Newsletter for celebrants: 12 October 2023

2024 celebrant renewal closes in 17 days

The renewal for independent marriage and civil union celebrants closes at midnight on Sunday 29 October.

If you do not apply for renewal between those dates, you will be removed as a celebrant and will not be able to marry couples in 2024. If you later decide to be a celebrant, you must make a fresh application, pay the full application fee and provide new documents.

You were sent an email to renew on 29 September. Those that were first approved as a celebrant within the last 2 months do not need to renew this year, therefore did not receive an email.

If you did not receive your renewal email, check your spam folder first and if it's not there, email Celebrants@dia.govt.nz.

If the link doesn't open on your device (e.g. iPhone/iPad) please use a different device. If it still doesn't open, email Celebrants@dia.govt.nz.

Thank you if you have already responded to the renewal email.

Further information is in our newsletter issued on 29 September.