A minumum of one individual should be 18 years of age. If a person celebration is aged 16 to 17, you’ll want a court purchase authorising the wedding and written parental consent or even the ‘effective permission’ of the magistrate or judge and written consent that is parental.
Notice of intended wedding
You will need to lodge a Notice of Intended wedding (NOIM) a minumum of one calendar thirty days before your date for your wedding.
The notice of intended wedding should be finalized by both individuals getting married.
You must sign in front of one of the persons listed below if you are signing the notice of intended marriage in Australia:
- authorised wedding celebrant
- commissioner for declarations beneath the Statutory Declarations Act 1959
- justice for the comfort
- Solicitor or barrister
- legitimately qualified medical professional
- officer – state or federal.
If you should be signing the notice of intended marriage away from Australia, you need to register front side of 1 associated with people down the page:
- Australian Diplomatic Officer
- Australian Consular Officer
- Commonwealth worker authorised under paragraph c that are 3( regarding the Consular charges Act 1955
- Australian Trade Commission employee authorised under paragraph 3(d) of this Consular charges Act 1955
- notary public.
Only if one individual is in Australia, please e-mail our celebrant for further guidelines before you accomplish the notice of intended marriage – registrations.bdm@agd.sa.gov.au.
Supporting proof
Proof of date and put of delivery
Both people must definitely provide their birth that is original certificate passport. Photocopies aren’t accepted. Your passport must show your home of delivery.
If these papers come in another language, they need to be translated into English by an authorised interpreter/translator solution.
You must also provide current photographic identification, eg drivers licence, proof of age card if you are providing your original birth certificate.
Prior marriages
You must provide your original marriage certificate and original divorce certificate (decree absolute) or original death certificate (if a previous partner is deceased) if you have been married,. Photocopies aren’t accepted. If these papers come in another language, they have to be translated into English by the interpreter/translator service that is authorised.
Lodging a notice of intended wedding
Your very own celebrant
Offer your notice of intended wedding and supporting proof to your celebrant.
Registry workplace marriage ceremonies
The registry must be visited by both parties workplace face-to-face to lodge a notice. It is important to bring the supporting evidence and pay the notice lodgement fee of $121.00
Should you want to book in your ceremony, you need to additionally spend the ceremony cost of $206.00 once you lodge the notice – total $327.00
Face-to-face
Pay cash that is using by cheque, cash order, credit or debit card at:
Births, fatalities and Marriages,Level 2, 91 Grenfell StreetAdelaide
Cheques ought to be made payable to Births, fatalities and Marriages.
Post
Offshore, interstate or applicants that are regional lodge by post. Please e-mail our celebrant for further guidelines – registrations.bdm@.agd.sa.gov.au.
International marriages that are same-sex
Same-sex marriages solemnised overseas are actually recognised in Australia. A few whoever international same-sex wedding is recognised in Australia cannot marry one another once again in Australia unless there clearly was doubt concerning the credibility associated with marriage that is foreign. You are able for partners to put up another kind of ceremony, such as for instance a verification of vows or a re-commitment ceremony.
Immigration and residents that are overseas
One celebration may lodge a notice of intended wedding in the event that other celebration is originating from international to call home in Australia. You can be sent by us a letter after you have lodged your notice. You need to use the page to aid a software for a spouse visa that is prospective. The party that is overseas go to the registry workplace if they get to Australia to perform the paperwork and supply supporting documents.
Getting married offshore – single status certification
Some nations need evidence that you haven’t recently been married. That is called a status certificate that is single. If perhaps you were created, or currently reside, in Southern Australia we could search the wedding register and supply a certificate that states there’s absolutely no record of a married relationship in your title in SA. This expense is $54.50 for every single 10 12 months search duration.