Affidavit for late registration of marriage
Registering a marriage years after it took place.
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How the paper begins
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AFFIDAVIT
(Late registration of marriage)
We, Rohan Kumar son of Shri Om Prakash, aged about 37 years, resident of House No. 12, Street No. 3, Nanak Nagar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, and Asha Rani wife of Shri Rohan Kumar, aged about 34 years, resident of House No. 12, Street No. 3, Nanak Nagar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, do hereby jointly and solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1.That we were married to each other on 08-02-2015 at Amarnagar, according to Hindu rites and ceremonies, and have lived together as husband and wife since then.
2.That our marriage could not be registered within the usual time because we did not know that registration was needed until we applied for a passport.
3.That neither of us had a living spouse at the time of the marriage, and the marriage has not been dissolved.
4.That we request that our marriage be registered now, and the delay be condoned.
VERIFICATION: Verified at Amarnagar on 12 October 2026 that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therein.
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What to bring
Papers to bring
- Identity and address proof of the husband and of the wife (photocopies; the originals to show)
- Proof of each one's age: the matriculation or birth certificate
- The wedding card, photographs of the ceremony showing both of you, and the gurdwara's or temple's certificate, if one was given
- Proof that you have lived together since: the children's birth certificates, a ration card or Family ID, or a passport or bank account showing the spouse
- Passport-size photographs of both, and a joint photograph, as the Registrar asks
- Two witnesses who attended the wedding, each with an identity proof
Where to go
Both sign before an Oath Commissioner or Notary; it is then filed with the application to the Registrar of Marriages, usually at the tehsil or the SDM office (through the Sewa Kendra in Punjab or the Saral portal in Haryana). The couple and the witnesses usually have to appear in person.
Fee
The Registrar's fee and late fee, the e-Stamp paper and the attestation fee are paid at the counter; ask there for today's amounts.
Good to know
- Give the true reason for the delay; the Registrar may ask questions or make a short inquiry before registering a late marriage.
- If either of you was married before, bring the divorce decree or the earlier spouse's death certificate.
- A Sikh couple married by Anand Karaj can ask for registration under the Anand Marriage Act: see the app's memorandum for registering an Anand Karaj.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Punjab: affidavits are usually typed on e-stamp paper (buy it at an authorised e-stamp centre; check the current duty there) and sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary. Many state services now accept a self-declaration instead.
Haryana: use e-stamp paper (egrashry / authorised vendors; check the current duty) and swear before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.
Chandigarh: e-stamp paper from an authorised centre (check the current duty); sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.