Advantages Of Marriage Certificate:-

Certificate of marriage is a document providing social security, self-confidence particularly among married women. Certificate of marriage is useful in getting the visa for the wife/husband. For the proof of marriage in foreign embassies in India and Foreign Countries outside India, you need to have Marriage Registration Certificate. While applying for Spouse VISA, the foreign Embassies ask for Marriage Registration Certificate. Certificate of marriage is a document, which provides valuable evidence of marriage. In the unhappy circumstances of disputes (whether civil or criminal) between the spouses relating to divorce, dowry, maintenance and other cases, Marriage Registration is necessary. It will be helpful in claiming the Bank deposits or Life Insurance benefits when the depositee or the Insurer dies without a nomination or otherwise.

Supplementary Information

• Application form in the prescribed format.
• Application form duly signed by both the parties
• Documetary evidence of date of birth of Marrying couple.
• Residential Proof of Marrying couple.
• Marriage invitation card.
• Marriage photograph of bride and groom which can include the family members as well.
• Passport Size Photographs of Marrying couple at least 5-5 each.
• Residential Proof and PAN Card of Three Witnesses’.
• Death certificate or divorce decree whichever is applicable, in case one of the parties had any marriages in the past.

REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE IN CASE BOTH THE PARTIES BELONG TO DIFFERENT RELEGIONS

The marriage performed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is a civil contract and accordingly, there need be no rites or ceremonial requirements. Where either of the husband or wife or both are not Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs, the marriage is solemnized and registered irrespective of the religion, under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

The parties need to file a Notice of Intended Marriage in the specified form to the Marriage Registrar of the district in which at least one of the parties to the marriage has resided for a period of not less than 30 days immediately preceding the date on which such notice is given. The notice is then published/put-up by the Registrar of Marriage inviting objections, if any. After the expiration of 30 days from the date on which notice of intended marriage has been published, the marriage may be solemnized unless it has been objected by any person. The marriage may be solemnized at the specified Marriage Office. Both parties along with three witnesses are required to be present on the date of registration/Solemnization.