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PLEASE NOTE THAT MARRIAGE MUST BE SOLEMNISED IN VADODARA CITY LIMIT.
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1. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE:- BASIC REQUIREMENTS.

• School Leaving Certificate or Latest Birth Certificate of bridegroom and bride.
• Resident proofs of bridegroom and bride i.e. valid driving licence/Adhar card/valid passport/election card/ration card. (ANY ONE)
• Resident proof of priest i.e. valid driving licence/Adhar card/valid passport/election card/ ration card. (ANY ONE)
• Resident proof of two local witness’s i.e. valid driving licence/Adhar card/valid passport/election card/ration card. (ANY ONE)
• Invitation card. If invitation card is not available please submit affidavit (marriage place and date must be mentioned) on stamp paper duly notarized.
• Wedding photographs
• Form to be filled in duplicate.
• Agreement stamps of rs.200/- (100+100 each). Agreement stamp will be available from stamp vendor.
• Valid divorce paper / death certificate if applicable.
• All documents must be attested by gazetted officer or by notary public.

IN CASE BRIDEGROOM OR BRIDE IS NRI, PLEASE ATTACH COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IN TWO SET IN ADDITION TO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS.

• Passport
• Driving licence or any other residence proof
• Social security card/ national insurance card/social insurance number/Medicare card or any other national identity card
• Proof of employment i.e. salary slips, appointment letter, income tax returns or any other applicable document(s)
• Residence proof of 2 NRI witnesses. Only residence proof documents are required.

2. PROCEDURE:-

• Bridegroom and bride must be present in person at the marriage registration office. Presence of witnesses is not necessary. Please note that signatures of both witnesses and priest are still necessary in both copies in memorandum of marriage.
• Marriage certificate will be delivered by speed post to the residence of bridegroom or bride.
• Inter religious marriage will not be registered without order/ sanction from competent authority for conversion of religion.

Visit the marriage registration office with requisite documents. Take printout of token receipt and form for registration of marriage (memorandum of marriage) in duplicate duly filled.

3. ONLINE REGISTRATION AND APPOINTMENT:-

• The online appointment system has been introduced to avoid congestion at the marriage registration office. This also reduces the wait time for applicants. Appointments are allotted in accordance with the loading capacity of the marriage registration office.

4. ONLINE FEE PAYMENT:-

• Online payment of administration fee Rs 100 /- has been made mandatory for all applications. Online payment of Rs 100 /- must be made at the time of making online appointments. The administration fee is strictly non-refundable in all circumstances. The balance fee for registration of marriage will be payable in ‘’cash” at the marriage registration office upon final verification of documents.
  
  If you get an error after receiving payment gateway page, it is possible that bank’s website/server is down. In such cases, please try making the payment after some time. Online payment can be made using one of the following methods: (1) Debit / Credit Card (2) NET BANKING
  
  After successful transaction, take print out of token receipt and be present on schedule date along with filled forms with necessary documents.

5. CANCELLING / RESCHEDULING VISIT: -

• If applicants with confirmed appointments are unable to visit the office, they are advised to reschedule or cancel their appointments. Please note that appointment rescheduling / cancellation is only allowed up to three times in a calendar year. Also you will not be allowed to cancel/reschedule your appointment where notice period is less than 24 hours. If you do not attend your appointment, the administration fee you paid will not be refundable in any circumstances. You will have to make another appointment and pay the administration fee of Rs 100/- again. So please make sure you do attend your appointment. The public is advised to abstain from dealing with touts / agents who may be making false promises. VMC or marriage registration office has not authorized any intermediaries / representatives to undertake such activity or to give such assurances.

In case you face any difficulty in online appointment, contact us with department phone no 0265-02417422 (between 11 am to 14 pm only) giving specific details to enable us to provide resolution of the error encountered by you.

	Form for Registration of Marriage
	Forms for Certified Copy
	NRI Form
	Affidavit English
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