One of my friends got married 7 years back. Now she wants to get her marriage certificate. Authorities are not giving they are telling like they should take within one month of marriage. Whether she can get her marriage certificate now ?
Chinju Rani (Systems Analyst) 28 October 2010
One of my friends got married 7 years back. Now she wants to get her marriage certificate. Authorities are not giving they are telling like they should take within one month of marriage. Whether she can get her marriage certificate now ?
Suchitra. S (Advocate) 28 October 2010
No authority can say marriage cannot be registered after one month of getting married. At any time after marriage, the same can be registered. The documents that are needed are as follows :
Yes, no authority can say marriage cannot be registered after one month of getting married.
Marriage
Marriage Registration
i) Registration of Hindu marriages Solemnized and granting of extract of marriages registered.
Marriages solemnized under Hindu customs/ non-customary
Bridegroom/Bride should have completed 21/18 years respectively
Both of them should be Hindus, Buddhist or Sikhs
Proof of marriage
Anyone of the following place should fall within the jurisdiction of the Registering officer:
o Residence of bride.
o Residence of bridegroom.
o Solemnization place.
Proof for all these shall be given
1 . MARRIAGE |
Wedding Invitation (or) |
Temple Marriage Receipts (or) |
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Any proof of marriage solemnization |
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2. RESIDENCE |
Employee ID Card (or) |
Ration Card (or) |
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Driving License (or) |
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Passport or Visa |
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3. AGE |
Birth Certificate (or) |
School/College Certificate (or) |
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Passport / Visa |
Fee
i ) | For the registeration of a Marriage which will be exclusive of any other fees levied by devasthanam for marriages in temples |
Rs.100.00 |
ii) | For a certified copy of an entry in Hindu Marriage Register : | Rs. 10.00 |
iii) | For making a search | |
a) if the entry is of the current | Rs. 10.00 | |
b) if the entry relates to any previous year or years (for each such year) |
Rs. 10.00 | |
iv) | For Registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the Marriage Registrar to be appropriated by the Marriage Registrar in addition to the fee in entry (i) above |
Rs. 50.00 |
v) | Application fees for registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the marriage Registrar |
Rs.200.00 |
Provided that no search fee shall be levied for grant of a certified copy of an entry in the Hindu Marriage Register on application at the time of registration of Marriage. | ||
Provided further that an application fee of Rupees live in the shape of court fee labels affixed to the application shall be levied for each of application presented for grant of such certified copy. |
ii) Registration of special marriages and granting of certificates.
Residence of bride.
Residence of bridegroom.
Solemnization place.