New Flow- Christian Marriage Registration

What the guidance covers

New Flow- Christian Marriage Registration explains how Christian marriage applications move through the portal, from creation by an applicant or representative to review by a pastor, licensee or bishop and approval or return by a District Registrar. It also sets out when information may be edited, how the marriage register is generated and uploaded, and how applications are routed to the appropriate registration district.

Citizen, document writer and advocate login

Citizens, document writers and advocates can create Christian marriage applications instead of relying on a pastor, bishop or licensee to create them.

Key functions include:

• Entering bridegroom, bride and witness details.
• Selecting the nationality of the bridegroom and bride as either Indian or Others.
• Entering a marriage date on or after the date of implementation. Earlier dates are not accepted.
• Modifying an application until a pastor, licensee or bishop pulls it into their login.
• Submitting the application so that it becomes available in the pastor, licensee or bishop portal.

Pastor, licensee and bishop processing

Pastors, licensees and bishops can search for applications by application number, bride name or bridegroom name. They can view and modify submitted details until the Marriage Register is printed.

Important provisions include:

• A licensee cannot process an application if either party's nationality is Others. The portal displays an alert.
• The registration district must be selected so the file reaches the corresponding office.
• A Preview Register can be viewed in PDF format.
• The Register Serial Number is captured at first login. Later numbers are generated sequentially for each application when the register is printed, using a running number and year format.
• Printing the Marriage Register permanently disables editing.
• The signed Marriage Register must be uploaded. Uploads are mandatory and follow FIFO order based on the Register Serial Number.
• If solemnization does not take place after printing, the application can be marked Marriage Not solemnized.

District Registrar review

The corresponding District Registrar receives the submitted application based on the selected registration district. Bride, bridegroom, witness and other details, together with the uploaded register, are viewable but cannot be edited.

The Christian Marriage Registration running number is generated automatically as one statewide sequence for the current year, rather than separate zone or district sequences. The District Registrar may approve or return an application. A return requires remarks and sends the application back to the relevant pastor, licensee or bishop for another upload, without allowing portal edits.