Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Special Marriage Create Application, Citizen’s Portal User Manual
The Special Marriage Create Application, Citizen’s Portal User Manual is official guidance from the Inspector General of Registration and Stamps and carries a 2019 copyright notice. It explains how a citizen can use the portal to create a Special Marriage application after the marriage notice has been approved, enter marriage details, review automatically populated personal information and continue towards payment and acknowledgement.
What the manual covers
The Special Marriage Create Application, Citizen’s Portal User Manual guides citizens through the online application process for a Special Marriage. It applies to users who have logged into the citizen’s portal and whose notice of intended marriage has already been approved.
The manual identifies the Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, located at 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600028, as the responsible authority. It is marked as Version 1 and carries a 2019 copyright notice.
Who needs it
The Special Marriage portal guidance is relevant to a bride and bridegroom creating an online marriage application after approval of their notice. It is also useful to anyone assisting them with the portal process.
A key residence condition affects the choice of registering SRO. The bride or bridegroom must have lived for at least 30 days before giving the notice of intended marriage at the address falling within that registering SRO.
Main application steps
The Special Marriage application process described in the manual includes:
- Log in to the website with a username and password.
- Select Registration, then Marriage registration, followed by Create Application under Special Marriage.
- Choose the required marriage for which the notice has been approved.
- Enter the marriage details and select the marriage date from the calendar.
- Select the country, state, district, taluk, village and street from the drop-down menus.
- Manually enter the door number and other address information.
- Enter the pincode and the number of copies required.
- Review the bridegroom’s automatically populated name, date of birth, age, religion, caste, marital status, occupation, NRI information, father’s details and address.
- Review the bride’s automatically populated personal, family and address details.
- Use Previous or Next to move between pages.
Later stages listed
The Special Marriage Create Application, Citizen’s Portal User Manual also lists screens for witness details, other details, proof details for husband and wife, acknowledgement, e-payment, online confirmation, terms and conditions, transaction processing, online payment and the completed marriage application.
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Common questions
Can I create a Special Marriage application before the notice is approved?
The manual instructs the user to create an application for the required marriage where the notice has been approved.
How long must the bride or bridegroom live within the registering SRO area?
The bride or bridegroom must have resided at the stated address within the registering SRO for at least 30 days before giving the notice of intended marriage.
Do I need to enter all bride and bridegroom details manually?
No. The manual says personal, family and address details for the bride and bridegroom are populated automatically.
Can I request more than one copy through the application?
The application includes a field for entering the number of copies required.
