RULES TO GET MARRIED IN AUSTRALIA

The Marriage Act 1961 and Marriage Regulations 2017 set the rules for getting married in Australia.

To get married in Australia you must:

• Not be married, and be able to provide proof of being legally free to marry again by producing a divorce or death certificate if you’ve been married before.

• Be able to produce 100 points of identification to prove who you are, including one document with photo ID. Passports cover this, otherwise a birth certificate plus you drivers licence with a photo are also great options.

• Not be marrying one of your parents, grandparents, children, grandchild, brother or sister (inc adopted siblings)

• Be at least 18 years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where 1 person is 16-18 years old.

• Understand what marriage means and freely agree to marry, Nikki, our marriage celebrant will run through this with you.

• Use specific words during the ceremony: Legal Vows for you and the Monitum for the celebrant.

• Lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage form with Nikki our authorised marriage celebrant at least 1 month and no more than 18 months before your wedding. Nikki will send you the link for this and set up the meeting.

• Be married by an authorised marriage celebrant. This is where Nikki shines and get’s you: Effortlessly Wed!

  YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE:

• An Australian citizen

• A permanent resident of Australia.

• HOWEVER, If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia and you want to live in Australia after your marriage, you should find out about getting a visa .

• All information directly from:

  https://www.ag.gov.au/families-and-marriage/marriage/get-married