Under the Births, Death and Marriages Registration Act 1995 (s.33), all lawful marriages that occurred in New South Wales must be registered in this state. This means that the Registry must record the full details of all marriages performed in accordance with the Commonwealth Marriage Act 1961.

After your ceremony has taken place, your civil or religious marriage celebrant will forward the marriage paperwork to the Registry to register your marriage.

Your marriage will be registered within 10 days of the Registry receiving the completed paperwork.

Once the marriage is registered, the Registry is then able to produce your Standard and Commemorative Marriage Certificates.

If your marriage occurred in NSW and has not been registered, please contact the Registry on 1300 655 236.