Melbourne MARRIAGE IN AUSTRALIA
STATES OF VICTORIA, TASMANIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
To be married in the State of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia or the Northern Territory, a notice of intended marriage must be filed with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for a ceremony at the office of the Registrar, or by a marriage celebrant, or with the selected religious institution, not more than six months and not less than one month and one day prior to the marriage date. The address of the Registrar is below.
The notice of intended marriage can be submitted from overseas but must be signed by both parties and notarized by an Australian consular or diplomatic officer. Both parties must be free to marry at the time of signing the notice. Birth certificates or passports must be either sent with the notice or produced upon arrival in Australia. Copies of final divorce decrees or death certificates, if applicable, must also be lodged at this time. Copies of divorce decrees must be certified by the court where the divorce was granted.
No blood tests are required.
A fee of 95.00 Australian dollars in the form of a cashiers check drawn on a bank represented in Australia must be submitted with the notice of intended marriage. For civil celebrants, an additional 20.00 Australian dollars will be assessed if the marriage is to take place over a weekend or in a special venue; i.e., a park, restaurant, etc.
Notice of intended marriage forms can be obtained by writing to:
Victoria
The Government Statistician
295 Queen Street
Melbourne; Victoria 3000
Tasmania
The Registrar-General
P.O. Box 875J
Hobart, Tasmania 7001
Australia
South Australia
The Principal Registrar
P.O. Box 1351
Adelaide, South Australia 5001
Australia
Northern Territory
Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
P.O. Box 3094
Darwin, N.T. 5794
Australia
Notice of intended marriage forms may also be available at some Australian posts in the U.S. Australia has diplomatic and consular representation in the following cities: Washington, D.C. (202-797-3000); New York (212-245-4000); Chicago (312-645-9440); Houston (713-629-9131); Los Angeles (213-469-4300); San Francisco (415-362-6160); Honolulu (808-524-5050).
Return to Marriage Abroad Information
DISCLAIMER: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO THE U.S. CONSULATE
GENERAL IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA BY A PRERESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS,
DEATHS AND MARRIAGES. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS
ACCURACY AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE AUSTRALIAN REGISTAR.
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