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 ... Original Birth Certificate or a certified copy.
  • Non Australian Citizens ... Original Birth Certificate or a current Passport (from country of birth).
  • In the event that either party has been married previously, documentary evidence of the divorce. In the event of the death of a partner, a Death Certificate must be provided.
  • If either party has changed their name by Deed Poll, 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.

If you require a Notice of Intention of Marriage you may download it from the following link.
Notice of Intention of Marriage

If you require a Statutory Declaration form you may download it from the following link.
Statutory Declaration

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