• Marriage Sri Lankan girl

I'm Indian, studying in America as a international student and I want to marry a Sri Lankan girl in India so what is the step by step procedure and how much time is required for all legal work because I can come only for 20 days but my girl can come early do all other work. Please advice me how can I make it as quick as possible ?
Asked 6 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu

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14 Answers

Hello,

Your marriage will be solemnized under the provisions of the special marriage act.

Both parties are required to be present after the submission of documents for issuance of public notice inviting objections.

One copy of the notice is pasted on the notice board of the office and a copy of the notice and is sent by registered post to both parties as per the given address.

Registration is done 30 days after the date of notice after deciding any objection that may have been received during that period by the SDM.

Both parties along with three witnesses are required to be present on the date of registration.

 

you need to take atleast a month time to get the registration done. 

 

Your wife will have to show a stay of atleast one month in India.

 

in which city the same is required to be done?

 

regards

Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
18103 Answers
377 Consultations

Your marriage is to be registered under special marriage act and it would also solemanized under Special Marriage Act. For more info you may get appointment to discuss all the procedure and formalities.

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19325 Answers
32 Consultations

You will have to get married under the provisions of special Marriage Act. Since the legal age for marriage in India for girls is 18 years and for boys, 21 years, the same rule extends to marriage with a foreign national.

Any couple wishing to avail the fruits of this Act is required to issue a notice in writing to the “Marriage Officer” of the district where at least one of the parties to the marriage has been residing for the last thirty days. The marriage is generally scheduled within three months from the date of issue of notice. The notice so received will be published in the office of the Marriage Officer by displaying it in a conspicuous place. A copy of the same must also be attached to a “Marriage Notice Book,” which could be inspected by anyone.

Any objections to the marriage, with respect to age, capacity to consent, incest, etc, may be addressed to the Marriage Officer within 30 days of the publication of the notice. In case of any objections, the Marriage Officer is mandated to conduct an inquiry into its validity within a window of 30 days, during which the marriage cannot be solemnized. If the Marriage Officer discovers that the objection is valid and decides against the marriage of the concerned parties, the bride or groom may appeal to the district court within thirty days of such refusal. If all the concerned objections are dealt with, the bride, groom, and any three witnesses need to sign a declaration in the presence of the Marriage Officer, who would then countersign it. In the absence of any objections, the marriage will be solemnized upon the cessation of the objection period.

The following documents would be required:

Birth certificates (for age proof)
A valid visa of more than thirty days for the foreign national
A single-status affidavit signed by both parties. In case one of the parties has married previously, the Divorce Decree (for divorcees) or Certificate of Death (for widowed) is necessary.
Address proof and passport size photographs.
Adequate documentary evidence of 30-day residence in India.
A ‘no-objection’ letter.

Siddharth Jain
Advocate, New Delhi
6617 Answers
102 Consultations

You can get married in India under provisions of SMA

 

2) notice of intended marriage has to be given to registrar of marriage signed by both the parties 

 

3) after lapse of 30 days you are free to marry 

 

4) the following documents are required 

 

Passport Size Photographs - four each of Marrying Persons.

2. Residential Proof (Voter Card / Passport / Ration Car / Driving License / Bank Passbook / Lease Deed / Rent Deed) of Marrying Persons.

3. Date of Birth Proof (Municipal Corporation Certificate, X th or XII th Examination Certificate, Passport, PAN Card) of Marrying Persons).

4.If any party is divorcee Certified copy of Decree of Divorce granted by the Court.

5. If any party is widow / widower Death Certificate of the dead spouse.

6. If any party is a Foreign Citizen or holding a foreign Passport or is having foreign residential address - Certificate of Present Marital Status of the party / No Impediment Certificate / NOC from concerned Embassy and Valid VISA.

7. Three Witnesses 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
99775 Answers
8145 Consultations

You can get married through special marriage Act.  One of you should stay in India before 30 days of giving notice under the said Act

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
34514 Answers
249 Consultations

See you need to register marriage under special marriage act for that one of you should have residence in India for one month prior to filing of intent of marriage.

See with the jurisdictional registrar of marriage you need to file intent of marriage notice after that a date for document verification is given after that a marriage date.

On date of marriage you need to present with all documents and witness to register the marriage.

Documents birth certificate , passport, affidavit that you are not married prior, residence proof and ID

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25513 Answers
179 Consultations

1. You cam nayy a person from any nationality and religion India by registering the marriage under Special Marriage Act.

2. For this both of you on proof of your residence  age and nationality will have for such registration and after one month presence of both of you would be necessary to complete the procedure.

3. The fiancee would require visa to travel and apply for registration of marriage in India. 

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
23653 Answers
537 Consultations

A marriage has to be registered with the registrar and you would be married as per the special marriage act. She would have to come and submit all documents of age ID residence etc. A date would be fixed. You can come on that date.

Regards 

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
14114 Answers
65 Consultations

It needs thirty days period after the registration in the registrar court in this regard and the at least one party remain present in India during this period.

You have to submit KYC documents for the registration and notice to other party for any objection along with the affidavit  of bachlorbahood or divorcee along with the noc and singlehood certificate by your partner certified by the embassy concerned.

If all goes well and accepted you may get your marriage registered there after and will get the certificate.

Vimlesh Prasad Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
6851 Answers
23 Consultations

Dear Querist

if both of you are Hindu than within 7 days your marriage can be solemnized with registration of marriage.

Nadeem Qureshi
Advocate, New Delhi
6348 Answers
302 Consultations

Either of you have to stay in India at the place where you will apply for court marriage for at least one month. After that one month notice. 3 witness, 3 passport size photos, address proof, I`d proof, age proof, if possible ask the girl to get single status certificate from her country to save time.

Yogendra Singh Rajawat
Advocate, Jaipur
23079 Answers
31 Consultations

1. Since you are an Indian and want to marry a Sri Lankan girl in India, it is you who shall have to apply for marriage registration and give notice for 30 days for getting your marriage registered.

 

2.  So, you shall have to come to your place in India before 30 days to file the said application for registering your marriage before your nearest Marriage Registerar.

 

3. Your fiancee might come to India just on the day of the registration of marriage to append her signature on the books/records maintained by the Registrar.

 

4.While submitting your application for the said registration of marriage, you shall have to submit the identity proof of both of you, photopgraphs, age proof.

Krishna Kishore Ganguly
Advocate, Kolkata
27703 Answers
726 Consultations

 

In India, civil weddings are governed by the provisions of The Special Marriage Act (1954). Under the Act, there’s a 30 day residency requirement, which means that either the bride or the groom has to be living in India for at least 30 days prior to applying to the local registry office to get married. For foreigners, this is evidenced by a certificate from the local police station.

You’ll need to submit your own documents to prove your identity.

 In addition, evidence of eligibility to be married is usually required. Anyone who hasn’t been married should obtain a single status affidavit (in the US), a Certificate of No Impediment (in the UK), or Certificate of No Record (in Australia). If you’re divorced, you’ll need to produce the Decree Absolute, or if you’re widowed, a copy of the death certificate.

If no objections to the marriage are received within 30 days of the application, a civil ceremony at the registry office can then take place. Three witnesses are required, who have to provide passport sized photographs, as well as identification and proof of address. The marriage certificate is usually issued a couple of weeks after the wedding.

The following documents are required for both the partners:

  • a valid Passport
  • original Birth Certificate showing parents' names
  • if the person concerned is widowed, the original death certificate of the deceased spouse
  • If divorced, copy of the final decree
  • documentary evidence regarding stay in India of the parties for more than 30 days (ration card or report from the concerned SHO)

 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
89977 Answers
2492 Consultations

Dear client 

The quickest procedure for marrying is that when you come to India for marriage. Marry the girl as per our Indian Customs and then apply for marraige certificate on an urgent basis on nest day of marraige with pictures of marraige and both your IDs and IDs  four witnesses and any other documents required by local authorities where you are going to marry each other.  You can get marraige certificate on urgent basis may be between a week or 10days 

Mohit Kapoor
Advocate, Rohtak
10686 Answers
7 Consultations

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