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The Immigration Department today (May 20) announced the appointment of another batch of 69 civil celebrants of marriages.
This brings the total number of civil celebrants to 1,634 since the appointment of the first batch on April 21, 2006.
A department spokesman said the Civil Celebrants of Marriages Scheme was well received by the public given that the lifting of restrictions on the time and place of marriage solemnisation brought more choices, greater flexibility and greater convenience for people making wedding arrangements.
By the end of April 2010, about 73,200 couples had given their marriage notices through civil celebrants. About 73,100 couples have had their marriages solemnised by civil celebrants since April 2006. Given the popularity of the scheme, it is expected that more and more couples will choose to have their marriages solemnised by civil celebrants.
A name list of appointed civil celebrants is available on the Immigration Department's website (http://immd.gov.hk/ehtml/ccms.htm ). The "Information Leaflet for the Marrying Parties" on the website provides the necessary steps and points to note in the selection of Civil Celebrants of Marriages. People may also approach the Information and Liaison Section of the Immigration Department on the second floor of Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai (Tel: 2824 6111), or various marriage registries for this information.
Ends/Thursday, May 20, 2010
Issued at HKT 12:16
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