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 Embassy of India, Washington DC. Consular jurisdictions may be seen at https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in/pages/MTk.

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 as two separate money orders / cashier's cheques, drawn in favour of 'Embassy of India, Washington DC’. 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 Embassy. 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 attcons.washington@mea.gov.in to schedule an appointment.

Documents required:

1. Bride and bride-groom both have to fill in and sign the two forms: Miscellaneous Application Formand 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 apostilled and submitted 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.