Registering a marriage or civil partnership
Forms and documents you'll need to provide to register a marriage or civil partnership
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Where to order copies of certificates and extracts from our registers
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How to apply to change your name, including cost and processing times
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Most popular first names given to babies whose births were registered in Scotland in 2024
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How to access our search rooms to see our physical records, and selected digital records
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Projected Population of Scotland
The projected future population of Scotland over the 25 years to mid-2047, based on the 2022 Census
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Latest News
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More foreign nationals registered to vote
There were 195,400 foreign nationals on the electoral register at December 2024. This is up 3.1% on the previous year, and is the highest number ever recorded. This group represents 4.6% of the total electorate.
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Tartan consultation
NRS opens Tartan Register consultation
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Historic Royal Records to Feature in King James VI & I Exhibition
The first known letter written by King James VI of Scotland will go on show later this month as part of a new exhibition.
