Chinju Rani (Systems Analyst) 28 October 2010

Marriage certicate

One of my friends got married 7 years back. Now she wants to get her marriage certificate. Authorities are not giving they are telling like they should take within one month of marriage. Whether she can get her marriage certificate now ?

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Suchitra. S (Advocate) 28 October 2010

No authority can say marriage cannot be registered after one month of getting married. At any time after marriage, the same can be registered. The documents that are needed are as follows :

Application form completed in all respect and signed by both Husband & Wife.
Proof of residence (Voter I-card/Ration card).
Separate affidavit in prescribed format from Husband & Wife.
Date of birth proofs of both parties (10th Class certificate, Date of birth certificate).
Two passport size photograph of Husband and Two Passport Size Photograph of Wife and one photo of marriage.
Marriage invitation card if available.
Original copy of divorce decree/order in case of a divorcee and death certificate of spouse in case of widow/widower.
In case one of the parties belong to other than Hindu Budhist, Jain and Sikh religions, a conversion certificate from the priest who solemnized the marriage ( in case of Hindu Marriage Act).
In case applicant is a foreign national, a NO Objection Certificate in original from the concerned High Commission to be submitted along with the application form.
If marriage was solemnized in a religious place, a certificate from the priest is required who solemnized the marriage.
One witness of Gazetted Officer ( Gazetted Officer should bring Official Seal and Office Identity Card)
IMPORTANT : All documents needs to be attested by Gazetted Officer.

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Yes, no authority can say marriage cannot be registered after one month of getting married.

Marriage

Marriage Registration
i) Registration of Hindu marriages Solemnized and granting of extract of marriages registered.

 Marriages solemnized under Hindu customs/ non-customary

 Bridegroom/Bride should have completed 21/18 years respectively

 Both of them should be Hindus, Buddhist or Sikhs

 Proof of marriage

 Anyone of the following place should fall within the jurisdiction of the Registering officer:

o Residence of bride.

o Residence of bridegroom.

o Solemnization place.

Proof for all these shall be given

1 . MARRIAGE	Wedding Invitation (or)
	Temple Marriage Receipts (or)
	Any proof of marriage solemnization
2. RESIDENCE	Employee ID Card (or)
	Ration Card (or)
	Driving License (or)
	Passport or Visa
3. AGE	Birth Certificate (or)
	School/College Certificate (or)
	Passport / Visa

Fee

i )	For the registeration of a Marriage which will be exclusive of any other fees levied by devasthanam for marriages in temples	Rs.100.00
ii)	For a certified copy of an entry in Hindu Marriage Register :	Rs. 10.00
iii)	For making a search
	a) if the entry is of the current	Rs. 10.00
	b) if the entry relates to any previous year or years (for each such year)	Rs. 10.00
iv)	For Registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the Marriage Registrar to be appropriated by the Marriage Registrar in addition to the fee in entry (i) above	Rs. 50.00
v)	Application fees for registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the marriage Registrar	Rs.200.00
Provided that no search fee shall be levied for grant of a certified copy of an entry in the Hindu Marriage Register on application at the time of registration of Marriage.
Provided further that an application fee of Rupees live in the shape of court fee labels affixed to the application shall be levied for each of application presented for grant of such certified copy.

ii) Registration of special marriages and granting of certificates.

Marriages solemnized before the Registering officer or in any other form.
Bridegroom/Bride should have completed 21/18 years respectively.
Anyone of the following place should fall within the jurisdiction of the Registering officer:

 Residence of bride.

 Residence of bridegroom.

 Solemnization place.

Proof for all these shall be given.
Notice of intended marriages.
If no objection for the marriage is received within 30 days from the notice, marriage will be registered.