| Registry Office marriages are held Monday
to Friday in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. Additionally in Sydney, marriages are held on Friday evening, all day Saturday and most Sundays.
Both the bride and groom should visit the Registry in person
to complete a Notice of Intended Marriage form. This form
must be lodged with the Registry at least one month and one
day prior to the marriage ceremony and is valid for up to
18 months. You do not need to make an appointment to lodge
a Notice of Intended Marriage.
In some cases the Notice of Intended Marriage may be lodged
with the Registry but the marriage date will be set at a later
date.
Please ensure you both bring your full (certified) Birth
Certificates along with you.
If you do not have your Birth Certificate and you were born
in New South Wales, you can apply
for one from the Registry.
If you were born overseas, a birth certificate or foreign passport is required. Australian passport cannot be accepted.
If you have been previously married, you must provide evidence
of the termination of the marriage in the form of a Death
Certificate (if you have been widowed) or an original of your
final divorce papers.
All documents provided to the Registry must be originals
and must be in English. If the documents are not in English
then a qualified interpreter must translate them.
At the time of your interview, if all the necessary documentation
has been provided, a Customer Service Representative will
arrange a date and time for your wedding ceremony.
If you cannot attend an interview to lodge your Notice of
Intended Marriage, you may be able to post the documents.
Contact the Registry on 1300 655 236 for more information.
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