How to Get Marriage Certificate in Kerala

December 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

As per the latest rules all marriages should be registered with the local Government Institution in Kerala. Following are the process to register marriage in Kerala. You need to submit an application at the Panchayath/Municipality/Corporation within 45 days of wedding. Submit 2 copies of the Marriage Registration form available at the local Government office. 3 sets of passport size photographs should be submitted along with the application.

Submit attested copies of School certificate/Birth certificate/Passport/Driving licence and the Marriage Certificate from the Church/Temple along with the application. The certificates should be attested by a gazetted officer. Signature of 2 witnesses are required. The couple and the witnesses should  sign before the Registrar. The witnesses should not be close relatives. The registration fee is Rs.120.

If you are unable to register the marriage within 45 days, an enquiry report of the registrar and a fine of Rs.100 are required. This is the case if the marriage is registered within an year. If you are registering after 1 year, one more copy of the registration form is required and an application showing the reason of delay should be submitted to the registrar and the Deputy Director of Panchayath. The fine in this case is Rs. 250

Marriage certificate will be issued within 10-15 days of registering the marriage. LSG Kerala has introduced an initiative where by Marriage Certificates are available online now.

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How to Get Birth Certificate in Kerala

June 28, 2011 by · 4 Comments

Birth Certificate is a legal document, which is a must for School admission in Kerala, and it is also an essential document for obtaining a passport in India. As per the Government rules, all births and deaths should be registered in the nearest office of the local body – Panchayath, Municipality or Corporation. If the child birth is happened in a hospital, it is the responsibility of the hospital to forward the details to the Panchayath/Municipality or Corporation and get the birth registered.

How to get the Birth Certificate in Kerala

There are 2 ways to get the Birth Certificate in Kerala.

1. As part of e-Governance initiative of the department of Local Self Governance, Birth Certificates are made available Online in a phased manner. Recent records of Birth Certificates are now available online. Go to the website: cr.lsgkerala.gov.in and check to see if the records in the year of your child’s birth are available online. If it is available, type in the Name of the child, Date of Birth, Gender, and Name of mother. Type the characters as shown in the “Word Verification” you will get the Birth Certificate in the next screen.

2. If the Birth Certificate Data in the year of your child’s birth is not available online, you need to visit the Panchayath/Municipality/Corporation and apply in person. Fill the application form for Birth Certificate and submit it along with a stamp paper of Rs.20/- Court Fee stamp of RS. 1/- should be affixed on the application form. You will get a receipt with the date of availability of the certificate. Usually it will be available within a weeks time.

If the child is above 6 years of age, a certificate from the school in which the child is studying should be presented along with the application. Usually it will be a copy of the school register.

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