Eligibility for Marriage Certificate

Following are the eligibility criteria for obtaining marriage registration certificate:

1. Groom must be 21 years old and the bride must be 18 years old.
2. Bridegroom or bride must not have a wife or husband.
3. Bride and groom must be able to voluntarily give consent for marriage.
4. Bridegroom or bride who cannot voluntarily give consent for marriages owing to mental illness is not eligible for marriage.
5. Bridegroom or brides who are capable of giving consent but incapable of getting child owing to unsound mind cannot be given marriage registration certificate.
6. Those suffering from insanity are ineligible.
7. Bride and groom must not be within degree of prohibited relationship.