The Marriage certificate is an official document issued by the government authorities/ departments of your home country to prove the marriage has taken place or legally approved. Marriage certificate attestation is a type of non educational certificate attestation in which the authorized person/ persons/ authorities/ departments verify your marriage certificate and attest with their official seal or signature. The Marriage certificate is an official record which contains all information regarding your marriage like the name of the couple, age of the couple, date of marriage, place where the marriage occurred etc.. Marriage certificate attestation is a necessary procedure, we have to face before we are applying for a family visa. Marriage certificate attestation makes our certificate more genuine and authenticate.
Some common reasons for require marriage certificate attestation are –
- For applying Family resident visa
- For migration
- While applying passport for your children (if needed)
- For adding spouse name in passport
Marriage certificate attestation is an act of confirming, through this attestation your marriage certificate will legally accept in your destination country. When you are planning to relocate a foreign country with your family, your marriage certificate must be attested by that country’s embassy or consulate which is situated in your home country. In some cases, your marriage certificate must be attested by the home country where you got married.
Required documents for applying Marriage Certificate Attestation are –
- Original marriage certificate
- Passport copy of couple
An attested marriage certificate has a significant importance in your international communications. Through attestation your marriage certificate will be legally accepted in that particular country where the holder plans to go. Attestations make your certificate valid and credible. Marriage certificate attestation is not necessary for people who are going in visiting visa. Validity of marriage certificate attestation is based upon country, and some countries it has unlimited validity. So if we attest, marriage certificate at one time, it can be used for other needs also. Marriage certificate attestation is a legal process of verification.