Zuzer A. Patel (Manager) 25 July 2012

Non-availability certificate: issued under section 17 of the

Dear friends,

This is with regards the Non-availability Certificate: Issued under Section 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

A freind of mine needs to get one issued to show that he has only been married to once and has not been married ealier than that or later.

Please if possible, help me with the draft of the application for the same and also which authority can issue the same?

Await replies. Thanks and Regards

Zuzer Patel

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Tajobsindia (Senior Partner ) 25 July 2012

1. It is issued by BDO Office.
2. Sample is as follows;

Government of XXX (State name)
Department of B.D.O Office, XXX (City name)

Non-availability Certificate: Issued under Section 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

This is to certify that a search has been made on the request of <your name>, son of <father’s name> in the Municipal registration record for the year(s) 19XX-20XX relating for (City name), (State name) and found that the marriage record of <your name>, son of <father’s name> is not registered/available.

Signature of Issuing Authority

Seal:

Date: <today’s date>

3. It is always better to get Marriage Registered otherwise still some foreign Countries will not issue Visa due to non-recognition of Hindu marriages abroad.

Choice is your friends!