Legal Requirements

Notice Of Intended Marriage Form

The notice of intended marriage form must be lodged with your celebrant at least one calendar month and no more than 18 months prior to your wedding. Original birth certificates or certified extracts are required as proof of identity. If you were born overseas and you have not been able to obtain your birth certificate for adequate reasons, you are able to use your passport and provide a statutory declaration.

To apply for a birth certificate in NSW go to the registry of births, deaths and marriages.

If you are divorced, a decree absolute is required. This can be obtained from the family law court in the state where the marriage was dissolved (please note – this only applies to marriages dissolved after 1975).

For marriages dissolved before 1975, a copy of the decree absolute can be obtained from the Supreme Court in the state where the marriage was dissolved.

If you are in the process of finalising your divorce, you can complete the Notice Of Intention to Marry after the court hearing and during the one-month period prior to the Decree Nisi becoming absolute.

If you are widowed, a death certificate and your previous marriage certificate are necessary.

All documents in languages other than English require a certified translation.