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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
'''Apply In-Person'''<br><br />
#To obtain a Marriage certificate , you should visit the Register General Department (RGD) office in the perish where the marriage occurred, please view the RGD contact details and location map via this ink: [https://www.rgd.gov.jm/index.php/contact Link] and the RGD Branch contact via this link: [https://www.rgd.gov.jm/index.php/contact Link]/branches<br />
#At the end of the wedding ceremony, the Marriage Officer or Civil Registrar will issue you a signed copy of marriage register or certificate. Afterwards the marriage officer will visit the RDG office of the perish where the marriage occurred and register the marriage<br />
#Then take the marriage register/certificate issued to you by the marriage officer to the RGD office, where the marriage is registered along with all the required supporting documents for processing of a certified marriage certificate.<br />
#Pay the required application fees at the RGD cashier window and have documents verified by an RGD official at the service section<br />
#The RGD official will confirm your application and if it’s correct, the official will forward the application to the necessary department for processing.<br />
#Then the application will be approved and you will be issued with an actual certified marriage certificate.<br />
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'''Apply Online''' - [https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php?title=Jamaica_-_Online_Marriage_Certificate Marriage Certificate Online with Images]<br />
#Once the marriage has occurred, the Marriage Officer or Civil Registrar who performed the wedding ceremony registers the marriage and issue you a marriage register/ certificate with particulars of the marriage<br />
#Apply for the marriage certificate online via the RDG online application portal through this link: [https://www.rgd.gov.jm/index.php/application-forms Link]<br />
#Read the provide information and proceed to the “Marriage Certificate” application form if you have the marriage officer name, click on “'''APPLY NOW” '''to fill the online application form and if you don’t have the marriage officers name, click on “Click Here” sign to obtain the officer’s name by filling and submitting the application form: [https://www.rgd.gov.jm/index.php/application-forms/marriage-entry-form Link]<br />
#With the marriage officer’s name Complete the form under “Apply Now” accurately providing all the required information to avoid unnecessary delays on your application and then submit it for processing<br />
#Once submitted you will be required to pay the necessary application fee according to the number of copies that you have applied for<br />
#Once the payment is complete, the RGD will process your application and issued you the marriage certificate<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Marriage register or certificate issued by the marriage officer<br />
*Complete application form<br />
*Name of Marriage officer who performed the marriage<br />
*Identification document<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Registrar General's Department'''<br><br />
Twickenham Park, St. Catherine<br><br />
Telephone: 876-749-0550876-619-1260<br><br />
Email: information@rgd.gov.jm<br><br />
Website: [https://www.rgd.gov.jm Link] <br><br />
Contact Information and location map: [https://www.rgd.gov.jm/index.php/contact Link]<br><br />
Branch details:[https://www.rgd.gov.jm/index.php/contact/branches Link]<br><br />
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'''Other Offices:'''<br><br />
'''SAVANNA-LA-MAR Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: 7 1/2 Lewis Street<br><br />
Telephone: 955-9265 / 955-9002<br><br />
Fax: 918-3522<br><br />
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'''MONTEGO BAY Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: 22A 1/2 Humber Avenue, (Natural Mystic Plaza)<br><br />
Telephone: 971-8556 - 8<br><br />
Fax: 940-3836<br><br />
Marriage Unit: 971-7387<br><br />
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'''PORT ANTONIO Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: 19 West Palm Ave<br><br />
Telephone: 715-5226 / 715-5273<br><br />
Fax: 715-5150<br><br />
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'''SANTA CRUZ Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: 3 Jewel Close<br><br />
Telephone: 966-9096 / 966-9970<br><br />
Fax: 966-3952<br><br />
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'''MANDEVILLE Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: 24 Hargreaves Avenue,<br><br />
Shop# G12<br><br />
Telephone: 625-1719-21 / 625-2028-9<br><br />
Fax: 625-1722<br><br />
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'''ST. ANNS BAY Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: 5 Windsor Road<br><br />
Telephone: 794-9550-2<br><br />
Fax: 794-9506<br><br />
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'''KINGSTON Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: 40 Duke Street, Kingston<br><br />
Telephone: 922-0010-12 / 922-0014 / 922-0036 / 922-0018<br><br />
Fax: 922-9156<br><br />
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'''PORTMORE Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: West Trade Way, Big Buy Plaza<br><br />
Shop# 1-2<br><br />
Telephone: 619-1260/749-0550<br><br />
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'''MAY PEN Regional Office'''<br><br />
Address: 10-12 Bryants Crescent, May Pen Clarendon<br><br />
Telephone: 902-2938<br><br />
Fax: 986-9101<br><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
*All marriage performed in Jamaica are eligible to obtain a marriage certificate<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*Fist copy: J$ 1750<br />
*Additional Copy: J$ 500<br />
*Two Copies: J$ 2250<br />
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In addition to these fee<br />
*For processing within 7 to 10 days: J$ 1000<br />
*For express service within 3 to 4 days: J$ 2500<br />
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==Validity==<br />
*Marriage certificate is valid forever unless the marriage is rendered null and void in the court of law<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
*Online application form;[http://apps2.rgd.gov.jm/web/Marriage/lay_marriageApplication.cfm Link]<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
* Normal service: with 6 weeks<br />
*Express service: within 7 to 10 days or 3 to 4 days depending on the application payment<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*The copy of the Marriage Register presented to you at your wedding is not a legal document and as such cannot be used to conduct business. You must obtain a certified copy of your Marriage Certificate at the Registrar General’s Department.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Number of copies being applied for<br />
*Names<br />
*Place and name where the marriage occurred<br />
*Type of marriage<br />
*Perish<br />
*Date of marriage<br />
*Applicant details<br />
*Address and contact details<br />
*Reason for application<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
*Marriage certificate proves that marriage occurred legally between the spouses whose names appear in it<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*RDG: [https://www.rgd.gov.jm/index.php/products-and-service/cert-of-vital-events/marriage Link]<br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br />
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