Application for Grant of Extract of Christian Marriage Register
The Registrar General of Marriages, Chennai, provides this application form for a new or corrected extract of a Christian marriage register under the Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872. A bride, bridegroom or their parents may apply, or another person may apply with an authorisation letter from the bride or bridegroom.
What the form is for
The Application for Grant of Extract of Christian Marriage Register is addressed to the Registrar General of Marriages at 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai, 600 028. It can be used to request either a new extract or a correction under the Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872.
Who can apply
The Application for Grant of Extract of Christian Marriage Register states that the marriage certificate should be requested by:
- The bride.
- The bridegroom.
- A parent.
- Another person, if the bride or bridegroom gives that person an authorisation letter because the listed family members cannot attend personally.
The form also asks the applicant to state their name and relationship to the couple.
Information required
The applicant must provide available details that identify the marriage, including:
- The names of the bride and bridegroom.
- The date of marriage.
- The church name, place and district.
- The name of the priest who solemnised the marriage.
- Whether the Christian denomination is CSI or R.C.
- The District Registrar office that forwarded the marriage extract, along with the covering letter date and file number, if known.
- For the Archdiocese of Madras at Santhome, the date of the Chancellor's forwarding letter.
- Whether a marriage certificate was already received from the Office of the Inspector General of Registration. If it was, a photocopy must be enclosed.
- The number of copies required.
The applicant must sign and date the form and provide the place of signing.
Fees and authentication
The Application for Grant of Extract of Christian Marriage Register requires a Rs.5 court fee label to be affixed. It also records that the applicant is remitting the required fee, while the office use section provides spaces for search fee, copy fee, copy numbers and total fee without stating the amounts.
If required, the marriage certificate may be authenticated with a red seal by the Under Secretary to Government, Public Foreigners Department, Secretariat, Chennai, 600009.
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Common questions
Can someone other than the bride or bridegroom submit the application?
Yes. Parents may apply, and another person may apply with an authorisation letter from either the bride or the bridegroom if the listed persons cannot attend personally.
Can this form be used to correct a Christian marriage extract?
Yes. The form is marked for both new applications and corrections.
What should I attach if I already received a marriage certificate?
If a certificate was already received from the Office of the Inspector General of Registration, the form requires a photocopy of it.
Does the application require a court fee label?
Yes. The form instructs the applicant to affix a Rs.5 court fee label.
