How important is a marriage certificate?

[User_0998ca48]

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January 21, 2025 at 8:12 am

I was married to my wife in 2019 and due to social issues Covid and other protests, the court marriage never happened. We tried later to get this registered, but one thing or the other led to delays and eventually, we don’t have a legal marriage document.

I have added my wife and daughter as nominees to all my financial documents. How important is the marriage certificate for any of the above or other situations? I would appreciate your feedback.

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[Niharikarider869]

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January 21, 2025 at 8:22 am

You can get a marriage certificate even now. Apply in the appropriate registrar office with proof of your marriage (wedding invitation, photos) and id/address proof.

The marriage certificate is needed for endorsing spouse name in passport and they may ask later for nominees too.

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[User_4697f907]

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January 21, 2025 at 8:25 am

NAL.

Just some layman’s perspective. It helps when you have to travel overseas and in other situations where you might need to prove your marriage, could possibly complicate inheritance in the future? It’s not hard to get one made, they just need pictures of you as a couple, the wedding card invite and 2 witnesses IIRC. Do check the list once, I’m just sharing what I recall from memory. We got ours made after 7-8 years of getting married because some visa required it.

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[User_a472cd3e]

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January 21, 2025 at 8:45 am

Get a marriage certificate … no matter if you foresee a use yet or not

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[Fiercedeepa8125]

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January 21, 2025 at 8:52 am

Have you already added your wife’s name with passport or Aadhaar or any legal identity proof? If not then you need a marriage certificate.
Except travelling abroad, you also need a marriage certificate when you are taking a loan on your wife’s name but you are paying it. As in many cases assets on women’s names attract less charges.. like cars or property.

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[User_0998ca48]

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January 21, 2025 at 9:04 am

Yes, her name is in my passport

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[Fiercedeepa8125]

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January 21, 2025 at 9:06 am

Then you don’t need it. Your passport will be sufficient proof of marriage or any proof whatsoever.

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[Shankarhero445]

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January 21, 2025 at 9:55 am

Add your name as well in your wife passport if not already.

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[User_0998ca48]

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January 21, 2025 at 10:00 am

Sure, would do that as well.

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[Alphasmriti6948]

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January 21, 2025 at 11:53 am

is voter id sufficient, if husband’s name is mentioned there?

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[Fiercedeepa8125]

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January 21, 2025 at 12:41 pm

Better use it update in Aadhaar as well. Because Aadhaar and and Passport is kind of standard ids now.

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[User_42360b0e]

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January 21, 2025 at 11:17 am

Married in 2018 but got it registered last month. I got it done so that wife doesn’t face any inheritance issue later in my absence.

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[User_4348b916]

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January 21, 2025 at 11:59 am

if you want to migrate out of india anytime soon, marriage cert is a must have doc.

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