Do I need to register my wedding if I got married in a church?
This might seem like a dumb question but we were married in a church last year and got our marriage certificate from the priest - do I need to register this or is it automatically registered? Thanks
Question Asked: 19/05/2020
Wedding Date: 9/08/2018
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It doesn't matter where you get married in AUstralia, all marriages must be registered. Also, the 'registration' of the Marriage is done by the celebrant (within 14 working days after the ceremony) and not the couple, so you have no say in the matter.
(1) · Ballarat, Daylesford, Ballan, Warrnambool, Bacchus Marsh, Geelong & Bellarine Peninsula
Posted: 23/06/2020
No. The minister should submit your paprwork to the state Registry. However, to receive your Official Marriage Certificate from Births, Deaths and Marriages, if the minister has not asked for this on your behalf, then you need to do so yourselves.
(18) · Byron Bay to Ballina , North Coast NSW and Gold Coast QLD
Posted: 21/06/2020
The person who marries you at church will register your wedding as would a celebrant
(6) · Sydney / Wollongong / South West / South Coast & Surrounds
Posted: 12/06/2020
As with all Civil Celebrants, the officiating priest has the responsibility to register your marriage with the correct authority.
NO question is dumb. :) The officiating priest has the responsibility to register your marriage, as do celebrants.
(52) · Adelaide metro, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Kuitpo, Barossa Valley
Posted: 20/05/2020
Your priest would have submitted all the legal documentation to BDM in your state within 14 days of your wedding ceremony.
No - The priest should have sumitted your official marriage certificate to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages where it is lodged.
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It does not matter where you get married in Australia but all marriages must be registered by the celebrant only in the state that it was performed, not by the couple.