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These are some links to Celebrant Associations of which I am a member:
Who can get married in Australia?
According to civil marriage laws in Australia, any couple over the age of 18 who are not presently married, can get married and have a civil marriage. The requirements for a civil partnership marriage are not onerous. It doesn’t matter if one partner is Australian and the other partner an overseas citizen.
The civil marriage act says that it doesn’t even matter if both partners are not Australian. As you can see, your civil marriage rights are pretty easy to enjoy.
So if you’re looking for a civil wedding ceremony – go ahead, contact me, it’s easy!
Even if one party is younger than 18 it may still be possible to have a civil law marriage.
So if you’re looking for a civil wedding ceremony – go ahead, contact me, it’s easy!
Even if one party is younger than 18 it may still be possible to have a civil law marriage.
After choosing the date of the wedding, venue, and Celebrant, what do I need to do next to get married?
Complete a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM).
Your Celebrant must receive this notice a month prior to your wedding date (and no earlier than 18 months prior). I can provide this form for you or you can download it from the Attorney-General’s website: https://www.ag.gov.au/families-and-marriage/marriage/get-married .
To complete the NOIM, I need to see originals of your birth certificate, current passport (if you have one) or drivers licence and evidence of your current residential address. I also need to see any Divorce or Death Certificates if you have been married before. I also need to witness you signing the NOIM.
As of June 12, 2024, remote witnessing of a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) is permanent law in Australia. This means that couples in Australia can have their NOIM witnessed remotely by an authorized witness using a facility that allows audio and visual communication.
For an Elopement Marriage, you must still bring to your marriage ceremony:
(a) evidence of the parties’ date and place of birth, such as a birth certificate, official extract from a birth register or an Australian or overseas passport, and(b) if a party is divorced or a party’s last spouse died, evidence of divorce or death of that spouse.
Before the marriage can take place, as your Celebrant, I must be satisfied that you are the people named in the NOIM, so as well as the documents mentioned above, photographic evidence of identity must be shown to me prior to the ceremony. I must also be satisfied that both parties to the marriage have a full understanding of the commitment they are entering into and that both people are entering the marriage of their own free will and consent. I am required to meet with both parties seperately prior to the wedding ceremony to ensure this consent.
You must also sign the Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage prior to the ceremony taking place.
(a) evidence of the parties’ date and place of birth, such as a birth certificate, official extract from a birth register or an Australian or overseas passport, and(b) if a party is divorced or a party’s last spouse died, evidence of divorce or death of that spouse.
Before the marriage can take place, as your Celebrant, I must be satisfied that you are the people named in the NOIM, so as well as the documents mentioned above, photographic evidence of identity must be shown to me prior to the ceremony. I must also be satisfied that both parties to the marriage have a full understanding of the commitment they are entering into and that both people are entering the marriage of their own free will and consent. I am required to meet with both parties seperately prior to the wedding ceremony to ensure this consent.
You must also sign the Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage prior to the ceremony taking place.