How to Register Hindu Marriage Fees & Fines

Hindu Wedding

Hindu marriage connects two souls together and make them husband and wife for their rest of their life. It not only joins two individuals, it joins 2 families and friends. In Hinduism, marriage is followed by some traditional rituals for consummation. A Hindu marriage is not get complete until a valid consummation.

Hindu Marriage Terms

Hindu Marriages are registered under Hindu Marriage act , 1955.

• Marriages solemnized under Hindu customs/ non-customary
• Both the Bride and Groom should be Hindus, Buddhist, Sikhs .

Marriage Registration Procedure

• Sub-divisional Magistrate - is the place where you have to a register your marriage under Hindu Act, on any working day under the jurisdiction of Bride or Groom. 
• Get the application from the office, full and attach supporting documents with the proper sign of both Bride and Groom.
• Once the application is submitted by verifying documents, they have been allotted a day for registration .
• On that day Bride, Groom, Witness and the Gazetted officer who witnessed their wedding should present for their registration.
• After completing all the procedures, Certificate will be release on the same day. 

Age

• Bridegroom/Bride should complete 21 years
• Groom should should complete 18 years  

Documents/Proofs to be produced for Registration.

• Marriage Proof (Keep any of the following documents)
• Wedding Invitation
•  Temple Marriage Receipts
•  Undertaking by the Person who solemnized the marriage.
• Residence Proof
• Aadhaar (Keep any of the following documents)
• Employee ID Card
• Ration Card
• Driving License
• Passport
• Age Proof
• Birth Certificate
• School/College Transfer Certificate
•  Passport
• Witness Proof
• Witness ID Card (Photo ID & Address Proof)
• 2 Passport size photographs
• 1 Wedding photograph

Hindu Marriages Registration Fees & Fines

There are certain Fees to be paid by the  Bride and Groom to register their marriage.

1. Registration of Marriage : R.100.00
2. For a certified copy of an entry in Hindu Marriage Register : Rs.50.00
3. For making a search (if some one having doubt of their marriage registration)
1. if the entry is of the current year : Rs. 10.00
2. if the entry relates to any previous year or years (for each such year) : Rs. 10.00
4. For Registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the Marriage Registrar to be appropriated by the Marriage Registrar in addition to the fee in entry (i) above :  Rs:50.00
5. Application fees for registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the marriage Registrar : Rs.200.00