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How to Apply for Marriage Certificate

The marriage is a solemn affair ritualised by certain custom & rules that lead to the eventual union of two people in love However legally speaking this may not be enough. Marriage Registration in Chennai is essentially a contract whereby the state grant recognition to the sphere of marital freedom & with it bestows a bundle of rights. this rights include a set of conjugal rights such as the woman right to maintenance the property rights they right to have children / adopt them a future succession of property, tax payment taking joint loans / owning joint investment. It makes registration of marriage, an essential step in the process of creating your new life with your partner here we discuss how to apply for marriage registration with a specific focus on the procedures taken in Chennai.

The process of Marriage registration

Bride must be at least 18 years old & the Bridegroom must be at least 21 years of age

Law requires that free & voluntary consent must be given by both bride & groom to solemnize the marriage

Marriage must be solemnized by a licensed person in the presence of at least three witnesses for a Hindu Marriage & two witnesses in other cases

Neither the Bride nor the bridegroom must have a living spouse that is even if they were married before – they must either produce certification showing they are divorced or widowed

You can download Here the Application for registration of Marriage under the Tamil Nadu Marriage - Registration Rules, 1967.

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Online Registration process in Chennai

The process in the state of Tamil Nadu has been made online the couple may still have to visit the Registrar in person for finishing formalities You can only apply for marriage registration in the following cases

• Either the Bride or Bridegroom has resided under the specific registrar jurisdiction for at least 6 months
• The marriage was solemnized in Tamilnadu at a place falling under the registrar jurisdiction
• As per the state laws marriage can be registered within 90 days without fine & within 90 - 150 days only with payment of the fine.

Documents Required

Proof of Marriage

Proof of Residence

Proof for the both Bride & Bridegroom as well as three Witnesses

Proof for Both Bride & Bridegroom

Birth Certificate or School / College Certificate or Passport / Visa

Other documents required

• Four Individual passport-sized photographs of both the bride and bridegroom
• If the marriage is at a religious place, a certificate from the priest will expect to solemnize the marriage.
• A wedding photograph of the couple evidencing the marriage
• Wedding invitation card stating the name of both husband and wife, venue, and date of marriage
• Certificate of conversion, as the law only allows people of the same personal law to marry. If the religion at birth differs from that adopted for marriage, a certification to prove that will be necessary.
• Proof of divorce by way of a divorce decree or a certificate evidencing death of the spouse, if either partner is widow or widower.
• If applying under the Christian Marriage Act, you also require the reference number, dispatch number, and Church Certificate.

Process of Registration of Marriage in Chennai

Step-1

Click Here to Log-In to the e-services portal of the Tamil Nadu Government you will have a look like below image.

Step-2

If you have already account in e-services, you can Log-In Directly. If you don't have an account Sign-Up and register.

Step-3

Once you have logged-In, you can choose to submit the relevant documentation & marriage forms by filling it in the e-services portal. You can also download the marriage forms under Hindu Marriage, Christian Marriage. Further, on Special Marriage, or Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act 2009.

However, would only mean that your certificate is online & pay the applicable fee

Step-4

You can choose to take an appointment from the Registrar of Marriages of your area for the final completion of formalities. If the marriage solemnizes according to Hindu laws, you also have the option of applying for registration requests at a private residence. Whereby the registrar will visit the place.

Step-5

Additional steps in the Special Marriages Act is the waiting period of 30 days, under which objections can be filed. If no objections will receive, the registrar will grant a marriage certificate and you need to go and collect it after 30 days