Marriage certificate is a document declaring the man and the woman as husband and wife in legal terms. In India, marriage registration is done under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 or under the Special Marriage Act 1954.
The Honourable Supreme Court of India in 2006 made it compulsory for couples to get their marriage registered in order to make it legal.
Marriage certificate is very useful in case the couple wants to separate. When you file for a divorce in court, you must produce a marriage certificate among other documents.
Marriage certificate also is useful in making the insurance claim in case one spouse dies.
In India, you can register your marriage online and offline.
Nowadays, couples prefer to register their marriage online because of the convenience and time-saving option it offers.
Once you submit the form, the marriage registrar will call you on a particular date and time. Under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, the registrar is supposed to provide you a date within 15-30 days after you submit the form. Under the Special Marriage Act 1954, it is 60 days.
It is mandatory for the couple to be present on the mentioned date and time at the office of the marriage registrar with all the required documents.
The list of documents required for marriage registration may slightly differ from one state to another; but largely they are the same. Here is a list of standard documents required in all states of India:
The couple must submit Rs. 100/- for marriage registration under Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and Rs. 150/- for marriage registration under Special Marriage Act 1954 to the district cashier and produce the receipt of this payment.
Nowadays, couples prefer to register their marriage online because of the convenience and time-saving option it offers.
The couple must visit the office of the sub-registrar under the jurisdiction of whom one of the spouses is living for more than 6 months.
Couples of all religions can register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act 1954. The couple must send a notice 30 days in advance to the sub registrar under the jurisdiction of whom any of the spouse is residing. Thereafter, the registrar puts up a notice on board regarding the marriage. The notice is kept for 30 days and, if within this time period there is no objection to the marriage, the registrar then registers the marriage of the couple.
Online Legal Service has lawyers that will help you in marriage registration. Although online registration is easy, yet it can be helpful to have a lawyer by your side so that you fill the form correctly and ensure all the legal proceedings are done properly.
The following are the reasons to choose Online Legal Center for legal help:
Fill the form/ WhatsApp your queries/Call an expert
Pay the fee
Get a call from the lawyer
Discuss your case and review your case documents
Get the best advice/solution for your legal issues
An Indian can marry a foreigner in India under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. If the Indian wants to marry the foreigner outside India, then he/she can do so under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969.
Yes. As per the Non-Resident Indian Bill, which was passed by the Parliament of India in 2019, it is mandatory for NRIs to register their marriage in India irrespective of whether they married in India or abroad. Marriage registration should be done within 30 days of the date of marriage.
If an NRI couple fails to register their marriage in India, the following steps can be taken:
Yes, it is valid. In India, a large number of Hindu marriages are unregistered still. Marriage registration is compulsory only now when the Honourable Supreme Court of India has issued new guidelines. Before, it was not compulsory and maybe the previous generation couples hardly have their marriages registered. Marriage that is done under Hindu rites and social norms will always be regarded valid. However, it is better for the new generation couples to follow the court’s ruling and get their marriage registered.
Yes. Marriage registration is not necessary to file for divorce. If the marriage took place under proper ceremony, then it is valid and the couple can file for divorce.
We offer some of the lowest prices in the industry.
Our team of lawyers are certified through the Bar Council of India and have worked on umpteen numbers of cases successfully.
We provide legal guidance + our lawyers serve as pillar of strength to the clients to help them cope with the stress of cases.
We provide round the clock support.
We offer some of the lowest prices in the industry.
Our team of lawyers are certified through the Bar Council of India and have worked on umpteen numbers of cases successfully.
We provide legal guidance + our lawyers serve as pillar of strength to the clients to help them cope with the stress of cases.
We provide round the clock support.
Be rest assured that:
100% Confidential & safe