I Get Married In The UK On A Visitor Visa?

Most people who enter the UK for a short period of time will do so under a Standard Visitor visa unless they are from a visa-exempt country. The Standard Visitor visa allows you to visit the UK for up to six months and enables several permitted activities related to business, tourism and travel. However, it does not allow you to work, enter into a marriage or civil partnership, or access public funds.

If you want to visit the UK to enter into a civil partnership or marriage, whether with someone who lives in the UK or with another visitor, the Standard Visitor visa does not allow you to do so. Instead, you will need a UK Marriage Visitor visa, which functions in a similar way but allows marriage or civil partnership among its permitted activities. However, depending on the activities you want to engage in, the marriage visitor visa may not be the best option for your needs, either.