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Marriage Certificate For NRIs
Guide To Get Marriage Certificate For NRIs

Guide To Get Marriage Certificate For NRIs

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NRIs marriage comes under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. It has some conditions and substantial steps to be followed when you are solemnizing marriage as a non-resident with a foreigner in the foreign country.

Marriage Officer

He is a diplomatic or consular officer in the foreign country to register marriage application of NRIs. The diplomatic officer means an ambassador, envoy, minister, high commissioner, commissioner charge-d’affaires or other diplomatic representative or a counsellor or secretary of an embassy, legation or high commission. The central government appoints this officer.

Conditions for Foreign Marriages

The foreign marriage should be solemnized while keeping these conditions into account:

  • neither party has a spouse living,
  • neither party is an idiot or a lunatic,
  • the bridegroom is twenty-one years or plus and the bride is eighteen years of age at the time of the marriage
  • the would-be spouses are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship

Notice of Intended Marriage

Under this Foreign Marriage Act, the would-be spouses shall send a notice in the writing in a form. It should clearly specify the First Schedule to the Marriage Officer of the district in which either of the parties resides for a period of not less than thirty days, preceding the date on which notice was sent.

Marriage Notice Book 

This book is meant for the Marriage Officer who shall keep all intimation of foreign weddings under Section 5 in the record of his office. He shall also create & maintain a true copy of every such notice in a prescribed format for the purpose of investigation later. It does not require any fee to verify this record.

Once the notice is entered in the record books, its copy shall be published under Section 5. The officer shall publish its copy:

  • In his own office at a visible place
  • In India & foreign where a party ordinarily lives as a resident in a requisite manner

If there is any objection

Either of the party can contravene or breach one or more of the conditions mentioned in Section 4. But, this should be done before the expiry of thirty days from the date of publication of the notice, according to Section 7.   This can happen

  • When the publication of the notice under clause (a) of Section 7 differs from the prescribed manner of clause (b), the period of thirty days shall be counted from the latter date.
  • Every such objection shall be accepted in writing, signed by the person who has made it. The one who has power of attorney to sign on his behalf shall share the ground of objection. His objection shall be registered in the Marriage Notice Book.

If there is no objection

If yours is this case and nobody shows objections within the stipulated period as mentioned in Section 8 in an intended marriage, the NRIs can tie a knot.

Grounds to Deny Marriage Registration

It can happen if your marriage conflicts with local laws. The officers can deny registering it on these grounds:

  • If the intended marriage is prohibited under this Act by any law of the foreign country where it is to be solemnized.
  • If he finds that solemnization of this marriage would be inconsistent with the international law or a threat to comity of nations.
  • If either party refuses to get married under this section, any party can urge the Central government in a prescribed manner within a stipulated period of thirty days from the date of such refusal. The officer shall have conformity with the central government’s decision on it.

Declaration by Three Witnesses

The declaration requires three witnesses each from the parties. The officer shall witness the event wherein the parties sign a declaration form as per specified Second Schedule.  Thereafter, the officer shall counter attest it.

Certificate of Marriage

Upon tying the knot, the marriage officer shall register it in the form specified in the 3rd Schedule in the marriage certificate book. Each party shall sign it together with the three witnesses.

As the entry is made, the certificate of marriage shall be recognised as a conclusive evidence of the marriage under this Act.

CENOMAR Is Must To Show in Interview for K Visa To USA
CENOMAR Is Must To Show in Interview for K Visa To USA

CENOMAR Is Must To Show in Interview for K Visa To USA

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Interview is crucial when it comes to seek visa for the USA, or other countries.

Candidates should know everything prior to scheduling for a visa interview.

Here is a roundup of all details that you need to know before going on an interview of K visa, which belongs to the USA. But still, it’s better to contact with an experienced consultant as Services2NRI is, for getting the details over the same.

K-Visa

The K-1 visa allows foreigner fiancé to come down to the USA and solemnize marriage with the USA citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival.

At first, you should complete your pre-interview rounds, such as preparing a checklist of all documents that are required to show up for verification by the consul. CENOMAR is one of them, which you must have, but often skip to carry along with other ones.

 Checklist of all documents

  • Appointment letter for visa interview
  • Payment proof of K visa application, which you have paid
  • Passport whose validity remains for at least six months from the date of issuance
  • DS-156 AND 157 FORMS (DS-156 K is required for K1 visa applicants)
  • Birth certificate
  • NBI clearance certificate, which is necessary for the applicants of 16 plus years whose name is in the valid Record Clearance, if you are from Philippines
  • Police clearance certificate (PCC), which should be not more than six months old.
  • Court and prison records to show that the applicant was detained, charged or convicted for a crime (if one has criminal history).
  • Enclose the transcript of PCC and court or prison records
  • Military or police service records & photocopies, if the candidate has the background of military or police services.
  • Evidence of financial support, which can be proved through petitioner’s affidavit of support, federal income tax return (Form 1040) and wage statements (Form W-2s)
  • Proof of meeting prior to the application for visa
  • Evidence of a genuine engagement being done, which can be any documents that show up that your intentions for marriage are clear and genuine.
  • Certificate of No Marriage Records (CENOMAR) for bachelors, which represents that you have never contracted marriage.
  • Marriage certificate for K3 visa applicants only, which needs a photocopy of the certificate
  • Transcripts of all documents in English with the original certificates
  • 2 inches by 2 inches sized two photographs with a white background and head in the center, which should be recently snapped and not more than six months old.

Don’t take along these to embassy

The rules are strict to be followed when you are likely to visit embassy. Cell phones are not permitted to be taken along with. In addition, you cannot bring any electronic device to the place. If you do so, your entry would be denied.

Interview lasts for hours

You should have clarity in your mind that the interview may take several hours. Even, you may have to come the next day if the Embassy has something more to know in regard of your application.

Visa delivery

Your visa will be delivered directly to where you have mentioned in the address. It won’t ask you to pay additional cost for it.

But, if you want to get it by yourself, you can collect.

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