anchor.diff:  ##Before you start
   
   s1. Contact the Civil Register Office where you’re getting married to find out about the availability of dates, local laws and what documents you’ll need.
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   s2. Contact the [Swiss Embassy in London](https://www.eda.admin.ch/london) to start the marriage process.
   
   
  
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  You’ll also need to get a certified translation of your CNI. Use an [approved translator](/government/publications/poland-list-of-translators-and-interpreters).
  
  ###Get a civil status declaration
  
  You can get a civil status declaration from the British Embassy in Berne in the language of the canton where the ceremony is taking place.
  
  You’ll need to provide supporting documents, including:
  
  - your passport
  - your [full birth certificate](/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate) or [naturalisation certificate](/get-replacement-citizenship-certificate)
  - proof of residence, such as a residence certificate - check with the consulate to find out what you need
  
  If you’ve been divorced, widowed or previously in a civil partnership, you'll also need to bring the appropriate original document:
  
  - a [decree absolute or final order](/copy-decree-absolute-final-order)
  - a civil partnership dissolution or annulment certificate
  - your former spouse or civil partner’s [death certificate](/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate/)
  
  You’ll also need to provide evidence of nationality or residence if the divorce or dissolution took place outside the UK. You’ll need to get it [translated](/government/collections/lists-of-translators-and-interpreters) if it’s not in English.
  
  %The name on all documents you provide must appear exactly as they do on your passport - if not, the authorities may refuse to allow the ceremony to go ahead. You may need to provide evidence if the name on your passport is different to your birth certificate (eg marriage or civil partnership certificate, or deed poll).%
  
  You should check if your civil status declaration needs to be legalised (certified as genuine) by the local authorities in Switzerland.
  
  [Make an appointment for a civil status declaration](https://www.consular-appointments.service.gov.uk/fco/#!/british-embassy-berne/civil-status-declaration/slot_picker).
  
  ##Naturalisation of your partner
  
  If your partner is not 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.
  
  
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  ##What you need to do
  
  You need to provide a certificate of no impediment (CNI) to prove you're allowed to marry in Switzerland.
  
  ### Get a CNI
  
  To get a CNI, make an appointment at your [local register office](/register-offices) to give notice of your marriage. It costs £35 to give notice and £35 for the CNI.
   
  ^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](http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/government-citizens-and-rights/births-and-registration/district-registrars-in-northern-ireland.htm), [Isle of Man](http://www.gov.im/registries/general/civilregistry), [Jersey](http://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactId=71) or [Guernsey.](http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1663/Contact-Us)^
   
  