• Indian citizen marrying in aboard to foreigner

Hello Sir/Madam,

I am indian citizen working in Canada with work permit. I have plans to get married with my fiance who is not indian citizen. 

We are planning to get married in Barbados as destination wedding and get civil marriage certificate from there with appostile attestation as well.

I want to know if there is any procedure to inform before or after marriage to Indian embassy?

Do i need to inform indian embassy where I am residing or embassy where iam getting married?

I heard that i need to inform indian embassy after marriage within 2 weeks of marriage date. Is there any other procedure which i need to follow?

Thanks, 
Anantha
Asked 3 years ago in Family Law
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Registration  of Marriage of Non Resident Indian Bill, 2019 was drafted but it not yet passed by Parliament and unlikely to be passed in near future. The Bill states that any NRI who marries an Indian citizen or another NRI, either within or outside India, must get their marriage registered within 30 days.  In case the marriage is not registered within 30 days, the passport of the NRI may be impounded. But as the Bill is not passed it is not binding. But you can intimate the Consulate at place of resident online as walk-ins to Consulates are suspended due to covid all over world.

Ravi Shinde
Advocate, Hyderabad
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Marriage of Indian nationals solemnized abroad is registered under the Foreign Marriages Act 1969.

 

Eligibility:

One of the prospective brides or bridegroom must be an Indian national and a legal resident within the consular jurisdiction of city where marriage is being solemnised 

 

3) 

Mode of payment:

Fees should be paid through Money order or Cashiers' cheque drawn in favor of the 'Consulate General of India, ——- Personal cheques, debit cards, credit cards, or other banking instruments are not accepted. Cash is also accepted.

 

4) How to apply:

This service is available only in-person at the Consulate. The bride and bridegroom, along with three witnesses are required to be present and sign before the Consular Officer for the registration of the marriage

 

5) 

Documents required:

1. Bride and bride-groom both have to fill and sign the two forms: Miscellaneous form and Marriage Registration Request form. Paste recent passport-size photographs wherever required.

2. Marriage Certificate or license issued by the local authorities in ———-court/county) to be submitted in original along with a photo-copy.

3. Passport, VISA, and current residence proof of the bride, bridegroom and the three witnesses to be submitted in original along with a photocopy. 

4. Please bring two spare passport size photographs of the bride and bride-groom for pasting it on the marriage registration certificate.

 

Processing time :

The same day, however, if unforeseen technical reasons occur, services can be delayed till those problems are resolved.

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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7535 Consultations

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The Indian national intending to get married should produce an affidavit of singleness attested through IVS.

If one of the parties is other than Indian, No Objection Certificate /Affidavit (in respect of individual regarding his/her marital status and willingness to marry an Indian) from the concerned Embassy which should be duly authenticated by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 

Three witnesses (holding residence visa of Canada) with their original valid passports.

All the five persons are required to appear before Marriage Officer for signatures with their original passport and a photocopy both at the time of submission of form and at the time of solemnization of the Marriage (photocopy required only at the time of submission of form). 

yes, you have to inform inform embassy. 

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
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32 Consultations

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Hello,

  1. You need to get married under provisions of Foreign Marriage Act  1969.
  2. Notice of intended marriage.—When a marriage is intended to be solemnized under this Act, the parties to the marriage shall give notice thereof in writing in the form specified in the First Schedule to the Marriage Officer of the district in which at least one of the parties to the marriage has resided for a period of not less than thirty days immediately preceding the date on which such notice is given, and the notice shall state that the party has so resided.
  3. Publication of notice.—Where a notice under section 5 is given to the Marriage Officer, he shall cause it to be published—

    (a) in his own office, by affixing a copy thereof to a conspicuous place, and

    (b) in India and in the country or countries in which the parties are ordinarily resident, in the prescribed manner.

  4. Declaration by parties and witnesses.—Before the marriage is solemnized, the parties and three witnesses shall, in presence of the Marriage Officer, sign a declaration in the form specified in the Second Schedule, and the declaration shall be countersigned by the Marriage Officer.
  5. A marriage by or before a Marriage Officer under this Act shall be solemnized at the official house of the Marriage Officer with open doors between the prescribed hours in the presence of at least three witnesses.
  6. You need to inform both the consulates.

S J Mathew
Advocate, Mumbai
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175 Consultations

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If you want to get your marriage registered in India as per Indian laws, you may can approach the Indian Embassy at Canada and comply with the formalities as required by law in this regard.

Your marriage would be registered under the provisions of Special Marriage act.

If you want your marriage to be recognised as per Indian laws, you may have to get it registered through the marriage officer in the Indian Embassy by abiding with the rules and the complying with the requirements as per the laid down rules and procedures.

If you do not want your marriage to be recognised by Indian laws, then there is no necessity to get your marriage registered in India or in an Indian embassy at Canada.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2196 Consultations

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- Since, you are an Indian citizen , then your marriage can be registered under Foreign marriage Act in Barbados with the help of consulate of India . 

- As per eligibility , one of the prospective brides or bridegroom must be an Indian national and a legal resident within the consular jurisdiction of the place where marriage is going to be registered. 

- The following documents are required to be submitted : - 

 1.Bride and bride-groom both have to fill and sign the two forms i.e. Miscellaneous form and Marriage Registration Request form. 

2. Marriage Certificate or license issued by the local authorities in original along with a photo-copy.

3. Passport, VISA, and current residence proof of the bride, bridegroom and the three witnesses to be submitted in original along with a photocopy. 

- Yes, if you marriage out of India, then information of the same should be given within 2 weeks of marriage to the Indian Embassy .

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
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198 Consultations

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dear sir,

1. you need to register your marriage in India and for such purpose, you have to approach the Indian Embassy and complete all the formalities within 2 weeks

 thank you

Anik Miu
Advocate, Bangalore
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110 Consultations

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1. You are getting married in Barbados and registering your marriage as per Marriage Act of the said Country.

 

2. Under the given circumstances, you are not required to inform the local Indian Embassy about your said marriage.

 

3. It is important to know under which Act you are going to register your marriage. Who is going to issue you the marriage registration certificate which you propose to apostle. 

 

4. However, you can register your marriage as per Foreign Marriage Act before the appropriate officer of the local Indian Consulate.

Krishna Kishore Ganguly
Advocate, Kolkata
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726 Consultations

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