What do we need to do to get married?
To get married in Australia, you must:
- not be married
- not be marrying a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister
- be at least 18 years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where 1 person is 16-18 years old
- understand what marriage means and freely agree to marry
- use specific words during the ceremony
- give a notice of intended marriage form to an authorised marriage celebrant at least 1 month and no more than 18 months before your wedding
- be married by an authorised marriage celebrant
You don’t have to be:
- an Australian citizen
- a permanent resident of Australia
Before you get married, you need to:
- complete a notice of intended marriage form
- give it to an authorised marriage celebrant at least 1 month (but not more than 18 months) before your wedding