I want to get married in a civil ceremony and I am subject to immigration control. When the scheme is abolished, will I still need to give notice of my marriage or civil partnership in a designated register office?
Yes. The requirement to give notice in a designated register office is not affected by the abolition of the certificate of approval scheme. The requirement will remain in force when the scheme is abolished.

There will be some changes for migrants wishing to give notice to marry or register a civil partnership when the scheme ends. These changes are set out below.

Changes to marriage/civil partnership requirements
From 9 May, any migrant subject to immigration control wishing to give notice to marry or register a civil partnership in the UK will no longer need:

a certificate of approval or,
an entry clearance for the purpose of marriage or registering a civil partnership or,
settled status in the UK.
Requirements which are unchanged
Migrants who are subject to immigration control will still need to:

give notice to marry or register a civil partnership in a designated register office. Migrants who wish to give notice at a non-designated register office will need to provide evidence that they are not subject to immigration control.
meet other existing requirements for giving notice e.g. evidence of nationality, name and surname and date of birth and that they are free to marry. Contact the registration service for more details about these requirements.