Finally on June 30th, I could get my marriage registration done in Bangalore and that too without involving any touts/agents and without paying any bribe.
I had thought of collecting all the required information and mandatory documents required, and then go to the registrar office one day and all done. And that's what I did.
Let me first write about documents required and what you might need to do to get those particular documents/proofs, and then will state information about what is to be done after you enter into registrar office.
(Note: This is particular about bangalore, KA, but most of the things must be applicable to other cities/states as well)
Documents required -
(1) 2 Registration form filled in BLOCK LETTERs (without any mistake or cut-marks) and an application form
(You can get this form outside registrar office, total 3 forms for Rs. 30)
(2) Address Proof for both bride and groom
(3) Age Proof for both bride and groom
(4) Invitation card - 1 original
(5) Marriage photo - 1
(6) 2B size recent joint photo - 5 copies
Before we go into details, you have to find out which registrar office you need to go to to get the registration done.
Many people on various social forums have suggested me that being in India, as an Indian Citizen, I can go to any registrar office and get this done anywhere in country. But when I went to Koramangala sub-registrar office (near to my current residence), I got to know that I can only go to registrar office which comes under the same jurisdiction as my address-proof document. So, you better visit the sub-registrar office and get this info confirmed.
Details:
(1) Registration form and Application form: Write in BLOCK LETTERS only. Don't do any mistake or cut-marks, otherwise form will not be accepted. Witnesses' signature is required only, not the witnesses in person, atleast in Koramangala BDA complex [Bommanhalli Sub-Registrar Office].
(2) Address Proof: Address proof is required for both bride and bridegroom. So, if one has the address proof of bangalore residence and other partner has address proof for some other city/state, that is fine.
Address proofs accepted are [As pre Koramangala sub-registrar office Notice] -
a) Driving License
b) Passport
c) Ration card
d) Voter-Id card
Any address proof other than above, like company letter, bank passbook, rental/lease agreement, gas connection bill, telephone bill will not be accepted. If you have anything like this, take along with you to get Residential (Domicile) Certificate from Revenue Authority, Tahsildar's Office, K. G. Road, Bangalore.
[Important Note: If you have any of the 4 documents having Jayanagar, Bangalore address, and you currently stay at some other place like Koramangala etc, best is to go to Jayanagar Sub-Registrar Office and get this done.]
Now, how to get this Domicile certificate done?
Let me tell how I have done - With all possible documents supporting my current residence proof, I have taken along with me and reached Revenue Authority, 2nd floor, Tahsildar's office on KG Road, Bangalore near Mysore Bank circle. I have taken -
airtel landline bill, vehicle registration card (RC book), Insurance copy, rental agreement, Company letter, self-swearing affidavit (residential address) by notary. Better take photograph of the Notice pasted in Sub-registar office about address proof and domicile certificate to make them understand why you came there. Because, when you reach there for domicile certificate they will again ask for same DL, Ration card, passport and voter id card, but had you possessed those documents, then why would you have gone there?
Go to 2nd floor, you will meet a lot of agents on the way in the building as well as in the office also, they will ask your purpose of visit, answer them, ask what all is required, and how much? Its not required, but just for fun. :-)
Ask where does the revenue officer or concerned officer in that office sit who can take your request. There is Madam Manjula, Revenue Inspector, she is a nice officer and would take the request. One more thing, all the documents you take along with you, take the original for verification, and xerox copy attested by the lawyer(public notary). The operator ideally should take the documents, file a request on his computer, and will tell you how long will take to get your certificate done. Ideally, if you have all the above documents in order and attested, you better not pay any money apart from application fee (which is Rs 20 something). Try to take some contact from there, whom you can call before you go there again to get that certificate.
(3) Age proof: Nothing much to say here, any govt document like DL, 10th marksheet or any govt id card would do this.
4, 5 and 6 are as simple as that.
Once you have all these documents, go to registrar office around 10 AM, and ask for the officer who will take the documents set and also verify them with the originals. Officer will then give to computer operator, who will type a few details, ask you to recheck them, scan your documents etc and also generate a reciept. Keep an eye on the operator whatever he is taking printouts, so that you know what is the amount written on the reciept generated for the marriage registration fees. Because what happens, at the end when your work is done, they handover your 2 copies of marriage certificate and will explain how to store it etc etc, and then will tell you to pay the fee to the peon at the table side. When you go there, the peon will ask for fees, when you ask how much, he will say, whatever you feel for office expense, scan documents etc etc. But the reality is that, scanning fees, and application fees etc are already included in total fees mentioned in the receipt. Ask him to handover the receipt to you (if you don't know the amount beforehand) and then pay only how much you are getting the recepit for. They had tried their best to hide the receipt till the end, but I had already seen the amount, and in my case, it was only Rs. 145, and I paid that much only. No BRIBE. :-)
In case of any more confustion or more clarifiation, leave a comment, and I will help you.
Now, how to get this Domicile certificate done?
Let me tell how I have done - With all possible documents supporting my current residence proof, I have taken along with me and reached Revenue Authority, 2nd floor, Tahsildar's office on KG Road, Bangalore near Mysore Bank circle. I have taken -
airtel landline bill, vehicle registration card (RC book), Insurance copy, rental agreement, Company letter, self-swearing affidavit (residential address) by notary. Better take photograph of the Notice pasted in Sub-registar office about address proof and domicile certificate to make them understand why you came there. Because, when you reach there for domicile certificate they will again ask for same DL, Ration card, passport and voter id card, but had you possessed those documents, then why would you have gone there?
Go to 2nd floor, you will meet a lot of agents on the way in the building as well as in the office also, they will ask your purpose of visit, answer them, ask what all is required, and how much? Its not required, but just for fun. :-)
Ask where does the revenue officer or concerned officer in that office sit who can take your request. There is Madam Manjula, Revenue Inspector, she is a nice officer and would take the request. One more thing, all the documents you take along with you, take the original for verification, and xerox copy attested by the lawyer(public notary). The operator ideally should take the documents, file a request on his computer, and will tell you how long will take to get your certificate done. Ideally, if you have all the above documents in order and attested, you better not pay any money apart from application fee (which is Rs 20 something). Try to take some contact from there, whom you can call before you go there again to get that certificate.
(3) Age proof: Nothing much to say here, any govt document like DL, 10th marksheet or any govt id card would do this.
4, 5 and 6 are as simple as that.
Once you have all these documents, go to registrar office around 10 AM, and ask for the officer who will take the documents set and also verify them with the originals. Officer will then give to computer operator, who will type a few details, ask you to recheck them, scan your documents etc and also generate a reciept. Keep an eye on the operator whatever he is taking printouts, so that you know what is the amount written on the reciept generated for the marriage registration fees. Because what happens, at the end when your work is done, they handover your 2 copies of marriage certificate and will explain how to store it etc etc, and then will tell you to pay the fee to the peon at the table side. When you go there, the peon will ask for fees, when you ask how much, he will say, whatever you feel for office expense, scan documents etc etc. But the reality is that, scanning fees, and application fees etc are already included in total fees mentioned in the receipt. Ask him to handover the receipt to you (if you don't know the amount beforehand) and then pay only how much you are getting the recepit for. They had tried their best to hide the receipt till the end, but I had already seen the amount, and in my case, it was only Rs. 145, and I paid that much only. No BRIBE. :-)
In case of any more confustion or more clarifiation, leave a comment, and I will help you.
