Obtain
Marriage Certificate: Sikkim
Eligibility
There
are two types of certificates available. One for already married couples and
the other for Court Marriages.
·
For
Court Marriage - One of the parties should be a permanent resident of India to
be eligible to get the Marriage Certificate. All District Collectors' Offices
in Sikkim are the concerned authority providing the certificate. One has to
collect the form for the Marriage Certificate from the respective single window
counter and the filled form has to be submitted to the Marriage Officer.
Necessary
Documents
The
following attested/ certified documents are to be submitted by the applicant:
·
Certificate
of identity.
·
Two
numbers of passport-sized photos each.
·
Birth
Certificate.
·
Panchayat
Report (in case of locals).
·
Bank
Receipt of Rs. 20/.
Note:
After
submitting the filled in forms, the application/notice is pasted on the notice
board of the District Collectorate. In case of outstation candidates, a copy
notice will be issued to their respective District Marriage Officers; in case
of candidate from within India, the notice will be issued to the concerned
Embassy for parties from outside the Country. A notice of one month is given
for raising any objections to the marriage. Witnesses from both the parties
should be present at the time of registration of the marriage.
·
Marriage
Certificate for already married couple
Only
the Hindu Marriage Act is followed in this case. One of the parties should be a
permanent resident of Sikkim to be eligible to get the Marriage Certificate.
All District Collectors' Offices in Sikkim are the concerned authority
providing the certificate. One has to collect the form for the Marriage Certificate
from the respective single window counter and the filled form has to be
submitted to the Marriage Officer.
Necessary
Documents
·
Certificate
of Identity.
·
Two
passport-sized photos each.
·
Birth
Certificate.
·
Panchayat
Report (in case of locals).
·
Bank
Receipt of Rs. 20/-.
Note:
After
submitting the forms, the office sends for a Police Verification Report to the
concerned Thana. After the report is obtained, the Certificate is issued.