Delhi Christian Marriage Registration Procedure, Process, Paperwork, Address and Phone Number (Updated as on 20th November 2019

Delhi Christian Marriage Registration

 Procedure, Process, Paperwork, Address and Phone Number

 (Updated as on 20th November 2019)

Important Notes :

This is only valid for Christian Marriages solemnised in Delhi under Christian Marriage Act of 1872

This is not valid for Special Marriage act. Christian Marriage & Special Marriage Act are two Seperate Acts and registration process & Authority is different.

Please confirm current office address of the Registrar i.e M.T KOM
(M.T Kom is the only authorised Registrar to Register Christian Marriages in Delhi)

Please call the Current office of Registrar before a Visit to confirm the availability of Registrar in Office.

If you visit with complete paperwork along with 2 Witness your Certificate can get issued in the First Visit Itself.

There is No Online Provision to register a Christian Marriage, Do not waste your Time Efforts and Money relying on online facilities under Digital India, Only a Phyisical Visit along with complete Paperwork will get your Work Finished Smoothly

Ensure and confirm Final Name for Marriage Certificate, in case of name change, The Church Marriage Certificate needs to be used to procure a Name Changing Affidavit. And the Affidavit needs to be used to create an advertisement for name change in the newspaper.

Ensure to carry all Originals while Visiting the Office.

Self Attestation is now a valid Attestation, sign along with date wherever the office ask you to self attest and put signatures
Attestation is required on all photocopies attached in the application.

Additional documents & Proof is required if any applicant is a Divorcee, Converted from another Religion or a Foreign National.

Paperwork

1. Application Letter to ADM

To Date :

ADM

Kapashera SDM (Change Address according to Current Location)

New Delhi

Subject : Registration of Christian Marriage on Tatkal Basis

Respected Sir,

It is a kind request to Issue our Marriage Certificate under the Christian Marriage Act for our Marriage which was solemnised on (Date) at (Church Name & Address) by (Vicar/Priest/Pastor).

All our Required paperwork is complete and attached with this application.

We have come with 2 Witnesses and their Required Paperwork is also Complete.

It is a kind request to accept our application and issue our Marriage Certificate at the Earliest.

Thanking you

Yours Sincerely

(Your Name)

(YourSignature)

(Date)

2. Registration Form & Witness Form from Office

You will receive a Registration & Witness form from the office itself which has to be duly filled and submitted along with the application. You need to attach the photo of husband and wife along with all the details asked in the form.
This form is not available outside so you can only fill once you visit the office and once your brought forward documentation is checked and verified.

3. Husband & Wife Christian Marriage Affidavit.

An Affidavit or an E Stamp paper, for both the Husband and the wife is required which would have the Full Name, Father's Name, Address of each and will be considered as a legal document mandatory for the process of Registration

An Affidavit or an E Stamp paper can be easily made via any Advocate having an office with a documentation Desk or via a typist and affidavit maker who sits outside Magistrate office and charge between Rs 100 - 200 for the Work.

Since the content is predefined you only have to give your details verified via all required ID's. Double check all Details before getting the Print.

Kindly note its a legit legal paper with a paper + Ink stamp. Do not accept if the Affidavit doesn't have a Government of India Letter head and has both the stamps.

Attach : Husband Christian Marriage Affidavit

Attach : Wife Christian Marriage Affidavit

4. 10th Passing Certificate of Husband & Wife - 1 Photocopy each.

10th Certificate acts as Age proof and is mandatory for the process. You can also have your birth certificate copy but 10th Pass Certificate is held more valuable.

Attach : One Husband 10th Passing Certificate Photocopy

Attach : One Wife 10th Passing Certificate Photocopy

5. Any Govt ID like Aadhar or DL or Passport - 1 photocopy each.

One Govt ID is mandatory, it can be Aadhar, which is most preferred as the Aadhar number is noted and serves all identification purpose, next you can also use your passport or Driver's License.

It is recommended not to use PAN or Voter ID card as it may not meet all requirement of exact identification

Note : Use Multiple ID's to strengthen your Identification

Attach : One Photocopy of Each ID

6. Baptism Certificate of Both Husband & Wife

Recently it has come to light that at times the ADM has asked for Baptism Certificate for Both Husband and Wife and due to its non availability, applicants had to go back and proucure the same for next meeting, so its recommended to approach the church where the baptism was held, just like a marriage Register, a baptism register is maintained by every church, you can quote your name, tentative date of baptism and the church Officials will draft a fresh copy and hand it over to you Official Stamp from church is mandatory for validation of Baptism Certificate.

You can also carry the printout of the Baptism Certificate

Please Note : Baptism certificate is mandatory if the Husband or Wife was converted from another religion.

Attach : Copy of Baptism Certificate of Husband

Attach : Copy of Baptism Certificate of Wife

7. Marriage Invitation Letter : 1

Carry One or Two Marriage Invitation Card, incase of an ECard you can carry a Printout.

Please Note : The Invitation card may or may not be asked to be part of the application, but it is recommended to carry in the File.

8. Priest/Pastor Ordinance Certificate

It is extremely mandatory to have the Ordinance Certificate of the Priest/Vicar/Pastor who has solemnized the Marriage Ceremony. The ADM specifically checks this document, ensure to have a clear copy of the same.

Note : It is rare to have the copy of the original certificate thus a good quality photo and then print is highly recommended. In order to further authenticate the Document you can get it attested by the Priest or Pastor and submit in application.

Attach : Print or Copy of Ordinance Certificate

9. Marriage Certificate from Church

Extremely Mandatory to have the Marriage Certificate issued by the church which will act as the base medium to further Register the marriage under Christian Marriage act 1872 by Government of India.

Collect your Marriage Certificate as early as possible from the Church which should be signed & stamped from the issuing authority.

Attach : Copy of Marriage Certificate issued by Church.

10. Wedding Photos - 2

Carry 2-4 Postcard size photos from the marriage Ceremony

1. Photo of "Minnu kettu" or Tying the Knot

2. Photo of Bride & Groom with Vicar/Priest/Pastor who solemnized the Wedding.

3. Photo of Bride & Groom with both family members (Full Family Photo)

4. Bride & Groom with Garland & Bouquet after stepping out from Church.

Please note : Only Two of the above Photos will be taken and pasted on a white paper, you can keep the rest handy and frame it later if not used.

11. 5 passport size photograph of Husband & Wife

Carry Extra Photos just in case but a Total of 5 will be used.

1. 1 Photo Each for the Form provided by ADM office.

2. 3 Photos for 3 Certificates signed by ADM

3. 1 Photo for Marriage Register maintained by ADM Office.

12. 2 Witnesses with Delhi Address

2 Witness are mandatory for Registration. The Witness can be Blood Relation ie parents or Siblings or non blood relation like friends, relatives etc.

Witness Affidavit

A Christian Marriage Affidavit for each Witness is mandatory, this affidavit can be made at the same place from where the marriage Affidavit is made. Since the content is already predefined, you only have to add the details of the witness based on the given ID and get the E Stamp Affidavit.

Price - Rs 100 - 150

Witness ID

You can use Aadhar card, Driver's License, Passport or even PAN Card as proof of Identification for the Witness.

Photo

One Passport Size photo is required to be pasted in marriage Register.

Fees : The Total Fee payable at the end of the entire process is Rs 1500 when the Registration is done in Tatkal Basis where the certificate is handed over on the same day.

Current Office of Registrar MT KOM : ADM ( Additional District Magistrate)

Kapashera SDM

Phone num : 011 25069485

Information is accurate according to Recent Experience on 20th Nov 2019

Personal Experience!

Hello! My Name is Jickson V George, if you need any further help regarding your Marriage Registration you can email me on jicksonvgeorge@gmail.com.

Here is my personal Experience

After getting married in August 2019, we came to know that the marriage Certificate Received from Church may or may not have Legal value at some places of Requirement, thus the need for a legal Marriage Certificate issued by the Govt of India was felt.

We started by applying online via the e district portal and were directed to submit scans of all our documentation, the final stage led us to our local SDM where we learned that Christian Marriages are only Registered by MT KOM and his current office is Kapashera SDM (Nov 2019)

After realising the online process was worthless and useless we visited the Kapashera SDM and were told about the Registration process and documents needed. They also mentioned that if we come with 2 Witness our Certificate can be issued on the same day. 

We went back home and gathered all the required documentation and then came to know that Baptism Certificate was also asked from one of the applicants who recently got their marriage registered. We waited to receive our Baptism certificate and once we got we visited the ADM office at Kapashera for the second time along with Two Witnesses.

We got their affidavits done and waited for MT KOM to arrive in Office, in the meanwhile the Office gave us a form to be filled, we completed all the process and waited. We were told late afternoon that the registrar will not be coming today and we need to visit again on another day.

We called the day after and were told that Sir is not in office, so we did not make our Visit.

Finally on 20th Nov 2019 we called and checked and were told Sir is in Office we decided to leave for Kapashera immediately only to realise one of the witness is not available, we quickly arranged for another person and reached within an hour. The new witness Affidavit had to be made and the forms were needed to be filled again. Everything was made ready in 20 minutes and then from 1:30 till 4 pm we waited outside the Office. 

Around 4 pm we were called in and under 5 minutes MT KOM put his signatures and we were done. We came outside and after putting our details and photos in the register paid Rs 1500 and Received 2 Originals of our Marriage Certificate. They keep one with themselves incase of future requirement under any circumstances.

So thats how our marriage got legally Registered and hope this blog will help you to get your marriage regsitered without any difficulty.

You can reach out to me via email on jicksonvgeorge@gmail.com or also comment on this blog if you need any help.

All the Best! 

Warm Regards