The solemniser will also mail the signed white copy of the Certificate of Marriage to the ROM on the same day. In order to successfully register a valid civil marriage, it is crucial to pay attention to the various steps and details required in the process. You may wish to visit the ROM website to read more about the procedures and laws regarding civil marriages in Singapore.
For guidance in your pursuit for a happy and peaceful married life, you may also take a look at our marriage counselling article if you should so require it after your marriage. You are eligible to register a civil marriage only if you and your spouse-to-be are: At least 21 years old.
Minors below 21 are required to obtain consent from their parents or guardians and complete a mandatory Marriage Preparation Programme before they can marry. Additionally, minors below 18 must be granted a Special Marriage Licence by the Minister for Social and Family Development; A heterosexual couple, as same-sex marriages are not allowed ; and Either a Singapore Citizen or a Permanent Resident PR , or marrying someone who is either. Where either of you are not a Singapore Citizen or PR, at least one of you must be physically present in Singapore for at least 15 days prior to the filing of the Notice of Marriage.
Marriages involving foreigners Prior approval from the authorities may be required for the marriage if one party to the marriage is a foreigner: Type of pass held Is approval from the authorities required? Work permit Yes. S Pass No. Employment Pass or EntrePass No. Tourist visa Contact the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority for more information. What are the Requirements for a Valid Civil Marriage? For a civil marriage to be recognised as valid in Singapore, the marriage must be solemnised: By the Registrar of Marriages or a person who has been granted a licence to solemnise marriages; On the authority of either a valid marriage licence issued by the Registrar or a valid Special Marriage Licence granted by the Minister; In the presence of at least 2 credible witnesses, who may be your friends or family above the age of 21; and Only when the individual solemnising is convinced that both parties freely consent to the marriage.
Prior to the Registration and Solemnisation of the Civil Marriage Choose when and where to have your solemnisation You have the freedom to choose whether you would like to solemnise your marriage at or outside the ROM.
However, you must make proper arrangements with your solemniser by following these steps: Confirm the date, time and venue for the solemnisation. Probably those marriage-contracts are intended, which are annexed to marriages solemnised before the introduction of a new system. In a leaf of that register might be read these words, among the Marriages solemnised in the parish of G—, county of Cornwall.
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Our Favorite New Words How many do you know? Spell It Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words? Anyone solemnising a marriage must be on the Register of Solemnisers which is maintained and updated by the General Register Office. It lists civil registrars and the members of the various religious and secular bodies who have been nominated by the relevant authorities of those bodies as solemnisers.
Temporary registrations of solemnisers of religious and secular marriages are possible for those who only wish to solemnise a specific marriage or to solemnise marriages for a specific period of time.
The choice of venue for the ceremony is a matter for you to decide based on the type of marriage you want and the availability of authorised venues. All marriages whether civil, religious or secular must take place at venues which are open to the public.
While the marriage ceremony can be performed according to the customs and rites of the religious or secular body, as part of the ceremony you and your intended spouse must make 2 declarations:. How you register your marriage depends on the type of ceremony you have. If you marry in a religious or secular ceremony, immediately after the marriage ceremony, the MRF should be signed by you and your spouse, the 2 witnesses and the person who has solemnised the marriage. You should return the MRF within one month to a registrar for the marriage to be registered.
It does not have to be returned to the registrar who issued it. Some Civil Registration Services have a walk-in service. You need to phone and book an appointment for others. You will not be able to get your marriage certificate until you return the MRF to a registrar and the marriage is civilly registered.
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