The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

(See section 5)

FORM OF NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE

To

The Marriage Officer,

for ...……………….

We hereby give you notice that a marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 is intended to be

solemnized between us within three months from the date hereof.

Name and father’s

name

Condition Occupation Date of birth Dwelling

place

Permanent

dwelling place

and present

dwelling place

if not

permanent

Length of

residence in

the present

dwelling

place

A.B. Unmarried

         Widower

         Divorcee

C.D. Unmarried

         Widow

         Divorcee

Witness our hands, this ……………… day of ………………….. 19......................................

Sd. A.B.

Sd. C.D.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

(See section 12)

DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE BRIDEGROOM

I, A.B., hereby declare as follows:—

1. I am at the present time unmarried (or a widower or a divorcee, as the case may be).

2. I have completed ……………………… years of age.

3. I am not related to C.D. (the bride) within the degrees of prohibited relationship.

4. I am a citizen of ....…………………………

(to be filled up)

5. I am aware that, if any statement in this declaration is false, I am liable to imprisonment and

also to fine.

Sd. A.B. (the bridegroom).

DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE BRIDE

I, C.D., hereby declare as follows:—

1. I am at the present time unmarried (or a widower, or a divorcee, as the case may be).

2. I have completed ....... years of age.

3. I am not related to A.B. (the bridegroom) within the degrees of prohibited relationship.

4. I am a citizen of...............................................

(to be filled up)

5. I am aware that, if any statement in this declaration is false, I am liable to imprisonment and

also to fine.

Sd. C.D. (the bride).

Signed in our presence by the above named A.B. and C.D. So far as we are aware, there is no lawful

impediment to the marriage.

Sd. G.H.

Sd. I.J.

Sd. K.L.                                    Three witnesses.

                                                     (Countersigned) E.F.

                                              Marriage Officer

Dated the ……………………....... day of …………………………..... 19…………………..

THE THIRD SCHEDULE

(See section 14)

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE

I, E.F., hereby certify that on the ……………………… day of …………… 19................... A.B. and

C.D ………………….*appeared before me and that the declaration required by

section…………………………… of the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969, was duly made, and that a marriage

under that Act was solemnized between them in my presence and in the presence of three witnesses who

have signed hereunder.

Sd. E.F.

             Marriage Officer,

Sd. A.B. (bridegroom)

Sd. CD. (bride)

Sd. G.H.

Sd. I.J.                  Three witnesses.

Sd. K.L.

Dated the ….…..................... day of …………..…. 19............................

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*Herein give particulars of the parties.

   To be entered.