{"id":10500,"date":"2023-06-20T10:53:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T10:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=10500"},"modified":"2023-09-18T04:02:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T04:02:40","slug":"getting-a-marriage-annulled","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/getting-a-marriage-annulled\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a Marriage Annulled | How to Apply for Annulment and Cost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>When Can You Get a Marriage Annulled?<\/h2>\n<p>Much like getting a divorce, the process of annulment is also a legal way of ending a marriage in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>But, in divorces, you must wait at least one year after the wedding before you can <a href=\"\/rules\/children\/childcare\/divorce\/\">start divorce proceedings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, you can apply to get a marriage annulled by a court any time after the wedding has taken place. Even so, a court might ask for an explanation of the delay if you are applying several years after the wedding.<\/p>\n<p>Legitimate reasons for having a marriage annulled vary. But, there are several common grounds that may qualify for a marriage annulment. Typical factors include bigamy, religion, mental incapacity, and marriages taking place between close relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Often, marriage annulment is an option for spouses with religious reasons for wanting to avoid a divorce. But, you would need to show that the marriage was not &#8216;valid&#8217; or it was &#8216;defective&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>If a Marriage is Not Legally Valid (void marriages)<\/h5>\n<p>A marriage must be legal in the first place to avoid being annulled. So, reasons to annul a marriage for not being &#8216;legally&#8217; valid can include situations where:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Either, one or both of the spouses were under the <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/marriage-and-civil-partnership\/\">legal age to marry<\/a> (sixteen in the United Kingdom).<\/li>\n<li>The husband and wife are closely related to each other (e.g. parent and child, or siblings).<\/li>\n<li>One of the people who got married was already married to another person or <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/marriage-and-civil-partnership\/\">living in a civil partnership<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/\">British citizenship rules<\/a>, a marriage never existed unless it was legally valid. But, getting the legal paperwork of annulment means you have proof. You would need it to marry again in the future.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>If a Marriage is Defective (voidable marriages)<\/h5>\n<p>You can also annul a defective or &#8216;voidable&#8217; marriage in the United Kingdom for several different reasons. Among the most common grounds would be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not properly consenting to the marriage (e.g. it was a <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/crime\/forced-marriage\/\">forced marriage<\/a> or you were drunk).<\/li>\n<li>At the time you got married the other person had an STD (sexually transmitted disease).<\/li>\n<li>The female was already in a state of pregnancy by another man at the time you got married.<\/li>\n<li>The marriage was not consummated. This means you did not have sex with the person that you married since the wedding took place (does not apply for same sex couples).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: One of the spouses must have lived in England or Wales for at least one (1) year or had a permanent home in England or in Wales for at least six (6) months.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Applying for a Marriage Annulment<\/h2>\n<p>You can make an application to annul a marriage at any time after the wedding. There is a specific nullity petition for annulling a marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-d8n-nullity-petition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form D8N: Apply to annul your marriage or civil partnership<\/a> and read the supporting notes for guidance. You should send two (2) copies to your nearest divorce court, and keep a copy for your own records.<\/p>\n<p>The court-handling fee for filing a nullity petition is \u00a3593. Check to see it you can <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/courts\/get-help-with-court-fees\/\">get help with court fees<\/a> if you are on a low income or getting welfare benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/end-a-civil-partnership\/\">rules on ending a civil partnership<\/a> differ in some legal areas. But, you can use the same court forms to dissolve the relationship.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Applying for a Decree Nisi<\/h5>\n<p>The other person has eight (8) days to respond to the nullity petition. They must state whether they agree to the annulment of the marriage &#8211; or not.<\/p>\n<p>You can then apply for a &#8216;decree nisi&#8217; using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-d84-application-for-a-decree-nisi-conditional-order-or-judicial-separation-decreeorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form D84<\/a> if they give their consent. The form asks a court to confirm they see no reason not to allow the annulling of the marriage.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Statement in Support of an Annulment<\/h5>\n<p>You will also need to fill in a statement of annulment. It confirms that you stated the truth in your nullity petition. Use the most relevant form (depending on whether it is a &#8216;void&#8217; or &#8216;voidable&#8217; marriage):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-d80f-statement-in-support-of-annulment-void-marriage-civil-partnership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form D80F<\/a>: Statement in support of annulment &#8211; void marriage \/ civil partnership.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-d80g-statement-in-support-of-annulment-voidable-marriage-civil-partnership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form D80G<\/a>: Statement in support of annulment &#8211; voidable marriage \/ civil partnership.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Applying for a Decree Absolute<\/h5>\n<p>Once you get the decree nisi, you then need to wait six (6) weeks before you can apply for a decree absolute. It is also called a &#8216;decree of nullity&#8217; in these types of legal cases. It is a final legal document that states the marriage has been completely annulled.<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-d36-notice-of-application-for-decree-nisi-to-be-made-absolute-or-conditional-order-to-be-made-final\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form D36<\/a> to ask the court for a decree of nullity (make a decree nisi absolute). The annulment cost includes the fee for the decree absolute.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>After Returning the Forms<\/h5>\n<p>The court will perform some checks to see if there are any reasons why they cannot annul a marriage. As a rule, there would be no reason for you to attend court during this process.<\/p>\n<p>Once confirmed, the court will send a decree of nullity to you by post to confirm that you are no longer married.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"updated-data\"><strong>Getting a Marriage Annulled in the United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\n<time datetime=\"2022-01-01\">Last Updated 2022<\/time><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Can You Get a Marriage Annulled? Much like getting a divorce, the process of annulment is also a legal way of ending a marriage in the United Kingdom. But, in divorces, you must wait at least one year after the wedding before you can start divorce proceedings. 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