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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Register Marriage Procedures; Doubts and Facts


''Daughter of Millionaire becomes love with poor Hero who is from other Religion. After so much problems and stunt they run into Registrar office. They sign in the Register, happily come out of the Registrar's Office pretending that their marriage is finished. Everybody will be happy and Movie comes to a good end.''

But in real life this Register Marriage is not a simple thing. Many people have wrong idea about Register Marriage. So if you wanted to get an information regarding Register marriage please continue reading.

Why Register Marriage

If bride and groom belongs to different Religion, they can get married in two ways. In the way one; either of the couple should covert their religion to other's religion. Then according to that religion they can be get married. But if they are not planning to convert their religion, they should opt for Register marriage according to Special Marriage act, 1954 (43 of 1954) The Fourth Schedule.

It is very important to note that if they stay as different religion and married via either of religious procedure, the marriage is not legal. For eg. consider Fiancé is Christian and Fiancée is Hindu. If they married in a Church or in a Temple, the marriage has no legal validity. If they married in an auditorium or other such places, they should register their marriage as per Special Marriage act. (Circular/Inter-religious Marriages (63882/R.C.3/2010 ) Dated 28/02/2011)

Apply for Register Marriage

To submit application, both bride and groom should appear in person before Marriage Registrar with 3 witnesses. All should bring their any photo ID card. They can submit application in any of the Registrar's Office, but one should show that he/she staying there for a period of not less than 3 years. The signed application for marriage under Special marriage act cannot be reject by the Registrar under any circumstances.

Notice

In the next step notice will go to the local Registrar's office of both bride and groom. It will be displayed on the notice board of the respective Registrar's office for 30 days. Anybody having objection to register this marriage can approach to Registrar with their evidence. The objection should be genuine, for eg. the applicant married earlier and not divorced legally, applicant is mentally retarded etc. It should notice that the parents or relatives of applicant's or any other person cannot object.

Registration of Marriage

After 30 days of period Non Objection Certificate will return to the Registrar's office where they submit application. The bride and groom with 3 witnesses (No need of the same witnesses who appeared at the time of application) can now approach to Registrar for final procedure for registration within a maximum of 6 months period. All should bring their any photo ID card. Usually they will get the certificate on the same day. Once the certificate is ready you can get online print which is valid for all official purposes according to the G.O., The Govt. vide G.O.(Ms) No.202/2012/LSGD dated 25/07/2012. For online certificate search and print out please click here.

58 comments:

  1. I am 4years younger than my girl friend. We want to get marry. In register marriage can accept

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    1. Age is not a problem for any marriage.

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  2. After the notice period, the bride and the groom never want to get married.
    If they have no interest in any further proceedings. Is the application submitted by them have any legal validity?

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  3. i want to application form ,please send that to my email id.
    shijiledapal@gmail.com

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    1. Please contact your Sub Registrar Office

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  4. Is there need of bride while submiting application form

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    1. Yes. Bride , groom and three witnesses should appear before registrar.

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  5. Suppose both the bride and groom are of christians is there a need for 30 days notice? Can we get married within a day? Will the parents be notified?

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    1. 30 days notice is mandatory regardless of religion. Parents never be notified. However a notice will be displayed both sub registrar offices of bride & groom.

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  6. I am having only indian passport as proof since i was born and brought up in dubai.I dint take any aadhar card yet.But wanted to get registerd married next month.is passport necessary proff?

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    1. Usually a Photo id is enough. For latest info please contact your sub registrar office

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  7. I m 17years old and in october 2018 i get 18years and she will also get 18 in july 2018.can we get married in 2019?jan

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    1. According to present rule Boy should have 21 years and girl should have 18 years of age for legal marriage

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  8. I am living outside of India, planning to get second marriage from kerala. for applying marriage registration do i need to go to india ? Is there in a online registration is available? what are the options.

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    1. You and your fiancee should appear before Sub Registrar officer in order to apply

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  9. HAI I GOT MARRIED 2.5 YEAR BACK UNDER PENTECOST CASTE AND THE PROBLEM IS I HAVE CERTIFICATE IN MY BAPTISM NAME WHICH I DONT HAVE ANY LEGAL ID, HOW CAN I REGISTER MY MARRIAGE

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    1. You can get a one and same certificate from your taluk or village office to prove both names belongs to you

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  10. By any chance, will our parents come to know about this other Than the notice that is publishing in the local registar office..

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    1. Nobody can object unless genuine reason like, already married, have mental illness etc.

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  11. Hi my marriage is already fixed and engagement also done. Now I want to get marriage certificate early for VISA purpose. Please inform whether i have to go through the same procedure of 30 days notice if i want to register my marriage earlier than original marriage function.

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  12. 30 days is compulsory for getting registration. If you want it earlier apply 30 days before.

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  13. Is birth certificate necessary for register marriage??

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    1. Not necessary. Any other document having your photo is acceptable, like aadhaar.

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  14. After going there for the first time for applying, is it necessary that both the groom and bride should go there again for the final proceedings or just one of the party along with the witnesses are enough?

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    1. Both Bride & groom should be present at the time of application and final marriage day.

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  15. What is the total financial expense for this procedures

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    1. Contact keralacitizendiary@gmail.com

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  16. both bride and groom want to be there for applying...?

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  17. How many days notice will appear inthe board?
    Exactily register the marriage after 30 days
    Ie, if i want register on juily 24 so the application submitt to office on june 24

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  18. It says "genuine, for eg. the applicant married earlier and not divorced legally, applicant is mentally retarded etc".

    Does this mean that if both of us wants to get married, and the girl's parents are against it for no particular reason their objection shall remain invalid?

    Given that I am not a divorcee, or mentally retarded, is there any way they can raise objection other than the above mentioned reasons, like religion, caste, affecting social prestige etc.?

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    1. Parents cannot raise objection such as religious, personally hate etc.

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  19. i am a malayali, born and raised in Mumbai. currently living in cochin, kerala. my id proof(aadhar card) is registered with the mumbai address. is it permissible for me to get married at cochin, kerala.

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    1. Ofcours. But either of you or your fiance should show some proof for residence in Kerala. Eg. Nativity certificate, house rent agreement etc.

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  20. Where else the notice will be placed other than our local sub register office?!

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    1. Nowhere. Only 2 sub registrar offices belongs to bride & groom

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  21. Iam muslim and she is hindu,she is born and raised in mumbai,she is not hvg any residential proof of kerala,so where will be the notice send?? Can we register in any district of kerala ?

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    1. You can produce a valid rent receipt at least 3 months old. For any updations contact your local sub registrar office.

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  22. Hello am 20 and my boyfriend is 30 ...we both are from Kerala He lives in thiruvanthapuram and ernakulam .... Where should we register our marriage...? In register office in my locality or his?

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    1. You can register either yours of his sub registrar office.

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  23. If I want to register my marriage in register office is if it only possible in in my locality or his. Did it possible to register any other locality

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    1. You can register either yours of his sub registrar office.

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  24. What is the six month duration is about?? Does it mean that we have six months time to register the marriage after finishing the application procedure ?

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  25. Will there be any problem if we bring the same 3 witness who appered at the time of application , to the final proceedings

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    1. Its not a problem. You can bring any 3 witness

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  26. after apply will you send any letter to our address

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    1. No. But a notice will be displayed public at the subregistrar offices belongs to bride & groom

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  27. I need to marry my gf but both of our parents are not allowing for it.so can we do register marriage.and if we opted for register marriage will our parents can block us from getting that noc. I also want to know it's procedures.

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    1. Your parents cannot block the marriage. Detailed procedures are already discussed in the post. For more information contact your sub registrar office.

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  28. I am 20 and my BF 23. We are under same sub registrar office and we reside in same district rather than our residence at present, him with his job and me for studing. Its more than 3 years for our relation and my parents do not like him from the very begining. We need our relation to keep secret for other 1 year and also wanted to get registered by this year. So is it possible not to publish it in our local sub registrar office?

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    1. Its not possible to register marriage without notice displayed

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  29. Does photos of both will be included in the notice?

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  30. Hi,
    I have two doubts regarding special marriage act:
    1) I belong to hindu religion and my partner belongs to muslim religion. If I marry her at an auditorium or at any other place without following the hindu or muslim rituals, then can I go to the sub registrar office and apply for my marriage certificate of my already happened marriage will they still put a notice on the office and wait for a period of 30 days or give a marriage certificate immediately. (I can submit the marriage invitation letter & photos of ceremony if needed as a proof)

    2) If I reside in Banglore for more than 30 days but my permanent residence is in Trivandrum, Kerala can I register a maariage at Banglore. If yes will they put the notice to the Banglore register office or do they send a copy of the notice to both of us permanenet residing sub registrar office for publication and a NOC from them?
    Got lots of information regarding this from your blog as well as from the Q&A field. Thanking you in advance.

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    1. Contact any subregistrar office in Kerala for latest rules

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  31. Will the adress, parent's name of both applicant included in the notice?

    Will the applicants be notified to visit the sub register office to complete the procedure? How do they notify? If by postal, do they deliver to permanent adress or current residence? The current residential adress is not given in any id proof and it is in another district also.

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