You can register marriage with Indian consulate in Netherlands under provisions of foreign marriage act
it would be valid in India
International wedding certificate
Hi, I'm Indian and I got married to my Dutch partner in the Netherlands. It was a civil ceremony. We have an international wedding certificate in English. My question is: Do I need to register this certificate in India for the wedding to be recognized in India, or it is not needed. My partner will apply for an OCI card in the future and will this international wedding certificate be valid then. Thank you.
Asked 5 months ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu
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Dear Client,
Your marriage, solemnized in the Netherlands with an international wedding certificate in English, is generally recognized in India under Indian law. The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969, governs marriages between Indian citizens and foreign nationals conducted outside India. Since your marriage was legally performed in the Netherlands, it is valid under this Act. While your marriage is recognized in India, it is advisable to register your marriage at the Indian embassy or consulate in the Netherlands. This registration serves as an additional legal record in India and can be useful for administrative purposes. For your partner's OCI card application, the international marriage certificate should generally be accepted, especially since it is in English. However, if any additional documentation is requested, having your marriage registered could simplify the process. Should you require any further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us.
As of now, it is optional to register foreign marriages under The Foreign Marriage Registration Act, 1969. Your marriage is recognized in India irrespective of registration in India or not.
- If your marriage is registered before the marriage Registrar in Netherlands, then that wedding certificate is valid in India.
- It is not mandatory to register this marriage in India, however as she will applied for an OCI Card , then you can validated this under the Foreign Marriage Act before the consulate of India in Netherland.
Since marriage performed in abroad, get your marriage registered under Foreign Marriage registration Act through the Indian Embassy therein.
The foreign marriage can even be registered under the Foreign Marriage Act,1969 while the parties are living in the foreign country.... Yes, the marriage will be valid in India if the marriage that happened abroad was properly registered. Registration is not a mandatory condition for a valid marriage.
Section 15 of Foreign marriage act: Validity of foreign marriages in India.—Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act, a
marriage solemnized in the manner provided in this Act shall be good and valid in law.
All civil form of marriages valid in India between one or both parties who are Indian citizen under the Foreign Marriage Act
