Procedure of marriage registration

(i) For compulsory registration of marriage, all applications shall be sent through online process or in the prescribed format under Form-I of the Appendix to the Marriage Registrar of the specified jurisdiction. The date and time for the personal appearance of the parties and witnesses can also be fixed online. (ii) For this purpose, the online application shall be filled by the parties to the marriage in which the name, photo, age, residence, occupation, date of marriage, place of marriage, Aadhar number, mobile number of the parties and such other necessary description as the department may ask, will be described. (iii) In rural areas, a certificate shall be attached with the application from the level of the local Mukhiya, Sarpanch, any Gazetted Officer or such other person as the State Government may authorize, in which it will be described that "I certify that the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. ........................................................... has been solemnized on such and such date". In urban areas, the parties to the marriage shall attach a certificate from the level of Ward Commissioner, any Gazetted Officer or other such person as the State Government may authorize, in which it will be described that "I certify that the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. ................................................................. has been solemnized on such and such date". (iv) With the online application, the above-described certificate, photo of the marriage of the groom and bride, invitation card or marriage certificate issued by Pandit/Kazi etc., age certificate, residence certificate, Aadhar card and such other documents as the department desires shall be uploaded. (v) Along with the application, the fees/late fees etc. fixed by the State Government shall also be deposited through online process. (vi) With the successful submission of the application, an ID number shall be generated and the applicant will be able to know the status of his application through the said ID. (vii) The Marriage Registrar shall be able to check the online received application through his user ID and password and if any error appears in the application, he will inform the party online for correction within one month of receipt of the application. If any objection is received regarding marriage registration, the Marriage Registrar will also inform the applicant about it online. (viii) If after one month the party does not receive any information regarding error correction or any objection related to marriage registration, both the parties shall appear in the office of the concerned Marriage Registrar for marriage registration. (ix) In the office of the Marriage Registrar, the applicant's age, residence, identity, certificate received from Mukhiya/Ward Commissioner shall be checked. In case of all documents being appropriate, the photo of both the parties and three witnesses shall be taken and the marriage certificate shall be issued online by the Marriage Registrar, which the parties can download. (x) The Marriage Registrar shall attempt to inform the parties to the marriage and witnesses through telephone, SMS, e-mail or other alternative media to be present on the pre-fixed time and date, which shall be issued at least one day in advance. (xi) In the alternative form of online application, the applicant can give an application before the Registrar in hard copy along with all documents, certificates (which are described in section 12(iv)). All fees related to the Marriage Registrar can be paid online. (xii) Application can also be made by the applicants through Common Service Centers or other agencies authorized by the Government. (xiii) The check of the application received in the prescribed format and all required documents shall be done by the Registrar. After being satisfied regarding the authenticity of all documents, the marriage shall be registered by the Registrar and its entry shall be made in the register fixed in Form-III. (xiv) In case of marriage with a Non-Resident Indian or a party residing abroad, information regarding that person shall be obtained by the Registrar from the concerned Embassy. (xv) In case of giving an offline application, the application shall be submitted by the applicants in the prescribed format in duplicate within one year of the solemnization of marriage. The Marriage Registrar [Text ends abruptly] (12)(xvi) 3ववाह 4नबंधन हेतु ^यि_तगत उपिOथ4त के समय पMकारU वारा 4न5नांCकत माण Oतुत Cकये जाएगH%- (क) 3ववाह के कम-से-कम दो फोटो एवं 3ववाह से संबं0धत आमंRण-पR अथवा पंuडत/काजी आ:द वारा 4नग,त 3ववाह माण-पR (ख) प4त एवं पZनी का एक साथ तीन फोटो िजनमH दो 3ववाह माण-पR मH तथा एक काया,लय अ भलेख मH साटे जाएगH। (ग) धारा 12 (iii) एवं (iv) मH व6ण,त दOतावेज/ माण-पR। (i) In the office of Marriage Registrar, all documents, regarding applicant’s age, dwelling place, identity Certificate from the level of Mukhiya/Ward Commissioner, etc. will be examined. If the Registrar of Marriages finds everything proper, the photograph of the applicants along with 3 witnesses will be captured and the certificate of marriage will be generated online by the Registrar of Marriages. The applicant will be able to download the certificate of marriage issued by the Registrar of Marriage. (j) Each office of the Registrar would endeavour to provide a prior appointment on a designated date and time for the personal appearance of the applicant along with the witnesses either telephonically, through a text message (sms), email or other alternative means giving no less than one day advance notice to the applicant. (k) The applicant would have the choice of adopting a paper based process wherein the prescribed application and other proofs as mentioned in 12 (C)(D) may be submitted to the Registrar in paper form. The payment of all fees shall be made online at the time of submission of application at the treasury or such authorized service outlets. (l) The applicant would be able to submit the application through the Common Service Centers, or other service outlets authorized/ notified by the government. (m) Registrar shall receive and scrutinize application in Form-I for registration of marriages and ensure that all the documents required (as detailed in Form-I) with the application have been received. On being satisfied with the genuineness of the documents submitted, the Registrar shall register the marriage by making entry in the prescribed register as per Form-II. (n) In case of marriage of any indian citizen solemnized in india with a person of foreign domicile the Registrar shall verify such domiciliary status from the embassy of the country of which he/she claims to be citizen. (o) For offline Marriage the parties to a marriage shall prepare and sign memorandum on prescribed form and deliver the same in duplicate to the Registrar of the area concerned within a period of 1 Year from the date of marriage, who will publish it on the notice board of office so that if any one of has objection, he could lodge it. (p) At the time of personal appearance the following documents are required as proof of marriage: (a) At least two wedding photos, wedding card or certificate from religious institution or priest who solemnized the wedding or Nikah Naama or Certificate from Anand Karaj in Gurudwara's. (b) Three Joint photos of husband and wife (3 inch x 2 inch photographs i.e. two for marriage certificate and one for office record). (c) The documents/certificates mentioned in para 12(c)(d).