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The Immigration Department today (October 29) announced the appointment of another batch of 53 civil celebrants of marriages, bringing their total number to 1,687.
The first batch of civil celebrants of marriage was appointed on April 21, 2006.
A department spokesman said that the Civil Celebrants of Marriages Scheme has been well received by the public, and that the lifting of restrictions on the time and place of marriage ceremonies has brought more choice, greater flexibility and greater convenience for people in making wedding arrangements.
By the end of September 2010, about 82,600 couples had given their marriage notices through civil celebrants of marriages, and about 80,600 couples had successfully completed their marriage this way. Given the popularity of the scheme, it is expected that more and more couples will choose to have their marriages celebrated by civil celebrants of marriages.
A list of appointed civil celebrants of marriages is available on the Immigration Department website, (www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/ccms.htm). The "Information Leaflet for the Marrying Parties" on the website provides details for couples interested in choosing a civil celebrant of marriages for their marriage. People may also approach the Information and Liaison Section of the Immigration Department on the 2nd Floor of Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai (tel. no. 2824 6111), or the various marriage registries, for this information.
Ends/Friday, October 29, 2010
Issued at HKT 10:00
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