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Marriage Registration Rules, 2028 (1971)
Date of Publication
2028.8.17 (Dec. 3, 1971)
In exercise of the power conferred by Section 16 of Marriage Registration Act,
2028 Government of Nepal has framed the following Rules:
Chapter-1
Preliminary
1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) These Rules may be called "Marriage
Registration Rules, 2028 (1971)"
(2) These Rules shall come into force since first day of Poush, 2028
(1971).
2. Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise provides, in these Rules,-
(a) "Act" means Marriage Registration Act, 2028 (1971).
Chapter-2
Marriage Through Registration
3. Application for Marriage: (1) Any male or female interested to conclude the
marriage through Registration (Registered Marriage) shall submit a duly signed
joint application within the period prescribed in the Act, in the format specified
in Schedule-1 before the Marriage Registration Officer.
(2) Upon receiving an application pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the Marriage
Registration Officer shall register the application into the marriage application
detail register in the format as specified in Schedule-2.
(3) Upon registering the application pursuant to Sub-section (2), the
Marriage Registration Officer, if finds such proposed marriage to be in against
of the prevailing law and denies to conclude such marriage, shall inform
through a written Notice to the applicants within seven days of registration of
such application, by stating the reasons for denial that on what grounds that
marriage seems illegal.
4. Affidavit (Deed of Declaration): The Parties to the marriage shall sign an
affidavit (deed of declaration) upon agreeing or accepting one another as a
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husband and a wife in a format as specified in Schedule-3 and submit the same
to the Marriage Registration Officer pursuant to Section -8 of the Act.
5. Marriage Registration: After the completion of putting signature in the
Affidavit pursuant to Rule 4, the Marriage Registration Officer shall register
the marriage in the Marriage Register as specified in Schedule-4.
6. Marriage Certificate: Upon registration of the marriage pursuant to Rule 5,
the Marriage Registration Officer shall issue a certificate of marriage to the
parties to the marriage in a format as specified in Schedule-5.
Chapter-3
Registration of other Marriage
7. Application to register other Marriage: (1) If the couple is interested to
register the marriage or marital relation concluded according to their custom,
tradition, usage or practice of their religion, ethnicity or dynasty pursuant to the
Act, the couple shall submit an application, in a format as specified in
Schedule-6, to the Marriage Registration Officer.
(2) Upon receiving application pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the Marriage
Registration Officer shall register such application into the marriage
application details register in a format as specified in Schedule-7
(3) Upon registering the application pursuant to Sub-rule (2) the
Marriage Registration Officer shall register the marriage or marital relation
concluded between them into the marriage register, in a format as specified in
Schedule-8, except he/she denies registering such marriage or marital relation
for finding it to be contrary to the prevailing law.
(4) Upon registering the marriage pursuant to Sub-rule (3), the Marriage
Registration Officer shall issue a marriage certificate to the couple in a format
as specified in Schedule-9.
Chapter-4
Miscellaneous
8. To Keep Safe: (1) It shall be the duty of the Marriage Registration Officer to
keep safe the marriage application, register, marriage register and other related
documents produced and prepared pursuant to these Rules.
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9. Providing Copy: In case anybody wants a copy of the marriage registration
application, marriage certificate and other related documents, the Marriage
Registration Officer shall issue the copy of such documents within Sseven
days, upon charging fees as following:
(1) For Marriage Certificate Rupees Five.
(2) For other documents other than the Marriage Certificate rupee One per
copy.
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Schedule-1
Relating to Rule 3(1)
Application for Marriage
To
Marriage Registration Officer,
............................................
Sir/Madam,
We the following (persons) are interested to conclude marriage between ourselves pursuant to the Marriage Registration Act,
2028 (1971) therefore, we, hereby, submit this application. Conclusion of marriage between ourselves shall not be in against of the
prevailing Nepal Law and Section 4 of the Act. We request to conclude our marriage pursuant to the Act. We, hereby, agree to face
the legal consequences if the details mentioned hereunder are found false.
Name and Age Occupation Marital Permanent Temporary Citizenship Father's Grandfather's Relation or Remarks
Surname of the Status Address Address Name and Name, Kinship
male and female Surname Surname and between the
Address Male and
Female
................................
1. Signature of the Male Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
....................................
2. Signature of the Female Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
Date:-............................
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Schedule-2
Relating to Rule 3(2)
Marriage Application Detail Register
Year.............................
Name and Age Occupation Marital Permanent Temporary Citizenship Father's Grandfather's Relation or Date of Remarks
Surname of the Status Address Address Name and Name, Kinship registration
male and Surname Surname and between of
female Address the Male Application
and Female
................................
1. Signature of the Male Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
....................................
2. Signature of the Female Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
Signature of the Marriage Registration Officer:-
Date:-............................
Office Seal:-
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Schedule-3
Relating to Rule-4
Affidavit (Deed of Declaration)
I........................., hereby, accept/agree to you..........................................as my legal
husband/wife.
1. Signature of the male Left Right
2. Signature of the female Left Right
It is true and correct that the above mentioned male (man) and female (woman)
have accepted/agreed to be the husband and wife addressing as mentioned above to
each/other in front of us.
Name, Surname, Address and Signature:
(a).............................
(b)............................
(c)............................
Signature of the Marriage Registration
Officer:-
Date:-............................
Office Seal:-
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Schedule-4
Relating to Rule-5
Marriage Register
Name and Address Age Occupation Marital Temporary Permanent Citizenship Father's Grandfather's Relation Name, Date of Date of Date of Date of Certificate Remarks
of the Male and Status Address Address Name, Name, between Surname Application Application Affidavit Marriage Issued
Female Surname Surname and the Male and Registered Registration Date
and Address and address
Address Female of the
Witness
.....................................
1. Signature of the Male Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
Signature of the Witnesses
(a)......................................
.................................... (b)......................................
2. Signature of the Female Thumb Impression (c)......................................
Rt. Lt.
Signature of Marriage Registration
Officer:-
Date:-............................
Office Seal:-
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Schedule-5
Relating to Rule-6
Marriage Certificate
Whereas, the Grandson of.................................., son of...................................,resident
of........................with an age of...........years, Mr.........................and the Granddaughter
of.........................,daughter of...................................resident of...................................with an
age of...............years, Ms...................... appeared in this office on...................(Date) and
concluded their marriage upon accepting and agreeing to be the husband and wife pursuant to
Marriage Registration Act, 2028, now therefore, this certificate of registered marriage has
been issued to Mr. .......................and Mrs. .........................pursuant to the Act.
Of the Marriage Registration Officer
Signature:-
Date:-
Office Seal:-
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Schedule-6
Relating to Rule-7(1)
Application for registration of other Marriage
To
Marriage Registration Officer
...........................................
Sir/Madam,
We, the following couple have already concluded the marriage/tied the knot of marital relationship on .........(date) in accordance
with our religious, ethnic or dynastic custom, usage, tradition or practice and at present we are living as a husband and wife, we ,hereby, are
interested to register our marriage/marital relation pursuant to the Act; therefore, we are submitting this Application for the same.
Registration of our marriage shall not be in against of the Nepal laws and Section 4 of the Act. We request to register our marriage/marital
relation pursuant to the Act. We, hereby, agree to bear the legal consequences, in case, the particulars submitted, hereunder, are found false.
Name and Surname Age Occupation Permanent Temporary Citizenship Father's Grandfather's Date and Place Name, Name of the Remarks
of the Couple Address Address Name, Name, of the Age and Witnesses
registering the Surname Surname Marriage/marital Sex of who knows
marriage/marital and and Address relation the marriage/
relation Address Child/ren marital
relation
........................................
1. Signature of the Husband Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
....................................
2. Signature of the Wife Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
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Schedule-7
Relating to Rule-7(2)
Other Marriage Application Detail Register
Name and Surname of Age Occupation Permanent Temporary Citizenship Father's Grandfather's Date of Date of Name, Age and Sex Remarks
the Couple registering Address Address Name, Name, Application to Marriage/Marital of the Child/ren
the marriage/marital Surname and Surname register the relation born after the
relation Address and Address Marriage/marital marriage/ marital
relation relation
......................................
1. Signature of the Husband Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
....................................
2. Signature of the Wife Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
Of the Marriage Registration Officer
Signature:-
Date:-
Office Seal:-
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Schedule-8
Relating to Rule-7(3)
Other Marriage Register
Name and Age Occupation Permanent Temporary Citizenship Father's Grandfather's Date of Name of Date of Name, Certificate Remarks
Surname of the Address Address Name, Name, Marriage/Marital the Application to Age and Issued
Couple Surname Surname relation And Witnesses register the Sex of date
registering the and and Address Address who Marriage/marital the
marriage/marital Address knows relation Child/ren
relation marriage/ born
marital before
relation the
marriage/
marital
relation
.......................................
1. Signature of the Husband Thumb Impression
Rt. Lt.
Signature of the Witnesses
.................................... (a)......................................
2. Signature of the Wife Thumb Impression (b)......................................
Rt. Lt.
(c)......................................
Of the Marriage Registration
Officer:
Signature:-
Date:-
Office Seal:-
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Schedule-9
Relating to Rule 7(4)
Certificate of Registration of Marriage /Marital Relation
Whereas, the marriage/marital relation, concluded on...................(date) between the Grandson
of Mr..................................., son of Mr. .................................., resident of................., of an
age of.........years Mr....................................and the Granddaughter of.........................,daughter
of................................................,resident of.....................................of an age of................years
Mrs........................., has been registered pursuant to Marriage Registration Act, 2028, and
therefore, this certificate has been issued to Mr...................................Mrs.................................
Marriage Registration Officer's:-
Signature:-
Date:-
Office Seal:
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