• The parties have 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.

• Application form in the prescribed format with the prescribed fee.
• Passport Size Photographs of Marrying Persons.
• Residential Proof of Marrying Persons.
• Date of Birth Proof of Marrying Persons.
• 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.

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.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

• Application form duly signed by both the parties.
• Documentary evidence of date of birth of parties.
• Residential proof of both the parties.
• Two passport size photographs of both the parties.
• Death certificate or divorce decrees whichever is applicable, in case one of the parties had any marriages in the past.

PROCEDURE:

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.

A marriage between parties one of whom at least is a citizen of India may be solemnized under Special Marriage Act, in India before a Marriage Registrar in India or a Marriage Officer in a foreign country.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• At least one of the parties should be an Indian citizen.
• The bride groom must be 21 years of age; the bride must be 18 years of age.
• Neither party has a spouse living.
• Neither party is an idiot or a lunatic.
• The parties are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship.
• Each party involved should not have any other subsisting valid marriage.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

• Application form duly signed by both the parties.
• Documentary evidence of date of birth of parties.
• Copy of Passport of both the parties with valid Visa.
• Residential Proof of both the parties.
• Documentary evidence regarding stay at district in India of one of the parties for more than 30 days (Proof of stay or report from the concerned SHO).
• N.O.C. or Marital Status certificate from the concerned embassy or Consulate in India by a foreigner partner.
• Death certificate or divorce decree whichever is applicable, in case one of the parties had any marriages in the past.

PROCEDURE:

• The parties to the marriage shall give notice in writing in the form specified, to the Marriage Officer 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, and the notice shall state that the party has so resided.
• All the documents are verified at the Office of Marriage Registrar.
• The law of other nation shall not be in conflict with Indian laws.
• The notice is then published inviting objection to the marriage, if any.
• If no objection is made, then, on the expiry of the notice publishing period, the marriage may be solemnized.
• The marriage shall be solemnized in the presence of at least three witnesses.
• Further the Marriage Certificate is entered and is granted by the Marriage Registrar.