Marriage in Australia If you marry in Australia you can take the surname of your husband or wife without formally changing your name. Marriages in other countries If you marry in another country, you cannot register your marriage in Australia. Recognition of overseas marriages Overseas marriages are generally recognised in Australia if the marriage is recognised by the country where it took place and they don't break the Australian Marriage Act.
If you're planning to marry in another country : confirm any legal requirements by contacting the local representative for that country through the embassy or consulate get a marriage certificate and any other supporting documents after you marry and before you leave that country. We do not provide any services in relation to divorce For questions about separation and divorce contact the Family Court of Australia.
If you were married in NSW and require a copy: apply online for a Marriage Certificate or find out more about how to apply for a copy of your Marriage Certificate. For enquiries about proof of divorce: contact the Family Court of Australia visit the website of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. Departments and Agencies Cross Government Bodies. International Relations How Government Works. Close Media Releases. Social Media Public consultations.
Close Facts and Figures. Special dates and events. If you have a passport, you can use your passport for this. It can be an Australian passport or a passport from another country. You can use a passport that has expired within the previous five years, but you cannot use your passport as evidence, if it has been cancelled. Evidence of your divorce from or of the death of a previous spouse , if either of you were previously married.
If either of you has been married more than once, then you only need to provide evidence of the divorce from or the death of your most recent spouse.
What are the marriage terms used in the NOIM? You can then email or post the NOIM to your marriage celebrant. Alternatively, you can meet with your celebrant and get them to witness you signing the NOIM. They may even help you fill out the NOIM, if you wish. It is perfectly legal to do this — the other party can simply sign the NOIM in front of the authorised marriage celebrant when they arrive in Australia, prior to the marriage taking place. You can search for a marriage celebrant on the official Attorney Generals Department website.
Your celebrant must receive your NOIM no later than one month before your wedding day. The lifespan of the NOIM is 18 months — that is, you can get married at any time between one month and eighteen months from when your celebrant receives your signed and witnessed NOIM.
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