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How to Get Marriage Certificate in Goa?

Name of the Organization : Government of Goa (goa.gov.in)
Type of Facility : How to Get Marriage Certificate in Goa?
Location : Bardez

Website : https://www.goa.gov.in/

Obtain Marriage Certificate :
Procedure :
Indian Citizens above marriagiable age (18 years for the bride and 21 years for the groom), without a living spouse, not suffering from mental disorder and the intended relationship not within the degrees of prohibited relationship can apply for registration of marriage.

The prohibited relationship includes :
** Half or Uterine blood as well as by full blood
** Illegitimate blood relationship as well legitimate
** Relationship by adoption as well by blood

Two persons are said to be related to each other by full blood if they are descendents from a common ancestor by the same wife and by half blood when they are descended from a common ancestor but by different wives. Two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood when they are descended form a common ancestress but by different husbands.

Marriage under Special Marriage Act 1954 :
** Parties (bride and groom) need to submit a notice in writing, in the form specified in the second schedule to the Marriage Officer of the district, in which at least one of the parties to the marriage has resided for a period of not less than 30 days immediately preceding the date on which such notice is given. The notice shall accompany a joint affidavit by the parties in prescribed format to the office of the Marriage Officer.
** After receiving the duly filled application from the parties, the Marriage Officer will issue a notice (with a copy on notice board) for claims and objections to the Marriage Officers of home districts of both the bride and groom, returnable within one month.
** Marriage Officers of home districts publicice widely for information of all concerned like parents, relatives etc., so that they can file claims and objections, if any, to the Marriage Officer of concerned home district.
** If no claims and objections are received within the stipulated period of one month from Marriage Officers of home districts, the marriage is solemnized and registered in the court of Marriage Officer, in presence of 3 (three) witnesses under Special Marriage Act, 1954.

Receipt of objection :
On receipt of an objection, the Marriage Officer shall not solemnize the marriage until he has inquired into the objection and decided against the merit of the objection or the objection is withdrawn by the person making it. The marriage Officer is required to complete the inquiry within 30 days of receipt of the objection and take a decision.

In favour of objection :
In case the Marriage Officer upholds the objection and refuses to solemnize the marriage, either party to the intended marriage may, within a period of 30 days from the date of refusal, prefer an appeal to the District Court, whose decision on this appeal shall be final, and the Marriage Officer shall act in conformity with the decision of the court.

Marriage under Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (Section 8) :
Applicants who get married under the Hindu customs can get their marriage registered within one month of the actual marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (Section 8) by applying to the office of the Sub-Registrar in prescribed form along with relevant proof of marriage.

Concerned Department :
Marriage Officer (normally, Additional District Magistrate & Collector) of the Office of the District Magistrate & Collector is designated as the Marriage Officer.

Necessary Documents :
The following documents are required under Special Marriage Act 1954 :
** Prescribed Application Form (Notice) under Section 5, for potential bride and bridegroom or under Section 15 for husband and wife.
** Joint Declaration to be made by both the applicants in Special Marriage Form No. 2, (IIIrd schedule).
** Affidavit as in under Section 5 for potential bride and bridegroom or under Section 15 for husband and wife.
** A fee of Rs.45/-, to be deposited in Treasury Challan, as charged for issuing the Marriage Certificate.

The concerned forms are sold at the Office of the District Magistrate & Collector for Rs.10/-. In case the parties request to solemnize the marriage at their premises and the same is entertained by the Marriage Officer, an advance fee of Rs.145/- is required to be deposited in the form of Treasury Challan.

The following documents are required under Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (Section 8) :
** Proof of Nationality
** Proof of Age
** Proof of solemnizing of the marriage (Invitation Card/Certificate by Priest)
** A fee of Rs.110/-, to be deposited in cash, as charged for issuing the Marriage Certificate

The concerned forms are available at the Office of the Sub-Registrars. Certified copies of marriage certificate under Hindu Marriage Act are available form the Office of the Sub-Registrars at a cost of Rs.100/-.

Other information :
The application forms are available for issuing notice for marriage, indicative affidavits under section 5, affidavit for registration of marriage section 15 and form for Registration of Special Marriage.

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