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   Your notice will be publicly displayed in the register office for 28 days. You can collect your CNI after this if nobody registers an objection.
   
  +You’ll then need to [get your CNI legalised](/get-document-legalised).
  +
   Your CNI won’t expire if it was issued in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. CNIs issued in Scotland expire after 3 months. Check with your local register office to find out how long a CNI is valid if you live in the [Isle of
   Man](https://www.gov.im/categories/births-deaths-and-marriages), [Jersey](http://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactId=71) or [Guernsey](http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1663/Contact-Us).
   
   A CNI is generally valid for 2 months under Icelandic law but you should check this period of validity with the District Commissioner where you intend to marry.
   
  -You should check with the District Commissioner whether they will accept the UK-issued CNI or whether you need to exchange your UK-issued CNI for a local version issued by the British Embassy in Reykjavik.
  +###If you are asked to get a ‘no trace letter’
   
  -If the District Commissioner accepts a UK-issued CNI you should check with the District Commissioner whether it needs to be [legalised](/get-document-legalised).
  +If you’re in England or Wales, you can get a no trace letter from the General Register Office. 
   
  -You can [make an appointment to exchange your UK issued CNI for a local one](https://www.book-consular-appointment.service.gov.uk/TimeSelection?location=31&service=4) if the District Commissioner asks you to get one from the British Embassy in Reykjavik. This costs £50.  You can pay by credit card or in cash in Iceland and payment must be in the local currency.
  +No trace letters cost £50 for each 10 year period from age 16 or when you entered the UK. 
   
  -You should check with the local authorities in Iceland to find out if you need to provide legalised and translated copies of other documents.
  -
  -The names on all documents you provide must appear exactly as they do on your passports - if not, the authorities may refuse to allow the marriage to go ahead. You may need to provide evidence if the name on your passport is different to your birth certificate (for example marriage certificate or deed poll).
  -
  -###No trace letter
  -
  -You may be asked to provide a ‘no trace letter’ by the District Commissioner. You can get a ‘no trace letter’ from the General Register Office. ‘No trace letters’ cost £50 for each 10 year period from age 16 or when you entered the UK. Specify how many years you need the search to cover and quote reference ‘SEARCH 123’. It can take up to 3 weeks for a ‘no trace letter’ to be issued.
  +Specify how many years you need the search to cover and quote reference ‘SEARCH 123’. It can take up to 3 weeks for a no trace letter to be issued.
   
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  -If you are in Scotland, you can get a ’to whom it may concern’ letter from the [National Records of Scotland](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration/getting-married-abroad/what-documents-will-i-need-to-provide).
  +If you’re in Scotland, you can get a ’to whom it may concern’ letter from the [National Records of Scotland](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration/getting-married-abroad/what-documents-will-i-need-to-provide).
   
  -If you are in Northern Ireland, you can get a ‘certificate of legal capacity to marry’ or a ‘marriage index search’ from [nidirect](https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/marriage-outside-uk).
  +If you’re in Northern Ireland, you can get a ‘certificate of legal capacity to marry’ or a ‘marriage index search’ from the [nidirect website](https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/marriage-outside-uk).
   
   ##Get married
   
  
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  You won’t need to register your marriage in the UK.
  
  If you need extra copies of your marriage certificate, you can apply for them at the Registers Iceland (‘Þjóðskrá’), telephone +354 515 5300.
  
  If your partner isn’t a British citizen, they can apply for [British citizenship](/becoming-a-british-citizen/if-your-spouse-is-a-british-citizen) once they’ve lived in the UK for 3 years.
  
  
negative.code: ##Before you start
  
  You must contact the District Commissioner (‘Sýslumaðurinn’) where you want to get married to find out about local marriage laws, including what documents you’ll need. Under Icelandic law District Commissioners make their own decisions about the documents needed.
  
  The names on all documents you provide must appear exactly as they do on your passport - if not, the authorities may refuse to allow the marriage to go ahead. You may need to provide evidence if the name on your passport is different to your birth certificate (for example, a marriage certificate or a deed poll).
  
  ^You should get [legal advice](/government/collections/list-of-lawyers) and check the [travel advice for Iceland](/foreign-travel-advice/iceland) before making any plans.^
  
  ##What you need to do
  
  ###If you’re asked to get a certificate of no impediment (CNI)
  
  To get a CNI, make an appointment at your [local register office](/register-offices) to give notice of your marriage. A CNI costs £35.
  
  ^Contact your local register office to find out what you need to do if you live in
  [Scotland](http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/registration/reglist.pdf), [Northern
  Ireland](https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/district-registrars-northern-ireland), [Isle of
  Man](https://www.gov.im/categories/births-deaths-and-marriages),
  