Becoming a celebrant

• to become a Civil Marriage Celebrant
  apply to the Federal Attorney General's Department
  
  or

• to become a Religious Marriage Celebrant
  contact the nominating authority of your denomination
  
  or

• if you are already a registered marriage celebrant, visit the
  Federal Attorney General's Department
  

Registering marriages online

• Authorised marriage celebrants can register NSW marriages online using the "eMarriages" system. Easy to use with online instructions and option to print forms.
  
  
• For inquiries, please email NSW Registry at
  online_celebrant@agd.nsw.gov.au
    

Registering marriages manually

• Post marriage documents to:

NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 30, SYDNEY NSW 2001


• See our turnaround times for registering marriages.

Marriage document checklist

Please ensure that on both forms:

• all certificates signed by celebrant, parties and witnesses
• full name of witnesses in BLOCK letters
• rites of ceremony noted
• clear writing / printing on all documents
• no abbreviations
• any alterations / corrections initialled
• marriage brochure provided to couple

Notice of Intended Marriage (form 13):

• page 3 - complete 1 to 12 (and if applicable 13 to 18)
• page 4 - date of lodgement of notice note
• note both forms of identification (including dates)
• notation of transfer when necessary
• celebrant's number & signature included

Certificates of Marriage (forms 16/14 & 15):

• Form 14 - Declarations for conjugal status completed and signed
• Form 15 - Number (Serial No.) noted on record keeping form

Registration documents:

• original documents posted to Registry
  • Notice of Intended Marriage (form 13 - pages 3 & 4)
  • Marriage Certificate (Form 16/14)
    
• if applicable: Statutory declarations, Court Order and Parents' consent, Interpreter's certificate.
  
• when registered online ensure the registration number appears in the top right hand corner of each marriage document.

Celebrants can apply for certificates on behalf of the couple

• Complete an application form, attach with the fee and mail into the Registry
  along with other marriage paperwork to be lodged for registration
  Marriage Certificate application form

• a helpful resource for all celebrants
  Explanatory Material on the Marriage Act 1961
  

Helpful contacts (NSW Celebrants only) ...

• Purchase marriage stationery (Canprint)
  email: sales@infoservices.com.au
  phone: 1300 656 863 | fax: (02) 6293 8333
  
  
• Registrations, certificate application forms & other enquiries
  (NSW Registry of BDM)
  email: online_celebrant@agd.nsw.gov.au
  phone: 1300 655 236 | fax: (02) 9035 6048

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