Digital India campaign was launched by the Government of India in the year 2015, in order to ensure that the services which are provided by the government will be available at the online platform as well. This scheme was initiated in order to make the country digitally empowered, with the help of this facility, the people will have an option of obtaining their marriage certificate online. Marriages between Hindus are governed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, while the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is applicable to all citizens irrespective of their religion.
Having your marriage registered proves that your marriage was solemnised indeed. A certificate from a registered marriage could be asked in various cases, for example, when you are applying for divorce, you would need a marriage certificate, or in case you need to apply for any government document such as PAN, passport or Visa, etc.
Documents required for marriage certificate
Following documents will be required when applying for marriage certificate-
Duly filled application form which is to be signed by the parties
Documentary proof for the date of birth of both parties.
Residential proof of the husband and wife.
Passport sized photos of the husband and wife.
Invitation card for the marriage.
Certificate from the religious place, had the marriage been solemnised at such a religious place.
If the marriage has been solemnised under the Hindu Marriage Act- a sum of 400 rupees, if the marriage was solemnised under the Special Marriage Act the fees required to be paid is 150 rupees, which would have to be submitted to the cashier of the respective authority.
Affirmation from the parties that they are not related to each other within prohibited degrees of relationship as has been provided under the respective Act.
A copy of divorce decree/order if either of the parties applying for the marriage certificate is a divorcee, or a death certificate when one of the parties is a widow/er.
An affidavit is required to be submitted by the parties stating the place and date of marriage, date of birth, marital status at the time of marriage and nationality.
Documents which are required for court marriage registration are similar to the documents which are required for marriage registration.
The certificate for marriage registration could be applied online as well. Points mentioned below are the steps which are required to be followed-
Select your district— Husband’s details shall be filled properly and “registration of marriage certificate” has to be chosen— Fill up the form for marriage certificate and an appropriate date of appointment shall be selected— after filling the details and confirming them, click “ submit application”.
After completing the process of the registration, you shall receive a number printed on the acknowledgement slip, take a printout of acknowledgement slip as well as the application form. You will have to use this reference number to track the status of your application.
Once the certificate is ready, you will be notified by the court and you will be able to download the marriage certificate from the court’s website. In order to access the certificate, you would have to enter the reference number and other details.
Marriage registration after few years of marriage-
No bar has been applied on the time period under which you must have your marriage registered, you will be able to register your marriage even after 5 to 10 years of having the knot tied.
The process shall remain the same no matter the time that has passed after your marriage.
It is, though, advised to have your marriage registered as soon as possible to avoid any kind of emergency situation which may occur in the future.
Conclusion
Receiving a marriage certificate includes the number of steps. A marriage registration certificate is an important document and will be legally mandated. The law has tried to make it an encompassing process including inter-caste marriages, so it has tried to make the process simple and easier with having introduced options like online registration. In case one applies for court marriage registration, he or she would not have to separately apply for a marriage registration certificate.
To see any legal advice for the procedure related to registration of marriage you may talk to a lawyer. Lead India Offers you a wide range of experience advocates who have been successfully assisting couples in having their marriage registered or with the procedure of court marriage, for any free legal advice, you may contact us.
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