Marriage Registration Certificate
- leadindia831
- Oct 13, 2023
- 3 min read
In the year 2015, the Government of India launched the Digital India Campaign, so as to ensure that the services provided by the government are available at the online platform as well. This scheme was started with an objective to make the country digitally empowered, with the help of this facility, the people would have an option of obtaining their marriage certificate online as well. Marriages between Hindus which are governed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on the other hand the Special Marriage Act, 1954 will be applicable to all the citizens irrespective of their religion.
Getting the marriage registered will prove that your marriage was solemnised indeed. A Marriage Registration Certificate is needed for a number of legal procedures, such as, when applying for divorce, a marriage certificate will be needed, or if you are applying for any government document such as PAN, passport or Visa, etc.
Documents required for a marriage certificate
Following documents will be necessary when applying for marriage certificate-
Duly filled application form signed by the parties
Documentary proof for date of birth of both parties.
Residential proof of both the husband and wife.
Passport sized photos of the married couple.
Invitation card of the marriage.
Certificate from the religious place where the had taken place, if so.
In case the marriage was solemnised under the Hindu Marriage Act- a sum of 400 rupees, if the marriage was solemnised according to the provisions of the Special Marriage Act the fees required to be paid will be 150 rupees, which will have to be submitted to the cashier of the respective authority.
Affirmation from parties applying that they are not related to each other within prohibited degrees of relationships is provided under the respective Act.
If either of the parties seeking a marriage license is divorced, a copy of the divorce decision or order must also be submitted, as must a death certificate in the case of a widow or widower.
The parties must provide an affidavit detailing their nationality, date of birth, place and date of marriage, and marital status at the time of the marriage.
Documents necessary for the court marriage registration are similar to documents necessary for marriage registration.
Online marriage registration-
One has the option of applying for the certificate of marriage registration online as well. Points explained below are steps necessary to be followed-
Select the district— required details have to be filled properly and the option “Marriage Registration Certificate” has to be chosen— the required form for marriage certificate has to be filled and a proper date of appointment has to be selected— after filling the details and confirming them, click “ submit application”.
After completing the process of the registration, you will receive a number printed on the acknowledgement slip, a printout of acknowledgement slip as well as the application form copy has to be saved separately. This reference number is necessary to track the status of your application.
Once the certificate is ready, you will be notified by the court and you will be able to download the marriage certificate from the court’s website. In order to access the certificate of marriage, the reference number and other required details would have to be added.
Marriage registration after few years of marriage-
No bar could be applied on the time period within which you must have to have your marriage registered, one can register his or her marriage even after 5 to 10 years of having the knot tied.
The procedure to register your marriage would remain the same no matter the time that has passed after your marriage.
However, it will be favourable to have your marriage registered as soon as possible so as to avoid any kind of emergency situation which may occur in the future.
Conclusion
As could be inferred from the above discussion, receiving a marriage certificate would include a number of steps. A marriage registration certificate is an important document and would be legally mandated. The law has tried to make it a simple and common process for all including those of inter caste marriages. If one applies for court marriage registration, in such a situation he or she would not have to apply for a marriage registration certificate separately. All in all, it is advised that you contact a Genuine Marriage Consultant, in case you are applying for marriage registration.
To seek legal advice for the process related to the registration of marriage, it is important that you talk to a lawyer. Lead India offers you a team of experienced advocates who have successfully assisted couples with having their marriage registered or with the procedure of court marriage, for any free legal advice, you may contact us.
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