Jeff Montgomery,
General Manager and Registrar-General;
Services and Access
Message from the
Registrar-General
Tēnā koe – hello.
I am suspending the issuing of marriage and civil union licences while all of New Zealand is at Alert Level 4.
Couples can still give notice of their intended marriage but licences will only be issued if there are exceptional circumstances (such as deathbed weddings).
Marriage licences that have already been issued remain valid but cannot be used during Alert Level 4, unless all parties including the witnesses and celebrant are in the same bubble (very unlikely).
We will notify you of any changes to the issue of marriage licences through this newsletter.
Please continue to follow the advice from the government and Ministry of Health:
- Information about COVID-19 from the Ministry of Health
- Government advice about COVID-19 on Govt.nz
Keep safe.
Kia pai tō rā (Have a good day)
Jeff
