REGISTRY OFFICE Definition & Meaning

registry office

noun

British.

a government office and depository in which records and civil registers are kept and civil marriages performed.

registry office

noun

a name often used for a register office

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of registry office¹

First recorded in 1720–30

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The ceremony was conducted by a family friend, who was the registrar at that time, in the local Balfour Hospital, where the registry office was situated.

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Three months on from a request for such a change, applicants will then have to appear at a registry office in person.

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In the case of children younger than 14, parents or guardians would have to make registry office applications on their behalf.

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The royal family has always married in religious ceremonies, but Charles and Camilla were both divorced, so it was agreed they would have a civil ceremony at the registry office followed by a service of prayer and dedication.

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The Israeli Population Registry Office holds files that match those in Gaza and the West Bank.

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