Queensland - Notice of Intended Marriage

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Procedure

• Complete the Notice of Intended Marriage application form and both should sign it in the presence of a qualified witness.
• Lodge the notice with your celebrant, a minimum of one month prior to the date you wish to get married. For example, if you lodged the notice on 25 June, the earliest date you could get married would be 25 July. The notice is valid for 18 months from the date it is lodged.
• If you are getting married at our Brisbane marriage room, you must lodge the notice directly with our registry.

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Required Documents

• To comply with all of the legal requirements of the Notice of Intended Marriage, your celebrant must sight the following documents:
  • Evidence of the date and place of birth (birth certificate) of both partners, or for people born outside Australia, a current overseas passport is also acceptable
  • Evidence of any previous divorce or death of any previous spouse, if applicable (e.g. divorce papers, death certificate).
• Originals of these documents must be presented. Photocopies will not be accepted. If a document is not in English, an official translation, in addition to the original, is required. For translating services, contact the Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) - Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS).

Office Locations & Contacts

Address

110 George Street

Brisbane QLD 4000

Postal address

PO Box 15188

City East QLD 4002

Office hours

Monday - Friday; 8.30 am-4.30 pm

Phone

1300 366 430 (local call charge within Australia, mobiles charged at applicable rates)

Overseas Callers Only

International Access Code + 61 7 3404 3343 (call charges will apply)

Email

[email protected]

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/

Eligibility

• Bridegroom and Groom may lodge the notice of intended marriage form with Marriage celebrant
• Both Bridegroom and Groom should be 18 years or older.
• There are however provisions permitting a marriage to occur if one partner is 16 or 17 years old. If you or your partner is 16 or 17 you should contact registry for advice on the documentation and permissions required for the marriage to occur.

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Instructions

• Before you get married, you need to:
  • organise an authorised marriage celebrant to conduct your marriage ceremony
  • give notice of your intent to marry
  • produce evidence of your identity to the marriage celebrant
  • produce evidence of your eligibility to marry to the marriage celebrant
  • be of marriageable age.
• An authorised celebrant is required to conduct a marriage. If you are not marrying at our registry office, check the Australian Government - Attorney-General's Department - List of all Authorised Marriage Celebrants for all religious and civil celebrants.
• You must complete a Notice of Intended Marriage application form and both sign it in the presence of a qualified witness, which is defined on the form.
• You must lodge the notice with your celebrant, a minimum of one month prior to the date you wish to get married. For example, if you lodged the notice on 25 June, the earliest date you could get married would be 25 July. The notice is valid for 18 months from the date it is lodged.
• If you are getting married at our Brisbane marriage room, you must lodge the notice directly with our registry.
• Two witnesses over the age of 18 must be present at the marriage ceremony.
• If either partner cant speak English, you will need to have an interpreter present at the ceremony. The interpreter must sign a statutory declaration to certify their faithful performance in the role. For interpreting services, contact the Australian Government - Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) - Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS).
• If you are getting married overseas, you may need to provide proof that you are not currently married in Queensland.

Required Information

• First Name
• Sur Name
• Date of Death
• Place of death
• Sex
• Current residential address

Need for the Document

Before marriage a Notice of Intended Marriage Form needs to be lodged with the Marriage Celebrant in Queensland, Australia.

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External Links

Queensland Government Before getting married http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/births-deaths-and-marriages/marriages/before-getting-married

Australian Government - Attorney-General's Department - List of all Authorised Marriage Celebrants http://www.ag.gov.au/internet/marriagecelebrants.nsf/publicViewCelebrants?OpenView&StartKey=QLD-AuthorisedMarriageCelebrants

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