Notice of Intended Marriage – PDF.

Introduction

If you've decided to marry, you need to give an authorised marriage celebrant, either civil or religious, at least one month's notice of your intended date.

When you've chosen me as your Marriage Celebrant you can then complete the Notice of Intended Marriage form.

A Notice of Intended Marriage is valid for up to 18 months.

You can either bring the completed NOIM to our first meeting or email it to me at [email protected] we will then complete the Identification section in my office.

During our first meeting I will check through all of your details, lodge your marriage with BDM and then we start to prepare your ceremony.

Eligibility 

Marriageable age

The marriageable age is 18 years. If a person, not yet 18, wishes to marry prior to their 18th birthday, only a court empowered to give a 'Section 12' order can give authority for the marriage to be solemnised.

2 persons aged under 18 years are not permitted to marry each other.

A Notice Of Intended Marriage may be lodged prior to the 18th birthday, as long as the marriage occurs after the birthday.

Evidence of age

Both parties are required to provide the marriage celebrant with proof of age. If born in Australia, a full Australian birth certificate must be provided. If born overseas, a foreign birth certificate or a valid overseas passport will be accepted. If these are in another language, they must be translated into English by an authorised interpreter/translation service.

If you're unable to comply, please contact your marriage celebrant.

Previous marriages

If either party has been previously married, you must provide the marriage celebrant with evidence of the termination with either a divorce certificate (if divorced) or a full death certificate (if widowed). Certificates in a foreign language must be translated into English by an authorised interpreter/translation service.

Photocopies are not accepted.

What you need personal and contact details for both parties, personal details of both parties' parents, proof of age and marital status for each partydetails of previous marriage(s) (if applicable)details of children from previous marriage(s) (if applicable)an authorised celebrant to complete the relevant section of the form.

How to apply Check the eligibility requirements.

Download Notice of Intended Marriage – PDF.

Provide your celebrant with the completed form and witnessed signatures.

send completed NOIM to [email protected]

Transcript adapted from the Attorney Generals Department of NSW