REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES ALREADY SOLEMNIZED IN USA REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES ALREADY SOLEMNIZED IN USA

REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES ALREADY SOLEMNIZED IN USA

Marriages of Indian nationals solemnized abroad are registered under the Foreign Marriages Act 1969.

Eligibility: One of the prospective bride or bridegroom must be an Indian national and a legal resident within the consular jurisdiction of Consulate General of India, Atlanta - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and US Virgin Islands.
 
Fee: A fee of US$ 50.00 (Fifty Only) and an additional fee of US$2.00 (Two Only) towards Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) per application. The fee should be paid in cash or as two separate money orders / cashier's cheques, drawn in favour of 'Consulate General of India, Atlanta’. Personal cheques, personal money orders, debit / credit cards and other banking instruments are not accepted.
 
How to apply:

1. This service is available only in person at the Consulate. The bride and bride-groom, along-with the three witnesses are required to be present and sign before the Consular Officer for registration of the marriage. Please email at cons.atlanta@mea.gov.in to schedule an appointment as walk-in / in-person services are currently suspended at the Consulate due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Documents required:

1. Bride and bride-groom both have to fill in and sign the two forms: Miscellaneous Application Form and Marriage Registration Request Form. Paste recent passport size photographs wherever required.

2. Marriage Certificate issued by the local authorities in USA (court / county) to be submitted in original along with a photo-copy.

3. Passport, VISA and current residence proof of the bride, bridegroom and the three witnesses to be submitted in original along with a photo-copy. VISA is not required for US nationals.

4. Please bring two spare passport size photographs of the bride and bride-groom for pasting on the marriage registration certificate.

Processing time: Same day, however, if unforeseen technical reasons occur, services can be delayed till those problems are resolved.