Same sex couples will now be able to marry at
British Consulates in 23 countries.
The
‘Consular Marriage and Marriages under Foreign Law Order 2014’
comes into force on 3 June and means that same sex marriages will be able to
take place at British Consulates in the following countries: Australia,
Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Mongolia, Montenegro,
Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, and
Vietnam.
This list of countries is limited because British
missions are only able to provide a same sex marriage service in countries
where it is not possible for British nationals to have such a marriage under
local law and where the local authorities have given permission for the
missions to conduct consular marriages of same sex couples.
Further information
Further details can be found at: www.gov.uk/marriage-abroad
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