How to perform court marriage with foreign citizen?
Hello, I am an Indian citizen from Delhi, and my girlfriend is a foreign national from Moldova. We are planning to get married under the Special Marriage Act. She was previously married, and her divorce process is currently being finalized in her country. I want to know the process under the Special Marriage Act, along with the time and cost involved. Can the process be completed if she stays in India for around 90 days? Does she need apostilled divorce papers, a single status certificate, or an NOC from her country? Also, since it is a love marriage, is it possible to keep the marriage notice confidential so that no notice is sent to my home address, and can her previous divorce status remain private during the process? Thank you.
Dear client, you can marry under the Special Marriage Act of 1954 if both of you are legally eligible and her divorce is already finalized before the marriage. She will usually need a valid passport, a visa, apostilled divorce decree as proof and a single status or NOC documents. A 30-day public notice is generally mandatory, so complete confidentiality is not possible. A 90-day stay is normally sufficient if all the documents are ready. I hope this answers your question and for further queries contact us.
Marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 requires 30-day public notice in the Marriage Officer’s office. Her stay of 90 days is generally sufficient if documents are complete. Apostilled divorce decree and single status certificate from Moldova are usually required to prove her marital capacity. Confidentiality is limited, as notice is legally mandatory and cannot be fully hidden from the public record. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number.
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