{"id":10095,"date":"2026-04-02T17:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/?p=10095"},"modified":"2026-04-03T20:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:42:54","slug":"marriage-registration-west-bengal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/marriage-registration-west-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage Registration West Bengal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are looking for information about marriage registration in West Bengal, then this blog will help you in this regard. A marriage certificate in West Bengal is a legal document that serves as an official record of a marriage between two individuals. Now, applicants can apply for online marriage registration in West Bengal and follow the required steps. Therefore, it is necessary to know in detail about the procedure and documents required for WB marriage registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69ea6e3c4929f\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69ea6e3c4929f\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69ea6e3c4929f\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/marriage-registration-west-bengal\/#Marriage_Certificate_West_Bengal\" title=\"Marriage Certificate West Bengal\">Marriage Certificate West Bengal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/marriage-registration-west-bengal\/#Where_does_WB_marriage_registration_take_place\" title=\"Where does WB marriage registration take place?\u00a0\">Where does WB marriage registration take place?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/marriage-registration-west-bengal\/#Eligibility_criteria_for_marriage_registration_in_West_Bengal\" title=\"Eligibility criteria for marriage registration in West Bengal\">Eligibility criteria for marriage registration in West Bengal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/marriage-registration-west-bengal\/#Application_for_online_marriage_registration_in_West_Bengal\" title=\"Application for online marriage registration in West Bengal&nbsp;\">Application for online marriage registration in West Bengal&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/marriage-registration-west-bengal\/#Documents_for_online_marriage_registration_in_West_Bengal\" title=\"Documents for online marriage registration in West Bengal\">Documents for online marriage registration in West Bengal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/marriage-registration-west-bengal\/#How_to_change_the_Marriage_Officer\" title=\"How to change the Marriage Officer\">How to change the Marriage Officer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/marriage-registration-west-bengal\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marriage_Certificate_West_Bengal\"><\/span><b>Marriage Certificate West Bengal<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WB Marriage registration is done by Marriage Officers of West Bengal. The offices of the marriage officers are usually located at Sub-Divisional Head Quarters\/, District Headquarters\/ Divisional Headquarters. The marriage officers are called district registrars, sub-registrars, additional district sub-registrars, and additional district registrars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from Government offices, marriages in West Bengal are registered by nonofficial Hindu marriage registrars, nonofficial marriage officers, Parsee marriage registrars, and licensed ministers who run their offices privately. Marriages are not registered at a court of law or by a lawyer. Marriage certificate in West Bengal is issued by the Law Department Registrar General of Marriages, Government of West Bengal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should apply for online marriage registration in West Bengal at the \u201cMARREG\u201d website after the social marriage. You should apply from the website to avoid fraudsters. Marriages are registered at the \u201cMARREG\u201d website under 3 acts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindu Marriage Act<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Marriage Act (Article 13)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Marriage Act (Article 16)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Christian Marriage Act&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_WB_marriage_registration_take_place\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Where does WB marriage registration take place?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WB marriage registration depends upon the basis of the <\/span>Act under which the <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marriage is going to take place. Weddings taking place under:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindu Marriage Act: At the office of the Registrar of Marriages or the office of the marriage officer in whose jurisdiction either the bride or the groom lives.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Marriage Act: At the office of the marriage officer in whose jurisdiction either the bride or the groom lives.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Indian Christian Marriage Act:&nbsp; At the Church or by a Licensed Minister.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parsi Marriage and Divorce: At the office of the Parsi Marriage Registrar, in whose jurisdiction either the bride or the groom lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility_criteria_for_marriage_registration_in_West_Bengal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Eligibility criteria for marriage registration in West Bengal<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either the bride or the groom should have resided in the state for 30 days if the couple wants to register their marriage in West Bengal.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neither the bride nor the groom should have a living spouse at the time of marriage.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bride should be 18 years old at the time of marriage, while the groom should be 21 years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the bride and groom are capable of consenting to consent for WB marriage registration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The parties are not within any degree of prohibited relationship unless a custom of their family permits such weddings.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The parties are not sapindas of each other unless a custom of their family permits such weddings.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_for_online_marriage_registration_in_West_Bengal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Application for online marriage registration in West Bengal&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the steps below for <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;online marriage registration in west bengal&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">online marriage registration in West Bengal:&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0the<a href=\"https:\/\/rgmwb.gov.in\/MARREG_ApplyOnline\/MARREG_Apply_Online.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rgmwb.gov.in\/MARREG_ApplyOnline\/MARREG_Apply_Online.aspx\">REG official website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on \u201cRegister marriage\u201d.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register on the <\/span>portal with your <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">username and basic details<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the type of marriage: <em>Hindu Marriage Act \/ Special Marriage Act \/ Others<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill in the application form with the groom and bride&#8217;s details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload scanned copies of required documents (ID proof, address proof, wedding invitation\/photo, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the marriage registrar&#8217;s office location and the time in the \u201cDetails of Registration\u201d section. Accept the eligibility criteria and select a date for registration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will receive an SMS and email with the application number and other guidelines after you \u201cSubmit\u201d the application online. Your Marriage Officer will also receive an SMS about your details.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>V<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">isit the Sub-Registrar&#8217;s office on the chosen date with original documents,<\/span> and 3 other witnesses must sign all the documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After verification, the marriage certificate will be issued.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can then download the certificate from the portal once approved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_for_online_marriage_registration_in_West_Bengal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Documents for online marriage registration in West Bengal<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The documents required for online marriage registration in West Bengal are as follows: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Aadhar Card of the bride and groom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permanent Address Proof of the bride and groom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of Birth of the bride and groom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wedding Invitation card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passport-sized Photo of the bride and groom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joint photo of the bride and groom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photo of bride and groom with Left Thumb Impression<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You need the above documents in scanned photograph form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For marriage registration and to get a marriage certificate in West Bengal, you need a marriage office. To find a Marriage Officer, you can select the nearest marriage registrar office or a marriage officer online at <a href=\"https:\/\/rgmwb.gov.in\/MARREG_PublicInfo\/MARREG_MO_View.aspx\">MA (rgmwb.gov.in)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can search for a Marriage officer by their name or by your location. Just choose the type of Marriage Officer you want and your location. You have to select your nearest police station, and also see the results of all marriage officers near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even check whether your marriage officer is authentic by checking the marriage officer\u2019s name online. All the marriage officers registered under the state have their details on this site. You can directly type the name of the marriage officer to learn about their details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_the_Marriage_Officer\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>How to change the Marriage Officer<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can change the marriage officer handling your marriage registration on the REGi official website.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just enter the DOB of the groom and the bride, the marriage registration application number, and the Captcha code before you click on \u201cSubmit\u201d. Please mention the reason for the change in the marriage officer request.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read.webp\" alt=\"also read\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read.webp 128w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read-88x88.webp 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2022\/12\/15\/marriage-certificate-download\/\">Marriage certificate Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2022\/10\/29\/marriage-certificate-process\/\">Marriage Certificate Process<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2022\/06\/24\/court-marriage\/\">Court marriage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>How to track the application status of WB marriage registration?\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>You can track the status of online marriage registration in the West Bengal application at GoWB (rgmwb.gov.in). Select the Application Type as \u201cApplication of Marriage\u201d and enter the unique application number received after you submit the online marriage registration form.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4> Is marriage registration mandatory in West Bengal?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Yes, it is mandatory to register your marriage under the West Bengal Marriage Registration Rules, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>How many witnesses are needed for marriage registration  in West Bengal?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>At least two witnesses are required with valid ID and address proof are needed for marriage registration in West Bengal<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How to track the application status of WB marriage registration?\n\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>You can track the status of online marriage registration in the West Bengal application at GoWB (rgmwb.gov.in). 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