Informations of Registration Certificate

Marriage Registration Certificate is issued to both Husband and Wife whose marriage has already been solemnized. The Registration is done under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The Hindu Marriage Act is applicable in cases where both husband and wife are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs or where they have converted into any of these religions. Where either of the husband or wife or both are not Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs the marriage is registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

Registration of Marriage does not confer any legal status of Husband and Wife and is Optional till date. However, registration of marriage provides Legal Proof of Marriage in the form of Marriage Certificate. There is no time limit within which you should get your marriage registered after the performance of marriage; and hence, after performance of marriage, registration of marriage can be done after lapse of any period of time, may be after years together.

Hindu Marriage Act and Rules made under it provides for Registration of a already performed Hindu Marriage, Arya Samaj Mandir Marriage, Anand Marriage in a Gurudwara between two Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs or marriages of the persons who are not Muslims, Christians, Parsis or Jews, marriages of the persons who have converted and embraced Hindu Religion before performance of marriage. Special Marriage Act and Rules made under it provides for Registration of a already performed Muslim Marriage, Christian Marriage, and marriages performed in any other forms.

Required Documents of Registration Certificate-

# 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.

A Marriage Certificate is the proof of registration of a marriage. The need for a Marriage Certificate arises in case you need to prove that you are legally married to someone, for purposes like obtaining a passport, changing your maiden name, etc.