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Marriage registration

You apply online, register your marriage at a Sub-Registrar office and get a marriage certificate.

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Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Where:OnlineAt the office

For whom: Couples in Andhra Pradesh who have married or are about to marry: under the Hindu Marriage Act or the Special Marriage Act.

1Your situation

We show only what your answers need.

Which of these fits your marriage?
Has the marriage already taken place?
On the wedding day, has (or will) the groom have completed 21 and the bride 18?
On the day you marry or register before the Marriage Officer, how old will the two of you be?
Where did the wedding take place?

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2Documents you need

Tick the ones you have. They are kept in this browser.

  • Details

    Sources: 1, 2

  • Details

    Either: a copy of the SSC certificate, or a copy of the passport

    Sources: 1, 2, 3

  • Details

    Not confirmed: The department's checklist asks for either one's proof, but the online form in its user manual has a required upload for the husband's and for the wife's. Keep both ready. The department's pages do not say which papers count as proof of residence; ask the Sub-Registrar office.

    Sources: 1, 3, 7

  • Details

    Not confirmed: The department's pages do not say which papers count as proof of residence; ask the Sub-Registrar office.

    Sources: 2

  • Details

    Sources: 1, 2

  • Details
    What the photo must look like
    • It must show the bride and groom together at the ceremony.
    • For the online Hindu marriage application, upload it as a JPG, JPEG or PNG file under 1 MB.
    • File for an online form: JPG/JPEG/PNG

    Not confirmed: The department's pages give no print size or background, and the file limit for the Special Marriage application is not clear. Ask the Sub-Registrar office.

    Sources: 1, 2, 7

  • Details
    What the photo must look like
    • One photo of each of you.

    Not confirmed: The department's checklist says only 'passport size'; it gives no measurements, background colour or number of photos. Ask the Sub-Registrar office whether to upload them online or bring prints.

    Sources: 2

  • Details

    Sources: 7

    3Your steps

    · Do them in order. Tick each one when it is done.

    1. Do this now

      Choose the right Sub-Registrar office (SRO): the one for the place where the marriage took place, or where the wife or husband lived for at least six months just before the marriage.

      You can find your SRO on the department's website by district, mandal and village. A Hindu marriage can be registered any time after the wedding; there is no time limit.

      Where
      Online
      Open the official page

      Sources: 3, 4, 17, 11

    2. Do this now

      If the wedding took place outside India, rule 5(1) of the Hindu Marriage Registration Rules says the application may be made before any Marriage Registrar in Andhra Pradesh within one month of your arrival in the State.

      Ask at the nearest Sub-Registrar office first which SRO to choose.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)
      Time limit
      Within one month of arriving in Andhra Pradesh (rule 5(1)).
      Not confirmed

      This proviso is in the 1965 Rules. A separate one-month limit after the wedding was removed in 2012, and the department's FAQ says there is now no time limit for registering a Hindu marriage. Confirm at the Sub-Registrar office whether this one-month rule for a wedding abroad still applies, and how to choose it in the online module.

      Sources: 4

    3. Do this now

      If you cannot apply online yourself, go straight to the Sub-Registrar office with your documents: the department's circular tells the registrar to help walk-in couples fill in the online form and scan their documents.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)
      Not confirmed

      The circular offers this help 'till the system stabilises'; ask the office whether it still does. The village and ward secretariats' list of services also has a 'Marriage Certificate' service (Registration and Stamps); we found no official details of what it does or what it costs.

      Sources: 10, 22

    4. Do this now

      On the Hindu marriage registration website, open an account with 'New Registration' (your name, email, mobile number and a password), then log in.

      Since 2023 Hindu marriages are registered only through this online module.

      Where
      Hindu Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Open the official page

      Sources: 7, 6, 10

    5. Do this now

      Choose 'Apply for New Registration' and fill in the bride's and groom's details.

      Upload the documents as JPG, JPEG or PNG files, each under 1 MB. The department advises giving the wife's name both before and after marriage; names must match those in your passports and SSC certificates.

      Where
      Hindu Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Open the official page

      Sources: 7, 3, 1

    6. Do this now

      Pay the registration fee: online (through CFMS), or choose 'PAY AT SRO OFFICE' and pay at the Sub-Registrar office.

      Where
      Hindu Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Fee
      ₹200 · The registration fee under the Hindu Marriage Registration Rules. There is no registration fee for an inter-caste marriage. ₹10 more if the Registrar registers it outside the office.
      Open the official page
      Not confirmed

      We could not see how the online payment handles the fee waiver for an inter-caste marriage; ask the Sub-Registrar office before you pay.

      Sources: 7, 5, 10

    7. Do this now

      After you submit, print the acknowledgement: it shows the application number, the SRO and your slot date and time.

      Where
      Hindu Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Open the official page

      Sources: 7, 10

    8. Do this now

      On the slot date, go to the Sub-Registrar office together with three witnesses.

      The Registrar prints the application (Form A); both of you and the three witnesses sign it.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)
      Not confirmed

      The department's pages do not say clearly whether originals are needed too; take originals and copies, and ask the office.

      Sources: 7, 10, 1, 3

    9. Do this now

      The Registrar prints, signs and seals the marriage certificate (up to five copies).

      By the citizen's charter it is due within an hour of both of you signing. Check the names and details there and then; tell the Sub-Registrar at once about any mistake.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)

      Sources: 10, 7, 16, 3

    10. Do this now

      On the Special Marriage registration website, open an account with 'New Registration' and log in.

      Choose 'Intended Marriage (Section 11)' if you are yet to marry, or 'After Marriage (Section 16)' if you are already married.

      Where
      Special Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Open the official page

      Sources: 9, 8, 10

    11. Do this now

      Fill in the details of the bride, the bridegroom and the registration office, and upload the documents.

      The office: the Marriage Officer (Sub-Registrar) of the district where at least one of you has lived for 30 days.

      Where
      Special Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Time limit
      At least 30 days of residence in that district before you apply.
      Open the official page

      Sources: 9, 13, 12, 2

    12. Do this now

      Fill in the details of the bride, the bridegroom and the registration office, and upload the documents.

      The office: the Marriage Officer (Sub-Registrar) of the district where both of you have lived for at least the 30 days before you apply.

      Where
      Special Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Time limit
      Both of you: at least 30 days in that district before you apply.
      Open the official page

      Sources: 9, 13, 11, 2

    13. Do this now

      As you are already married, also upload the wedding card and a ceremony photo.

      The conditions for registration under section 16: you have lived together as husband and wife since the wedding, both of you have completed 21, and both have lived in that district for 30 days.

      Where
      Special Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Open the official page

      Sources: 2, 13, 11

    14. Do this now

      Download and print the declaration form the website makes from your details.

      Get it signed by the persons it names, scan it and upload it.

      Where
      Special Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Open the official page

      Sources: 9

    15. Do this now

      Pay the fee: online (pay the challan through CFMS and upload it), or choose 'PAY AT SRO OFFICE' and pay at the office.

      Then submit the application.

      Where
      Special Marriage Registration (Registration Department)
      Fee
      The department's fee table: ₹120 for the notice of intended marriage and ₹240 for the Marriage Officer to solemnize it. The online module's user manual shows ₹200 on its payment screen.
      Open the official page
      Not confirmed

      The department's fee page has two tables (older small amounts, and a 'Schedule of fees'), and the manual's screen shows ₹200. The fee for a section 16 application is not clear. Check the amount the website shows before you pay, and ask the office if in doubt.

      Sources: 9, 15, 10

    16. Do this now

      The Marriage Officer displays your notice of intended marriage at the office; if one of you lives permanently in another district, it is also sent to that district's Marriage Officer.

      Anyone may object within 30 days.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)
      Time limit
      30 days for objections.

      Sources: 13, 12, 10

    17. Do this now

      After the 30 days, and within three months of the notice, go before the Marriage Officer with three witnesses.

      You both and the witnesses sign the declaration, and each of you says, in a language you both understand, that you take the other as lawful wife or husband. You may also follow a form you choose, such as exchanging garlands.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)
      Time limit
      Within three months of the notice; otherwise a fresh notice is needed.

      Sources: 13, 12, 11, 2

    18. Do this now

      The Marriage Officer displays a notice of your application at the office and has it put up in your village too.

      Anyone may object within 30 days.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)
      Time limit
      30 days for objections.

      Sources: 13, 14, 11

    19. Do this now

      If there are no objections, after the 30 days go before the Marriage Officer together with three witnesses.

      The officer registers your marriage.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)

      Sources: 11, 13, 2

    20. Do this now

      The Marriage Officer makes out the marriage certificate; both of you and the three witnesses sign it, and you are given the signed certificate.

      Check every detail there and then.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)

      Sources: 13, 12, 9

    21. Do this now

      Andhra Pradesh also has the Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002 (amended in 2018).

      Under it the government has appointed Sub-Registrars and District Registrars as Marriage Officers. Ask the Sub-Registrar whether your marriage needs a separate registration under this Act.

      Where
      Sub-Registrar office (Marriage Registrar / Marriage Officer)
      Not confirmed

      We could not read the text of this Act or its rules (the India Code site refused our request, and the 2018 amendment order does not attach the Act's text). So its form, fee and time limit are not given here.

      Sources: 20, 21

    If something goes wrong

    If it is rejectedIf the Registrar refuses to register a Hindu marriage, the refusal must be a written order with reasons.

    If the Registrar refuses to register a Hindu marriage, the refusal must be a written order with reasons. You can appeal against it to the Registrar General, who hears both sides; that order is final. Ask the District Registrar's office where and how to file the appeal.

    District Registrar's office (Registration Department) · Open the official page

    Sources: 4, 17

    If it is rejectedUnder the Special Marriage Act, if the Marriage Officer upholds an objection and refuses to solemnize the marriage, or refuses a section 16 registration, you can appeal within 30 days of that order to the district court for the area of that office; the court's decision is final.

    Under the Special Marriage Act, if the Marriage Officer upholds an objection and refuses to solemnize the marriage, or refuses a section 16 registration, you can appeal within 30 days of that order to the district court for the area of that office; the court's decision is final.

    The district court

    Sources: 13

    If it is lateBy the citizen's charter the Hindu marriage certificate is due within an hour of both of you signing the register, with a penalty of ₹10 an hour on the Sub-Registrar for delay.

    By the citizen's charter the Hindu marriage certificate is due within an hour of both of you signing the register, with a penalty of ₹10 an hour on the Sub-Registrar for delay. If it is late, ask the District Registrar; if that does not settle it, complain on PGRS (at the secretariat, at the Collectorate on Mondays, on pgrs.ap.gov.in or in the app). You get the grievance number by SMS.

    PGRS (Public Grievance Redressal System) · Open the official page

    Sources: 16, 23

    If you are asked for more moneyThe Hindu marriage registration fee is ₹200 (none for an inter-caste marriage).

    The Hindu marriage registration fee is ₹200 (none for an inter-caste marriage). Every fee paid at the office must get a receipt (Form E for a Hindu marriage, Form V under the Special Marriage Act). If anyone asks for a bribe, call 14400, the number given on the department's home page. You can also call the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on its toll-free number 1064, or email complaints-acb@ap.gov.in.

    Bribe complaint number 14400 · Open the official page

    Sources: 5, 4, 14, 18, 24, 23

    AlsoIf something goes wrong on the online marriage registration website, call the help desk given on that website (+91 91211 06359) or email helpdesk-it@igrs.ap.gov.in.

    If something goes wrong on the online marriage registration website, call the help desk given on that website (+91 91211 06359) or email helpdesk-it@igrs.ap.gov.in.

    Registration Department help desk · Open the official page

    9121106359

    Sources: 6, 8

    AlsoIf a detail on the certificate is wrong, tell the Sub-Registrar at once.

    If a detail on the certificate is wrong, tell the Sub-Registrar at once. Under the Hindu Marriage Rules the Registrar may correct an error within a month of finding it, in the presence of you both; but a name (including the surname), age, date or place is not changed in the register without the sanction of the Inspecting Officer and the District Registrar. The department itself says correcting it later is cumbersome, so check everything on the day of registration.

    The Sub-Registrar office · Open the official page

    Sources: 4, 3, 17

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    The 25 official pages and papers this guide is written from
    1. Act & Rules – Hindu Marriage – ChecklistsRegistration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Checklist: Aadhaar cards of bride, bridegroom and witnesses; SSC or passport copies for date of birth; Form A in duplicate with the fee; wedding invitation card; photograph of the ceremony with both; residential proof of either spouse; three witnesses · read on 31-10-2026
    2. Act & Rules – Special Marriage – ChecklistsRegistration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Checklist: Aadhaar cards of bride, bridegroom and witnesses; SSC or passport copies; marriage application with the fee; passport size photographs of bride and bridegroom; wedding card and ceremony photograph if already married; residential proof of both; three witnesses · read on 31-10-2026
    3. Hindu Marriage Registration: Requirements and PrecautionsRegistration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Requirements list (ages 18 and 21, Form A, card, ceremony photograph, residence proof, SSC or passport copies, three witnesses); advice on names in Form A; checking the certificate; the two places where the marriage can be registered; Rule 5(1); Hindu Marriage Act section 5 · read on 31-10-2026
    4. Andhra Pradesh Hindu Marriage Registration Rules, 1965 (G.O.Ms.No.654, Home (General-A), 1965, as amended), on the department websiteRegistration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rule 5(1) and its proviso (marriage solemnized outside India: within one month of arriving in the State, before any Registrar); rule 5(3) omitted by G.O.Ms.No.274 of 2012; rule 7 (refusal by written order with reasons; appeal to the Registrar General); rule 17 (receipt in Form E); rule 8(2) (a name, age, date or place is not corrected without the sanction of the Inspecting Officer and the District Registrar); rule 20(1) (correction of errors within one month of finding them, subject to rule 8) · read on 31-10-2026
    5. Schedule of fees as per Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Rule 15 of the A.P. Hindu Marriage Rules)Registration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Schedule of fees (i) registration Rs.200, (iv) registering outside the office Rs.10; Note (2): no registration fee for an inter-caste marriage (G.O.Ms.No.1175, Home, 1976) · read on 31-10-2026
    6. Hindu Marriage Registration (online module): home page with checklist and help deskRegistration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Header help desk +91 9121106359, helpdesk-it@igrs.ap.gov.in; checklist items 1–9; User Login and 'New Registration!' · read on 31-10-2026
    7. User Manual: Hindu Marriage Registration (Registration Made Easy), 2022Registration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, User side, pages 2–10 (new user registration; 'Apply for New Registration'; documents in JPG/JPEG/PNG under 1 MB, with required uploads 'Residence Proof (Husband)' and 'Residence Proof (Wife)' on page 6; fee Rs.200, 'PAY AT SRO OFFICE' or 'PAY ONLINE' through CFMS; acknowledgement with application number, SRO and slot; visit the SRO with three witnesses); SRO side, pages 14–17 (form printed and signed by both and three witnesses; certificate, up to five copies) · read on 31-10-2026
    8. Special Marriage Registration (online module): home pageRegistration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Header help desk +91 9121106359; links 'Find Your SRO', 'Special Marriage Notice Dashboard', 'Go for Marriage Registration' · read on 31-10-2026
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    10. Circular No. CARD-HM/SM-1/2023, 31.12.2022: software applications for registration of marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954, launched; registration only through the modulesOffice of the Commissioner and Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Paragraphs 1–5 (from 02.01.2023 online only, no manual applications; slot booking; walk-in couples helped by the registrar; certificate printed, signed and sealed; notices under sections 5 and 16 filed online and published automatically; fee through CFMS or at the SRO) (31-12-2022) · read on 31-10-2026
    11. Frequently asked Questions on Marriage RegistrationRegistration & Stamps Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Q2 (registration offices register under the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act), Q3, Q4 (the Sub-Registrar is the Marriage Officer), Q5, Q6, Q7, Q9, Q10 (no time limit for a Hindu marriage in Andhra Pradesh), Q11 (section 16 conditions: living together, both 21, 30 days in the jurisdiction) · read on 31-10-2026
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