Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Christian Marriage Registration, Bishop Login, User Manual
The Christian Marriage Registration, Bishop Login, User Manual, issued by the Inspector General of Registration and Stamps and copyrighted in 2019, explains how a bishop user enters a Christian marriage registration through the Citizen’s Portal. It covers portal navigation, eligibility guidance and the marriage, party, solemnizer and witness information used to create an application.
What the manual covers
The Christian Marriage Registration, Bishop Login, User Manual is operational guidance for bishop users registering Christian marriages through the Citizen’s Portal. The user must log in with a bishop username and password, select Registration, choose Christian Marriage and open Create Marriage details.
The manual lists the application stages as bridegroom details, bride details, other details, witness details and application creation. It also identifies acknowledgement and application viewing screens.
Who it affects
The Christian marriage registration process described in the manual is relevant to bishop users entering marriage information, the bride and bridegroom whose details are recorded, the person who solemnized the marriage and the witnesses.
The registration guidelines state that either one party or both parties should be Christian. The marriage may be solemnized by, or in the presence of, a Marriage Registrar or a person licensed to solemnize the marriage.
Key information entered
The bishop user is instructed to provide the following information:
- Marriage date selected from the calendar.
- Bridegroom’s name and initial as recorded, surname position, surname and signature style.
- Bridegroom’s date of birth, marital status or condition, profession, father’s name, country, state and address.
- Bride’s name and initial as recorded, surname position, surname and signature style.
- Bride’s date of birth, marital status or condition, profession, father’s name, country, state and address.
- Details of the person who solemnized the marriage.
- Mode of marriage, register serial number and address details.
- Witness details at the relevant application stage.
Age requirements shown by the portal
The Christian marriage registration screens state that the bridegroom must not be younger than 21 years and the bride must not be younger than 18 years. After a date of birth is selected from the calendar, the portal automatically populates the person’s age.
Saving and continuing
The Christian Marriage Registration, Bishop Login, User Manual instructs the bishop user to save the bridegroom’s and bride’s details before moving to the next page. The portal also provides controls for returning to a previous page, updating or deleting information, resetting a screen, saving a draft and continuing later.
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Common questions
Who can use the process described in this manual?
The manual is written for a bishop user who logs in to the Citizen’s Portal with a bishop username and password.
Do both people have to be Christian?
No. The registration guidelines state that either one party or both parties should be Christian.
What ages does the portal require for the bride and bridegroom?
The manual states that the bridegroom must not be younger than 21 years and the bride must not be younger than 18 years.
Who may solemnize the marriage according to the manual?
The marriage may be solemnized by, or in the presence of, a Marriage Registrar or a person licensed to solemnize the marriage.
