# Rules by country

MarriageLicense.fyi has 5 guides on marriage licence and marriage notice offices, grouped by country.

## Australia

- [Marriage licence rules in Australia](https://marriagelicense.fyi/guides/au-marriage-licence-rules.md): To marry in Australia, you lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage with your celebrant at least 1 month before the wedding. This guide uses NSW and Queensland government pages.

## Ireland

- [Marriage licence rules in Ireland](https://marriagelicense.fyi/guides/ie-marriage-licence-rules.md): In Ireland you give 3 months' notice at an HSE civil registration office. The fee is €200 and you need 2 witnesses aged 18 or older.

## New Zealand

- [Marriage licence rules in New Zealand](https://marriagelicense.fyi/guides/nz-marriage-licence-rules.md): A New Zealand marriage licence costs NZ$158, must be arranged at least 3 working days before the wedding and expires after 3 months.

## United Kingdom

- [Marriage licence rules in the United Kingdom](https://marriagelicense.fyi/guides/gb-marriage-licence-rules.md): In the UK you give notice of marriage at a register office before the wedding. England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each have their own rules.

## United States

- [Marriage license rules in the United States](https://marriagelicense.fyi/guides/us-marriage-license-rules.md): In the US, a local clerk issues the marriage license. New York, California and Texas set different waiting periods, fees and validity, so check the state where you marry.