Memorandum of marriage: Punjab marriage registration

How to fill it in

1. Download the form and print it. Fill it in by hand, in clear block letters, with a blue or black pen.
2. Fill in Part 1 in order: who is filling the form and the relation to the beneficiary, then the beneficiary's name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, father's and mother's names, address with PIN code and district, marital status, contact number, voter ID and Aadhaar. Stick a self-attested photograph where the form shows.
3. In Part 2, give the service details: the date and place of the marriage, then for the bride and the bridegroom side by side, the photograph, name, mother's and father's names, date of birth, age at marriage, address, nationality and status at the time of marriage (unmarried, divorcee, widow or widower). Aadhaar is optional.
4. Fill in who is presenting the memorandum and how long after the marriage it is presented (within three months, after three months, after six months, or after one year), with a phone number.
5. Part 2 of the witness page asks for two witnesses on each side and the priest of the Gurdwara, Mandir, Masjid or Church: name, father's or husband's name, address and signature for each.
6. In Part 3, tick the documents you attach. The form marks the joint photograph, the family photograph, the wedding card or photographs, and the identity, address and date of birth proofs of both and of the witnesses as mandatory.
7. Both bride and bridegroom sign or put a thumb impression on the declaration page. The last page is a verification to be signed by an M.P., M.L.A., M.C., Sarpanch, Panch or Nambardar. Then submit the form as the Punjab government directs.