Here are a few things to know about registering a marriage in India.

As mentioned earlier, with regard to getting your name changed, a marriage certificate plays a major role. Making changes to your last name on all official documentation without a marriage certificate needs a lot of effort and a ton of additional documentation. Furthermore, it helps when applying for visas since the system sees the couple as a married couple and not two individuals travelling individually.

In India, depending on whether you are a Hindu or belonging to any other religion, you have to register under the Special Marriage Act or the Hindu Marriage Act. There aren’t many differences between the two forms, however, it takes a longer time to process a marriage under the Special Registration Act. Secondly, if one of the marrying partners belongs to a religion other than Hinduism, the couple has to register under the Special Marriage Act.

Handling the marriage process offline can be quite time-consuming. If you are registering your marriage through the Hindu Marriage Act, the couple getting married have to register under the sub-registrar, where the marriage was solemnized or either of them has been living for at least six months.

Under the Special Marriage Act, they have to provide a 30-day notice to the sub-registrar and a copy of this notice is added to their notice boards. If there are no objections to their marriage it is pushed forward.

There is a lot of documentation needed for the registration of a marriage. Some of the forms are mentioned below and have to be submitted by both the parties.

• – Depending on the religion of the people getting married, the right application forms have to be filled out and submitted
• – Proof of address.
• – Proof of identification (you cannot use the same document submitted as proof of address).
• – Proof of your birth.
• – An affidavit stating the date and place of the marriage.
• – Photographs
• – The wedding invitation.
• – A signed certificate of the priest conducting the celebration.
• – Two witnesses, preferably who were present at the time of the marriage.
• – Depending on the circumstances of the marriage, a certificate of conversion, divorce, or death.

You can also handle the entire registration remotely through the interwebs. It saves time and trouble of travelling, which is especially helpful if you are working far from home. All you have to do is download the forms, fill them out, and submit them. You still have to show up on the date of your appointment but that still saves you the previous trips of gathering the forms, documents, and details needed.

Although the Indian Government does recognize marriages that have been handled by religious institutions, to get assistance for official work through Government offices can be quite difficult without a marriage certificate. As previously mentioned, getting a marriage certificate is one of the most important documents to be handled. What are you waiting for? Register your marriage now!

This information has been gathered by Marilyns Marriages

Everything you need to know about marriages: Facts, figures and online portals.

Andhra Pradesh

https://cdma.ap.gov.in/en/marriageregistration

Arunachal Pradesh

https://eservice.arunachal.gov.in/

Assam

http://onlineedistrict.amtron.in/

Bihar

https://nagarseva.bihar.gov.in/

Chhattisgarh

https://edistrict.cgstate.gov.in/

Goa

https://reg.goa.gov.in/

Gujarat

https://enagar.gujarat.gov.in/DIGIGOV/

Haryana

https://saralharyana.gov.in/

Himachal Pradesh

https://edistrict.hp.gov.in/

Jammu and Kashmir

https://www.jk.gov.in/

Jharkhand

https://jharsewa.jharkhand.gov.in/

Karnataka

https://kaverionline.karnataka.gov.in/

https://www.karnataka.com/

Kerala

https://cr.lsgkerala.gov.in/

Maharashtra

https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/

https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in/

https://mregigr.maharashtra.gov.in/

Manipur

https://authenticate.epramaan.gov.in/

Meghalaya

http://megedistrict.gov.in/

Madhya Pradesh

https://www.mpenagarpalika.gov.in/

Mizoram Nagaland

https://kohima.nic.in/forms/

Odisha

https://www.ulbodisha.gov.in/

Punjab

https://punjab.gov.in/forms/

Puducherry

https://oulmun.in/reg-marriage.php

Rajasthan

https://pehchan.raj.nic.in/Sikkimhttps://www.sikkim.gov.in/

Tamil Nadu

https://tnreginet.gov.in/

Telangana

https://ts.meeseva.telangana.gov.in/

Tripura

https://edistrict.tripura.gov.in/

Uttar Pradesh

https://igrsup.gov.in/

Uttarakhand

https://registration.uk.gov.in/

West Bengal

https://rgmwb.gov.in/

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/

Chandigarh

http://chdservices.gov.in/

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

www.dnh.nic.in

Daman and DiuDelhi

https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/

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Residencal Locality

https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/in/en/Public/SearchLocality.html

Gujrat marriage registration

• – Click to download Gujrat marriage registration form

Gujrat marriage certificate

• – Click to download Gujrat marriage certificate form

Karnataka marriage registration

• – Click to download Karnataka marriage registration form

Karnataka marriage certificate

• – Click to download Karnataka marriage certificate form

Assam marriage registration

• – Click to download Assam marriage registration form

Assam marriage Certificate

• – Click to download Assam marriage Certificate form

Delhi marriage registration

• – Click to download Delhi marriage registration form

Delhi marriage Certificate

• – Click to download Delhi marriage Certificate form

Rajasthan marriage registration

• – Click to download Rajasthan marriage registration form

Rajasthan marriage Certificate

• – Click to download Rajasthan marriage Certificate form

Tamilnadu marriage registration

• – Click to download Tamilnadu marriage registration form

Tamilnadu marriage Certificate

• – Click to download Tamilnadu marriage Certificate form

Bihar marriage registration

• – Click to download Bihar marriage registration form

Bihar marriage Certificate

• – Click to download Bihar marriage Certificate form

Although each religion has a different custom about marriages, they have been around for as long as religion itself. As customs and traditions changed to keep up with the times, so did the process of marriages with the creation of many marriage websites taking the entire process from finding your life companion to making it a reality.

Some of the leading and better-known marriage online platforms have been around for more than two decades and have brought millions of people together, giving them their happily ever after.