Visas & Customs Requirements

Marriage:

To be married in the State of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia or the Northern Territory, a notice of intended marriage must be filed with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for a ceremony at the office of the Registrar, or by a marriage celebrant, or with the selected religious institution, not more than six months and not less than one month and one day prior to the marriage date. The address of the Registrar is below.

The notice of intended marriage can be submitted from overseas but must be signed by both parties and notarized by an Australian consular or diplomatic officer. Both parties must be free to marry at the time of signing the notice. Birth certificates or passports must be either sent with the notice or produced upon arrival in Australia. Copies of final divorce decrees or death certificates, if applicable, must also be lodged at this time. Copies of divorce decrees must be certified by the court where the divorce was granted.

No blood tests are required.

A fee of 95.00 Australian dollars in the form of a cashiers check drawn on a bank represented in Australia must be submitted with the notice of intended marriage. For civil celebrants, an additional 20.00 Australian dollars will be assessed if the marriage is to take place over a weekend or in a special venue; i.e., a park, restaurant, etc.