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TNReginet Online Application For Indian Christian & Hindu Marriage Certificate Tamilnadu

Name of the Organization : Tamilnadu Registration Department (tnreginet.net)
Type of Facility : How to apply for Indian Christian & Hindu Marriage Certificate?
Location : Chennai

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Hindu Marriage Registration :
i) Registration of Hindu Marriages Solemnized and granting of extract of marriages registered.
** Marriages solemnized under Hindu customs/ non-customary
** Bridegroom/Bride should have completed 21/18 years respectively
** Both of them should be Hindus, Buddhist, Sikhs .
** Proof of marriage

Anyone of the following place should fall within the jurisdiction of the Registering officer :
** Residence of bride.
** Residence of bridegroom.
** Solemnization place.

Proof for all these shall be given :
1 . Marriage :
** Wedding Invitation (or)
** Temple Marriage Receipts(or)
** Any proof of marriage solemnization .

2. Residence :
** Employee ID Card (or)
** Ration Card (or)
** Driving License (or)
** Passport or Visa

3. Age :
** Birth Certificate (or)
** School/College Certificate (or)
** Passport / Visa

In addition to the above memorandum in duplicate with 4 passport size photograph for bride and 4 passport size photograph for bridegroom should be submitted.

Fee :
i ) For the registeration of a Marriage which will be exclusive of any other fees levied by devasthanam for marriages in temples Rs.100.00
ii) For a certified copy of an entry in Hindu Marriage Register : Rs.10.00
iii) For making a search
a) if the entry is of the current Rs. 10.00
b) if the entry relates to any previous year or years (for each such year) Rs. 10.00
iv) 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
v) Application fees for registering a marriage at any place outside the office of the marriage Registrar Rs.200.00

Note :
** Provided that no search fee shall be levied for grant of a certified copy of an entry in the Hindu Marriage Register on application at the time of registration of Marriage.
** Provided further that an application fee of Rupees live in the shape of court fee labels affixed to the application shall be levied for each of application presented for grant of such certified copy.

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Christian Marriage Registration :
Extracts (Certificates) of Indian Christian Marriages Registered under the Indian Christian Act 1872, by the licensee under the act or by Priests are received and the extracts are given in the following Address :
O/o the Inspector General of Registration,
100,Santhome High Road,
Chennai 28.

Marriage Extracts should be applied by bride /bridegroom/ parents. In case, the mentioned persons are unable to come personally any one with authorized letter from either bride or bridegroom can apply.

Fees :
** Search Fees Rs.10 per Year
** Copy Fees Rs.10 per copy (Preferable to apply 3 copies only)
** The fees should be paid by Cash in person to the above address (or)
** M.O in the name of Accounts Officer

General Instructions :
** The Indian Christian Marriage Extract will be issued only after original Marriage Extract issued by Priest. It should be forwarded to this office through the respective District Registrar Office concerned.
** In case of Marriage extract (RC) received directly from “ARCHDIOCESE OF MADARAS(SANTHOME)”, then Marriage Extract will be issued without the forwarding letter from District Registrar Office concerned.
** If the Self Addressed Stamped envelope is given by the applicant, Marriage Extract will be sent by Post in the case of extract applied with original along with forwarded letter from District Registrar Office concerned.
** The Extract will be issued after searching the Registers for the year mentioned in the application and if finds the same.
** If the marriage entry is not available in the year as mentioned in the application, then the Extract may be applied along with the original marriage extract (Schedule IV Sec.32 & 54) issued by Priest where the marriage was done and with the covering letter forwarded by the respective District Registrar Office”.
** If any entries are not available in the Registers, report of “No Entries” can also be obtained.
** Applicant should ensure the correctness of the extract by getting a sample extract before pasting the Hologram stickers.
** The Indian Christian Marriage Registers for the year from 1872 to 1961 is kept in the O/o. Deputy Inspector General of Registration situated at Rajaji Salai, Chennai. For those period the Extract will be issued after searching the records from that office.

Application Receiving time :
10 AM to 1 PM :: Extract Issuing time: 4 PM to 5.00PM on all working days.

Contact Phone No. :
044-24640160,24642932 Ext :234.

Download Application Forms Here

Dowry Prohibition :
Under the Dowry Prohibition Act, demanding or accepting dowry, directly or indirectly is an punishable offence.
** Fine of Rs.5000/- or imprisonment upto 6 months or both.
** District Registrars are authorised to sanction prosecution.
** Registrants may lodge complaints with the District Registrar.

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  1. We married on 27-12-2002 as christian marriage. We have a marriage certificate. Is it enough or not? What is extract?

  2. We married in church (love marriage). So we have not yet registered. As we’ve invitation card ,what I’ll do now to get registered?

    1. Only for registered marriages marriage certificate can be obtained. You need to apply online to get your certificate. Please use the above link to apply it.

  3. I am a Hindu SC person . Shall I marry a Roman catholic BC girl in church. If in case I marry what will be the consequences? Will my heirs still avail the quota from government or we will lose the quota . Heard that all Christians belong to BC. Reply please.

  4. My marriage took place in Salem on 24-12-1993 in a church namely Laymens evangelical fellowship. I am heving marriage invitation. How can I get extracts(certificates). Please guide me to get extracts.

    1. You need to apply online to get the certificates. Marriage Certificate can be applied only for already registered Marriages
      Please search your Marriage and then apply online.
      tnreginet.net/english/smar.asp

  5. I got married on November 14th, 2013 in Secunderabad. I don’t have marriage receipt or any register which got maintained in functional hall. I am having invitation card, photo and other proofs etc, but other than any letter or that functional hall receipt.

    Please advice how will I get the marriage certificate without the letter?

    1. Proof for all these shall be given :
      1 . Marriage :
      ** Wedding Invitation (or)
      ** Temple Marriage Receipts(or)
      ** Any proof of marriage solemnization .

      2. Residence :
      ** Employee ID Card (or)
      ** Ration Card (or)
      ** Driving License (or)
      ** Passport or Visa

      3. Age :
      ** Birth Certificate (or)
      ** School/College Certificate (or)
      ** Passport / Visa

  6. My daughter married a christian guy in 2010 at Virudhunagar. But not yet registered there. How I can get that certificate?

    1. Marriage Extracts should be applied by bride /bridegroom/ parents. In case, the mentioned persons are unable to come personally any one with authorized letter from either bride or bridegroom can apply.

  7. Is it possible to get the marriage certificate for persons belong to other state and recently shifted in chennai. For address proof apart from mentioned documents any other document proof is acceptable like rent agreement, bank statement, Vehicle registration etc.

  8. S.Meenakshisundaram

    For my son marriage is proposed on 1.6.14 at Mylapore. Now he is working in USA. to avoid delay in getting visa after marriage , Is there any possibilities to get marriage certificate based on betrothal which is fixed on 9.2.14.(Son is coming for betrothal ) If so what is the rule ? kindly guide and advise us .

    1. I do not think so you can get marriage certificate based on engagement. Since the proof for marriage should be given for issuing certificate.
      Proof for all these shall be given :
      1 . Marriage :
      ** Wedding Invitation (or)
      ** Temple Marriage Receipts(or)
      ** Any proof of marriage solemnization .

  9. IS PATTA TO BE IN THE NAME OF SELLER AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION?

    1. I am not sure what you are expecting for. Please note that this post is about for applying marriage certificate.

    2. Rev.Samuel J.Ravikumar

      Yes Now a days a seller need to apply and get patta in his name along with photo’s before the registration.

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