Marital Status |
Documentation Required |
| Never Validly Married | Birth Certificate; if born overseas birth certificate and/or a passport is required. |
| Divorced | Birth Certificate; Decree Absolute (divorce papers); if born overseas, birth certificate and/or passport. |
| Widow / Widower | Birth Certificate, Death Certificate of spouse; if born overseas, birth certificate and/or passport. |
Birth Certificate
If born overseas and your birth certificate, passport and other relevant records have been misplaced or destroyed you can overcome this by completing a Statutory Declaration. I can prepare this for you.
If you are Australian-born you must produce an original birth certificate from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Age Requirements
To be married in Australia you must be over the age of 18 years. In extenuating circumstances (if under 18 years of age) you can apply to the Courts for the permission of a Judge to be married, however this is rarely granted.
Notice of Intended Marriage
A "Notice of Intended Marriage" form is required to be completed and lodged with your celebrant at least one month and one day prior to the wedding date, and no more than eighteen months prior to the wedding date. If you are overseas I will email you this Notice of Intended Marriage form, giving instructions on how to have it completed and signed by the relevant parties. Once this is done, you can fax it to me in Sydney, Australia. The day I receive the fax is the “lodgement date” – this makes it very easy to lodge your Notice in time.
You can obtain a "Notice of Intended Marriage" form from me or at an Australian Embassy, Australian High Commission or on-line at http://www.ag.gov.au/celebrants following the links.
***All documents mentioned above, written in foreign languages, MUST be translated into English when sighted by your Australian celebrant.***
