Zambia - Obtain a Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a marriage-certificate in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship office in your area, for the main office visit link.
2. The registration process begins with the local council or church and then proceeds to the Civil Registration Authority.
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. An application form will be provided to the applicant upon visiting the Registrar-General office.
5. Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill-in all the necessary information in the application form.
6. Submit the application form with necessary attachments to the office.
7. Pay the fee as per given in the “Fees” section of this page.
8. After the completion and verification of the required documents, the certificate will be accessible.
9. Collect the marriage certificate from the office or wait for the post to arrive at the provided postal address in a stipulated period of time.

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Required Documents

• Evidence of non-impediment to marriage (as a requirement for a marriage to be solemnized)
• Residential proof of husband
• Residential proof of wife,
• Proof of wife’s age
• Proof of husband’s age
• Witness to the marriage

Office Locations & Contacts

Registrar General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
P.O. Box 32311
Tel: (260-1) 228197
Lusaka, Zambia
Contact number:07775278220
email: [email protected]
Contact link.

Eligibility

• 21 years of age for males and females.
• Exemptions: Males and females can marry at age 18 with parental consent.
• Customary law also allows for marriage once puberty is reached; males and females can marry at age 16 or younger with consent from the High Court.

Fees

• Application Fee : 150 USD + Postal charges

Validity

• This document is valid forever.

Documents to Use

• Marriage registration form is present on the bottom of the following page link.

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Processing Time

• Processing time is around 5 days.

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Instructions

• The required documents are used by the local council, the certificate of marriage from the council is used by the Civil Registrar to issue a statutory marriage certificate.

Required Information

• Regarding the spouses: Date of birth or age of the bride, Place of usual residence of bride, Religion of bride, Date of birth or age of the groom, Place of usual residence of groom, Religion of groom.
• Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration.

Need for the Document

• The granted document is used in transferring or sharing land ownership between separated spouses, if any property is under both their names.

Information which might help

• Marriage Act of Zambia link.
• The local councils and the church solemnize marriages; the local courts register customary marriages.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• If the spouses decide to separate, the marriage certificate will be required to show to the authorities.
• It can also be used while applying for a visa, bank loans etc.

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