Forms under the Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued these official forms under the Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, effective from 1 January 2009, for registering marriages, recording refusals and obtaining certified copies or extracts. The supplied document does not identify an issuing department or government order number.
What the forms govern
The Government of Tamil Nadu forms provide the paperwork used to register a marriage under the Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009. They cover the application and marriage memorandum, the registration certificate, an order refusing registration, official registers and applications for certified copies or extracts.
Who is affected
The Tamil Nadu marriage registration forms apply to husbands and wives seeking registration under the Act. They also require information from the priest who solemnised or attended the marriage and from two witnesses who were present when the marriage was solemnised. Additional information is required where either spouse is a non-resident Indian.
Information required
The memorandum asks for:
- The husband’s and wife’s names, religion, age, date of birth and marital status before marriage.
- Passport or other identity details and information about each spouse’s parents.
- For a non-resident Indian spouse, passport, visa, residence and any social security details.
- The priest’s name and address.
- The full place and date of solemnisation.
- Details of any previous registration under another Act or personal law.
- Names, addresses, identity details and signatures of two witnesses.
The spouses declare that the marriage is valid, the requirements of their personal law were satisfied, the particulars are true, the witnesses attended the marriage and no dowry was demanded, given or taken.
Filing requirements
The application asks the Registrar of Marriages to enter the marriage in the Register of Marriages and issue a certificate. The memorandum must be submitted in duplicate. Passport size photographs of both spouses must be affixed, with another copy enclosed.
Proof must be provided for the spouses’ names, ages, residence, the date and place of marriage, and the photo identity of the spouses and witnesses. A self-addressed, sufficiently stamped envelope is also required. The prescribed fee may be paid by cash, demand draft or banker’s cheque in favour of the Registrar of Marriages, but the document does not state the amount.
Registration, refusal and copies
The Registrar of Marriages may issue a Certificate of Registration of Marriage after registration. If registration is refused after scrutiny and hearing the parties, the refusal form records the reasons. A person may apply for a certified copy or extract of the memorandum, registration certificate, refusal order or Register of Marriages entry.
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Common questions
What documents and proof must we submit for marriage registration?
The memorandum must be filed in duplicate with photographs and proof of the spouses’ names, ages, residence, date and place of marriage. Photo identity proof is also required for both spouses and the witnesses.
Does the form require witnesses?
Yes. Two witnesses who were present when the marriage was solemnised must provide their names, addresses, identity details and signatures.
What extra details are required for an NRI spouse?
The memorandum asks for passport and visa details, their validity periods, the country connected with the visa, permanent or temporary resident status and any social security number.
Can I obtain a certified copy of a marriage registration record?
Yes. Form VII allows an application for a certified copy or extract of a marriage memorandum, registration certificate, refusal order or entry in the Register of Marriages.
