Prateek Ranjan 03 February 2019

interracial marriage

I want to marry a girl who is from Vietnam and I am belong to Hindu family Living in India .
So I just wanted to know what are the documents me and my friend have to prepare and what is procedure to marry in India legally and what is the procedure that my friend get Indian citizenship after marriage .
Please tell me the things related to this query .
My friend is not a Hindu she follow no religion but in government id she write Buddhism.
Thank you.

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Vijay Raj Mahajan (Advocate) 03 February 2019

Marry a foreigner in India according to civil form of marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. No requirement of parties same religion or nationality for civil marriage under this Act. The foreigner will not get Indian citizenship immediately but she can apply for OCI or PIO after 2 years of marriage, till that time she can live with you in india on long term visa available for spouse of Indian citizen.

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Prateek Ranjan 03 February 2019

Hello sir thank u for reply After how much time she can get Indian citizenship And what documents we need for marriage in India .

Suhail suhail (LAWYER) 03 February 2019

Agree with learned Advocate Mr. Vijay

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Vijay Raj Mahajan (Advocate) 03 February 2019

Proof of age, address of both parties. Proof of her being unmarried or single from her country in the form of NOC from her local embassy in India, valid passport and visa for India for stay for as much long she can get. Citizenship of India for her will take 7 years after her marriage to Indian.

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Prateek Ranjan 03 February 2019

so court marriage is advisable in India ?

Vijay Raj Mahajan (Advocate) 03 February 2019

Yes court marriage only under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 not that Hindu marriage done in some fake Arya Samaj and registered with Hindu marriage registrar which may get challenged at any stage by any authority in India or anywhere in the world.

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Prateek Ranjan 03 February 2019

thanks a lot sir