Benefits of Marriage Registration

Marriage registration certificate is a legal document that serves as evidence of marriage. Registration brings in a number of benefits, which include:

1. Legally valid proof of marriage.
2. Provides social security and acceptance.
3. If you are applying for a passport or opening a bank account after the wedding, then Marriage Certificate is required.
4. Helpful in obtaining visas for both husband and wife.
5. As the foreign embassies in India as well as in countries outside India, do not recognize traditional marriages, the Marriage Certificate is mandatory for the couple to travel abroad using a spouse visa.
6. Enables a spouse in claiming life insurance return or bank deposits in case of demise of the Insurer or depositor without any nominee.
7. Easy legal proceedings in case of succession of property to the spouse.
8. After dissolution of first marriage, a person is able to enter the matrimonial alliance for the second time.
9. For the transfer of property or the custody of kids in case of legal separation, the court requires a certificate of marriage to be produced in the family court.
10. In case one of the spouses is working abroad and wants to take along his/her partner then he/she will require the marriage certificate to obtain the work permit from the country's consulate. The foreign embassies do not issue the work permit in the absence of a valid marriage certificate in these cases.