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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED for Marriages conducted in South Africa

Please note: If a couple are planning to be married OUT OF COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY, you are required to have a lawyer draw this up for you and it MUST be signed prior to the date of the wedding. This is only applicable for South African couples.

SOUTH AFRICANS
If you are a South African Citizen or if you have a South African Identity Document and or Passport the following documents are required

1. Clear copy of your ID or Passport
2. Clear copy of Divorce Decree if applicable
3. Clear copy of Death Certificate of deceased spouse if applicable
4. Clear copy of ID or Passport of 2 witnesses over the age of 16 years

NON SOUTH AFRICANS
If you are not South African, the following documents are required from you

1. Clear copy of your Passport photo page
2. Clear copy of the Customs Entry stamp in your Passport valid for the date of the marriage
3. Clear copy of divorce decree if applicable
4. Clear copy of death certificate of deceased spouse if applicable
5. Clear copy of ID or Passport of 2 witnesses over the age of 16 years
6. Signed BI31 form which the Marriage Officer will complete for you

CERTIFICATES ISSUED for marriages conducted in South Africa

Abridged Marriage Certificate

An Abridged Marriage Certificate is issued to you on the day of the wedding ceremony immediately after the Register is signed. This is your official, legal, valid marriage certificate and should be kept in a safe place. You can use this certificate to conduct any business in South Africa and to apply for new ID's, Passports, Drivers Licence, Bank accounts, etc.

Unabridged Marriage Certificate

All couples who are not South Africans or if one party is not South African will require an Unabridged Marriage Certificate. You will still receive your Abridged Certificate on the day. We will only apply for your Unabridged Marriage Certificate on request and upon receipt of set charge. This certificate will be issued to you within approximately 6 weeks of your marriage. You would use this Unabridged Certificate to register your marriage in any other country that you may wish to. It is recognized around the world. If South African couples know they will be emigrating or working overseas for any extended period of time, we suggest that you request us to get an Unabridged Certificate for you as well.

Apostille

An Apostille will applied to Unabridged Marriage Certificates for countries that require this . This is an authentication stamp which is placed on your Unabridged Marriage Certificate by the High Court and seals it as original, authentic and reflects no alterations.

Marriage Register

The Marriage Register is the official register that you sign on the day of your wedding which is signed by 2 witnesses and the Marriage Officer. Please note that the Marriage Register needs to be signed in a building. I Do Wedding Ceremonies will use this to register your marriage with the Bellville Department of Home Affairs. You do not need to do anything in terms of registering your Marriage.