Frequently asked questions on … GETTING MARRIED

In our regular column, the team from Consilium Law Corporation answers common queries on a range of legal issues in Singapore.

What are the steps involved for getting married in Singapore?

You are first required to file a Notice of Marriage with the Registry of Marriages (“ROM” – rom.gov.sg) at least 21 days, but not more than three months, before the intended date of marriage. Parties are required to provide the date, time and venue of the solemnisation, the name of their licensed solemniser (if the ceremony is not taking place at ROM), and the names of two witnesses (aged 21 and above) to the marriage.

Upon filing the Notice, parties will be given an appointment date to attend at the ROM to confirm and verify personal particulars and provide a Statutory Declaration, in order for a marriage licence to be issued. Parties must declare to the ROM that: • they are aged 21 years and above; • neither party is below the age of 18; • if either party is above 18 but below 21 years, parental consent to the marriage

has been obtained; • the marriage is not within a prohibited degree of relationship; • neither party is married; • there are no lawful impediments to the marriage; • where either party is divorced, whether that party owes any arrears in maintenance payable under a maintenance order. If both of you are foreigners, at least one of you has to be physically present in Singapore for at least 15 continuous days (excluding the day of arrival) before the Notice of Marriage can be filed. On the day of marriage, your marriage will be solemnised by the licensed solemniser in the presence of your two witnesses.

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