To apply for a marriage certificate, you must:
List 1: Linkage between identity and person
Current overseas passport Current Australian Firearms licence Current Defence Force or Police Service photo ID card Adult Proof of Age Card
List 2: Evidence of identity operating in the community Current Medicare card Current financial institution debit or credit card with your signature and full name or passbook Current entitlement card issued by the Commonwealth or State Government Educational institution student identity document (must include photo and/or signature) or statement of enrolment School or other educational report, less than twelve months old Current document of identity issued by the Passport Office Naturalisation, citizenship or immigration papers issued by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Full birth certificate Security guard/crowd control licence.
List 3: Evidence of residential address Recent utility account (gas, electricity, home phone, etc) with current residential address Recent financial institution statement with current residential address Rent/lease agreement with current residential address Rates notice with current residential address A renewal notice for vehicle registration showing current residential address; or a renewal notice for driver licence showing current residential address Recent official correspondence from Government Service Providers (not from this agency) with current residential address.
Proof of identity documents are to be in the English language, otherwise these must be translated by an accredited translator. The official translation document is to accompany the original documents. The Registrar-General's discretion in deciding acceptable proof of identity documents is not exhausted by the above lists. Decisions may be made by the Registrar-General on any unusual case that may fall outside the requirements of the above table.
Certification of photocopies of proof of identity documents As part of establishing proof of identity, copies of documents submitted to the Registry in support of an application must be certified as a true and correct copy by a qualified witness. The following persons are considered to be qualified witnesses and are able to certify photocopies of documents as being a correct copy of the document: Justice of the Peace Commissioner for Declarations Barrister/Solicitor Notary Public. If you are submitting your application at the Brisbane Registry, a Magistrates Court or a Queensland Government Agent Program (QGAP) office, client service officers are able to sight original proof of identity documents submitted in support of your application. Contact registry for further information on certification.
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Queensland Magistrates Court http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/contact-us/courthouses
Queensland Government Agent Program (QGAP) office http://www.qld.gov.au/about/contact-government/contacts/government-service-offices/
To get a marriage certificate, the following eligibility criteria apply:
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Queensland Government registers all marriages that take place in Queensland. A marriage must be registered before you can apply for a marriage certificate.
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Queensland Government Marriage Certificate http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/births-deaths-and-marriages/marriages/marriage-certificate
Registering authority in Australia Interstate and overseas enquiries http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/births-deaths-and-marriages/other-jurisdictions
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