Registration
Foreign marriages can be registered by Marriage officer upon the payment of prescribed
fee if:
(a) He is
satisfied that a marriage has been duly solemnized in a foreign country in
accordance with the law of that country between parities of whom one at least
was a citizen of India; and
(b) A
party to the marriages informs the Marriage Officers writing that he or she
desires the marriages to be registered
For
registration the foreign marriage must satisfies the conditions contained in
section 4 of Foreign Marriage Act, 1969.
Refusal of
registration
The
Marriages Officer may refuse to register a marriage on the ground that
in his opinion the marriage is inconsistent with international law or the
country of nations. Marriage officer to record reason for refusal of
registration in writing.
Appeal
against refusal
Against
the refusal order, the aggrieved party may appeal to the Central Government
within a period of thirty days from the date of such refusal. The Marriage officer to act in conformity with the decision of the Central
Government on such appeal.
Registration
how effected
Registration
of a marriage to be effected by the Marriage Officer by entering a certificate
of the marriage in the prescribed form and in the prescribed manner in the
Marriage Certificate Book. Such certificate shall be signed by the parties to
the marriage and by three witnesses.
A marriage
registered shall, as from the date of registration, be deemed too have solemnized under this Act.
See section 17 of Foreign Marriages Act, 1969 on lawzonline.com