Mardi Kent, J.P. Civil Marriage Celebrant

Overseas Couples

• If you are born overseas you will need an overseas passport or a birth certificate translated in English (an Australian passport is not acceptable). If you have been married before you will need decree absolute (final divorce papers) or a death certificate in English.
• All these papers must be bought with you on your arrival to Australia for sighting by the Celebrant. Please note that you cannot be married in Australia unless you have these original papers with you.
• You can obtain a Notice of Intention to Marry form from the Australian High Commission, Embassy or the Australian Foreign Affairs Department in your country or I can send it to you to download. The back of the Form will tell you who can witness the form for you. This form can be lodged i.e. scanned/faxed or emailed to your celebrant prior to the wedding.
• This form must be lodged no later than one calendar month and one day prior to the wedding. I will arrange all of the legal paper work necessary for you to be married here. You will need to get the form witnessed at the Australian Embassy or Consulate in your country or by a Notary Public.
• You will be given a presentation marriage certificate on your wedding day. You will need to obtain a stamped registered copy of your full legal marriage certificate from the registry office before leaving Australia. I can give you the necessary application form to do this.
• If you are coming from the USA, U.K or NZ, you only need the stamped registered marriage certificate from the Sydney Registry Office. For all other countries, please review this information PDF.
• This is necessary for making your marriage legal anywhere in the world. This must be done before you leave Australia.