Planned System Maintenance - Limited Service

Sunderland City Council will be carrying out planned system maintenance from 12 noon on Friday 5th June until 7am on Tuesday 9th June. During this period, we will only be able to respond to urgent enquiries. If your enquiry is not urgent, please contact us before or after these times when full services will be available. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Book an appointment to give notice of marriage or civil partnership

We recommend appointments should be booked as soon as possible within the year of the wedding. They should be booked well in advance. Book the appointment as soon as you have a wedding date. There must be at least 29 clear days between your notice of marriage and your ceremony date.