You can registered the marriage according to The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. Your marriage in the India.
The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
We both are Indian citizens and got legally married in Ottawa, Canada in 2020. We have the marriage certificate. Is this marriage legally accepted in India. If not how to get it registered in India. Do we have to register after coming back to India or there are other options. I checked the Indian high commissions website in Canada and don't see any marriage related services. Seeking your help
You can registered the marriage according to The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. Your marriage in the India.
The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
You can register your marriage with Indian consulate in Ottawa under provisions of foreign marriage act
in alternative you can register your marriage in india under provisions of Hindu marriage act
You need to get married under some indian law to get it admissible in India. Registration will only be done in the country where it is Solemnised but will be admissible in India.
You can solemnized the marriage under The Foreign Marriage Act in India only if any one of you have been staying in India for past 30 days. You can register it in the office of district marriage officer in the last 30 days residing district. But it must fulfill the criteria mentioned in The Foreign Marriage Act.
If you are legally married and hold a certificate issued by a competent authority in Canada, you may get it attested by the Indian High Commission there. Nothing further needs to be done.
Dear Client,
The Marriage which is solemnized and registered in any foreign country between two Indians can not give jurisdiction to an Indian court unless and until the foreign marriage was duly registered under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 in any of the foreign countries (before the Indian High Commission and or before the Indian Consulate Generals Office as the case is).
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- If you have performed the marriage as per Hindu custom there, then it is a valid marriage , and it can be registered in India , if you have not registered the marriage there with the help of consulate of India.
- The presence of both the parties are required before the marriage registrar for the period of 30 days needed.
You may have to call the officials of the Indian embassy and clarify the details to register your marriage as per Indian laws through the embassy.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
Marriage certificate is issued on the basis of entries in applicant’s most recent Indian passport. Therefore, it can only be issued if most recent Indian passport of applicant and spouse in original with one set of photocopies are presented at the counter or by mail.
Owing to the growing spread of COVID19, it has been decided to stop the walk-in Miscellaneous Consular Services at the Embassy of India with effect from March 16, 2020. The services will continue to be provided through Postal mail/shipping.