1) Marriage under Special Marriage Act can be registered in the office of the Marriage Officer in whose jurisdiction bride or bridegroom resides;
2) since both parties are not Hindus application for registration should be amde under SMA
3) Application form duly signed by both husband and wife.
4) Documentary evidence of date of birth of parties (Matriculation Certificate / Passport / Birth Certificate) Minimum age of both parties is 21 years at the time of registration under the Special Marriage Act.
5) Ration card of husband or wife whose area SDM has been approached for the certificate.
In case of Special Marriage Act, documentary evidence regarding stay in bangalore of the parties for more than 30 days (ration card or report from the concerned SHO).
6) Affidavit by both the parties stating place and date of marriage, date of birth, marital status at the time of marriage and nationality.
7) Two passport size photographs of both the parties and one marriage photograph.
Marriage invitation card, if available.
8) If marriage was solemnized in a religious place, a certificate from the priest is required who solemnized the marriage.
9) affirmation that the parties are not related to each other within the prohibited degree of relationship as per Special Marriage Act