Legal Requirements
The Notice of Intended Marriage form must be completed and in the Celebrant's possession at least one month and one day prior to the date of the ceremony. The law requires that you provide the following documents to the Celebrant.
- Australian Citizens - Official Birth Certificate obtained from the State
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
- Non Australian Citizens - Official Birth Certificate from country of birth or a current Passport
from country of birth.
- In the event that either party has been married previously, a decree
absolute, or certificate of divorce must be provided. In the
event of the death of a partner, a death certificate must be provided.
- If either party has changed their name documents certifying this must be produced.
- The legal age in Australia to be married is 18 years.
- By law, two witnesses are required who must be over the age of 18 years.
Statutory Declaration Form
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Statutory Declaration
Notice Of Intended Marriage Form
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