MARRIAGE REGISTRATION AT THE EMBASSY

1. 1. Either the bride or the bridegroom, or both, must be an Indian national and a legal resident within the consular jurisdiction of the Embassy of India, Hanoi.  He/she should have resided in Vietnam for a period of not less than thirty days immediately preceding the date on which the notice of intended marriage is given to the Marriage Officer at the Embassy and he/she should have either residence permit or a valid long-term visa.
2. 2. If either the bride or the bridegroom is not an Indian national, a no-objection certificate from the concerned authority, or an affidavit declaring his/her marital status (bachelorhood) and willingness to marry an Indian national, duly attested/apostilled by the concerned authority, needs to be submitted.
3. 3. In the case of a divorcee, a decree of divorce issued by the competent authority (court of law) in India and attested by the CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in case the divorce has taken place in India, is required. Foreign divorce judgements will not be valid. In case of mutually agreed or contested divorce cases also, an application must be submitted by the parties at the competent Indian civil court and a declaratory order authenticating and confirming that the foreign divorce decree is in accordance with Indian law must be obtained by the concerned parties.
4. 4. Marriages registered/solemnized under this Act may or may not be recognized in a foreign country.  
5. 5. This service is available only in person at the Embassy. The bride and bridegroom, along with the three witnesses, out of which at least one is to be Indian national, with valid visa/residence status, are required to be physically present and sign before the Marriage Officer during the submission of declaration as well as solemnization/registration of the marriage (two times on two different dates).

STEPS

1. 1. The notice of intended marriage as per Annex I along with fee is to be submitted to the Embassy after taking appointment along with the miscellaneous service form (Annex V). The notice of marriage will be put up on the Embassy notice board for a month. The signed Form /Self declaration by the Indian national at (Annex II is also to be submitted along with the notice of intended marriage. On this day, the bride and bridegroom will have to sign the declaration (Annex IV) in front of the Marriage Officer and in the presence of three witnesses out of which at least one is to be an Indian national. All are to be present physically in front of the Marriage Officer for signing at the Embassy. 
   
   
2. 2. Advertisement/Notice in the prescribed format (Annex III) is to be published in a widely circulated newspaper in the home country in English, at the place of permanent residence as indicated in the passports of the bride and the bridegroom, and in the country in which the parties are ordinarily resident. In case both the bride and the bridegroom are from the same state in India, notice is to be published only in one newspaper of that particular state in English. After the publication of the notice, the applicants are required to submit the concerned newspapers in original.  Where the language of advertisement is a foreign language, a Hindi/English translation (by sworn translators) of the advertisement is to be submitted to the Embassy.
   
   
3. 3. Thereafter, the Embassy will give a date for solemnization of marriage, on which day all five (bride, bridegroom and three witnesses) will appear in person before the Marriage Officer for registration of the marriage. The date will be at least 30 days after the submission date of notice of the intended marriage, or publication of newspaper advertisements, whichever is later. The notice of the intended marriage remains valid for six months; if the marriage is not registered within this period, the entire process is to be started afresh.

In case Marriage of Indian national with foreign national 

In case either the bridegroom or the bride is of any nationality other than Indian, bachelorhood certificate and no-objection to marry an Indian national, or singleness affidavit with the intention of marrying an Indian national, in original and duly attested/apostilled by the concerned Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Embassy/Consulate of that country, is required to be submitted, along with translation in English. This document should not be older than 90 days of the date of notice of intended marriage. The foreign party also needs to publish advertisement in his home country as well as the place of his ordinary residence, if it is different. 

Documents required:

• 1. Miscellaneous Services Application Form (Annex V).

1. 2. Original passport of all the five individuals (bride, bridegroom and three witnesses), along with one photocopy of the passports (first and last pages).
2. 3. Copy of proof of address (recent utility bill, driving license) of all five individuals.
3. 4. Original and copy of valid visa/residence permit of all five individuals.
4. 5. Original apostilled single certificate along with a photocopy.
5. 6. Two identical, passport size, recent photographs each of the bride and bridegroom.
6. 7. Three witnesses, out of which at least one is to be an Indian national, must be physically present along with the both parties at the time marriage registration. 

##   The list of documents is not exhaustive and the marriage officer may ask for any additional document/proof, in addition to above, at his discretion. 

** Fees for marriage registration will be intimated at the time of submission of documents 

Link for online appointment -  Embassy of India, Hanoi, Vietnam : Online Appointment

IMPORTANT FORMS 

1. 1. Annexure I – Notice of intended marriage
2. 2. Annexure II – Self declaration by the Indian national
3. 3. Annexure III – Advertisement/Notice in the prescribed format
4. 4. Annexure IV – Declaration signed by the bride and the bridegroom
5. 5. Annexure V – Miscellaneous Services Application Form