At our first meeting....

We will fill in a document called Notice of Intended Marriage . This document is sometimes called NOIM and it must be lodged with a with me at least one month prior to your intended wedding date. This notice remains valid for eighteen months.

 

What to bring at our first meeting: 

- You will both need documentation showing proof of  your date and place of birth. The only forms of acceptable identification for this purpose are:  

                an original birth certificate (or extract), or a passport.

 

The passport does not have to be current – an expired passport will still show your date and place of birth .However, a cancelled passport cannot be used, as this could indicate some sort of identity fraud. 

 

If you don't have a passport and you have produced a birth certificate as proof of place and date of birth, you will also need to bring  photo ID  example: your drivers licence.

 

- If you have been married before you will need to bring documents relating to any previous marriage, such as: divorce or nullity (also known as annulment) papers, or  death certificate of the previous spouse. 
 

At out second meeting....

I will ask you to fill in a statutory declaration , this is a legal document stating that there is no legal impediment to your marriage.

 

On you wedding day....

- I will ask you and your two witnesses to sign certificates that I will  prepare for you so your marriage can be register with the NSW Births, Deaths & Marriages.

 

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