Marriage Certificate Certified True Copy
The Marriage Act under the provision of Section 30(1) states that “every Registrar of Marriage is obliged to keep in his office a Marriage Register Book in which every certificate of marriage is filed in his office shall be registered”. This means that the Registrar to perform wedding services under the Act is charged with the responsibility of keeping records and copy of every marriage certificate of statutory marriages conducted.
The interested participants in the reissuance of a marriage certified true copy procedure can be either of the following parties:
- The applicant’s i.e. the married couple, either the husband or wife.
- The authorities of a foreign country or embassy.
- Nigerian authorities or institutions that establish the authenticity of the claims from available records.
Our Requirements
Documents required to obtain single status certificate include:
- Means of identification such as the National Identity card or international passport.
- For a divorcee, proof that the divorce has been completed.
- If the person is a widow or a widower, the death certificate of the deceased spouse and also the Marriage certificate.
- Evidence of the place of residence of the applicant.
- Proof of change of name where relevant.
- Certificate of birth.
- Affidavit.
The requirements for both Special and normal marriage are contained on the requirements for marriage page.
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Step 1 - Documents for Upload
- Copy of the Marriage Certificate.
- Sworn affidavit in support of claim.
- A photograph showing the Registrar or the Minister with the couple or Photograph of the Couple at the wedding.
- Police Extract where marriage certificate is not available.
- Recent Passport photograph of the couple.
* All these documents should be uploaded *
Step 2 - Husband Marriage Details and Wife Marriage Details
- The Couple's Marriage Details should be the same with what was in the Marriage Certificate.
Step 3 - Husband Information and Wife Information
- The Couple's current information will be entered in this section.
Step 4 - Witness
- The details of the two (2) witnesses should be the same with what you have in your Marriage Certificate.
Our Services
- Marriage Registration.
- Issue of Certified True Copy.
- Singlehood Application.
- Marriage Verification.
Important Information
- Please note that Marriage Registration and Certified True Copy applications are done online but payment is collected at the Marriage Registry.
- But for Marriage Documents verification and Singlehood Application, payment is done online and Registration is also done online.