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To compliment the training\u003Cbr>materials the General Register Office will host‘live’ digital Q & A sessions. Details will be provided in due course via your usual church communication channels |\n|  | 2. | Does the Marriage Schedule System apply to marriages taking place by Banns or common licence? | Both, it is only the registration of the marriage that is changing.\u003Cbr>The processes for marriage preliminaries, whether ecclesiastical or civil remain unchanged. |\n|  | 3. | If Banns have been called prior to the 4 May 2021, but the marriage is after implementation will I keep a marriage register or use a marriage document? | Any marriage that takes on or after 4 May 2021 following ecclesiastical preliminaries will require a marriage document to record the details of the marriage for the register. All marriage registers will be closed on 4 May 2021. |\n|  | 4. | Do the eligibility/residency requirements also change from 4 May 2021? | No, the processes for determining whether a couple meet the requirements for marrying after completion of ecclesiastical preliminaries or civil preliminaries are unchanged. |\n|  | 5. | Do we still need to refer couples to give notice at a register office if they are subject to immigration rules? | Yes, it is only the registration of the marriage that is changing. Couples who are subject to immigration rules are still required to give their notices at a designated register office. |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\nV1 .0 March 2021  \n| |\n| --- |\n| \u003Cbr>No\u003Cbr>Question\u003Cbr>Answer |\n| 6. How do I get the marriage document? The type and print marriage document will be made available shortly on the LRSA website which is hosting the training material.\u003Cbr>The Church of England Evangelism and Discipleship Team will also be providing a printable marriage document as part of the the Live Events Diary.\u003Cbr>If a manual form is preferred, the type and print template can be printed as a blank form.\u003Cbr>Using the type and print option will help to avoid illegible handwriting issues. 7. How do I create a marriage document? The details in the marriage document will be completed from the information contained in the banns or licence documentation. The marriage document must be completed and issued prior to the marriage 8. What happens when a couple have given civil preliminaries for an Anglican marriage? The Local Registration Service (LRS) will issue a marriage schedule, and the couple will take it to the Church for the incumbent to check the details prior to the ceremony. Local arrangements may be in place with the church to receive the paperwork direct, for those couples who are subject to immigration referral. 9. If the couple used civil preliminaries, do I have to create a marriage document from the details on the marriage schedule? No, you will use the marriage schedule issued by the register office to record the details of the marriage. 10. Can the register office issue a marriage document for an Anglican marriage after banns or licence? The member of the clergy who is to solemnize the marriage must issue the marriage document or ensure that it is issued and provided to them. This means that you are required to issue the marriage document yourself, but you can ask a lay official such as your church warden to prepare the paperwork on your behalf. 11. Are the marriage document and marriage schedule legal documents? Yes, both forms will be prescribed in regulations. 12. Are the details for the marriage document the same as current marriage registers? 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