Yes, you can most certainly get married in Australia even if you are not Australian Citizens. All the same legalities apply. You must produce your passports, Birth Certificates.
You do not have to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to get married in Australia. To get married in any state or territory in Australia, including NSW, you must: not be already married. not be marrying an immediate family member.
Luckily there is no residency requirement so you can marry literally the day you arrive in Australia should you so wish (as long as you have already sorted the paperwork). Organise a Notice of Intended Marriage (NIM).
Absolutely! Australia is a popular destination for couples seeking to get married and the country is incredibly welcoming for visitors and foreigners who wish to marry in Australia. An Australian tourist visa contains a no further stay clause stating there are no extensions.
Fiancé or Prospective Marriage Visa
You must have met your intended spouse in person and know them personally. This visa must be lodged offshore and the applicant must be offshore at time of lodgement. It is a temporary visa granted for 9 months in which the applicant is expected marry after entering Australia.
There are 4 types of authorised marriage celebrants: Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants. Commonwealth-registered religious marriage celebrants. ministers of religion, who are registered with the state and territory registries of births, deaths and marriages.
Select a marriage celebrant
This is number one, because a minimum of one month before you intend to marry, you need to lodge your NOIM (Notice of Intent to Marry) to your celebrant. They then use this notice to interface with the government. You can download your Notice of Intent to Marry here.
Lodge a notice of intended marriage with supporting evidence at least one month before the wedding. The notice remains valid for up to 18 months. Pay the total fee for getting married in the registry office - $362.00 (includes notice of intended marriage and ceremony fees).
Normally, 30 days is the quickest turnaround time required to get married in Australia. That is because you need to submit a NOIM (Notice of Intended Marriage ) form to your state's government and the law says it needs to be submitted a month before your wedding date.
Benefits of a Spouse Permanent Visa
You can work and study in Australia. You can avail Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme. You are eligible to receive certain social security payments. You can apply for Australian citizenship.
Yes, You can contact a celebrant, complete the NOIM, the celebrants would solmenize the ceremony one month after that signing and you are legally married without much ceremony. There are some requirements about what needs to be said but that is only takes about a 15 minutes.
To be eligible:
You must either be married, engaged and intending to get married or living together in a de facto relationship. In all partner visa applications, you need to present evidence that you are in a genuine and committed relationship.
The Court may declare a marriage invalid on the following grounds: one or both of the parties were already married at the time. one or both of the parties were under-age and did not have the necessary approvals, or. one or both of the parties were forced into the marriage under duress.
While a marriage that takes place overseas can't be registered in Australia, it will generally be recognised if: It's recognised under the law of the country where the marriage took place. Both parties are at least 18 years of age.
The spouse of a U.S. citizen residing in the United States must have been living in marital union with his or her citizen spouse for at least 3 years immediately preceding the time of filing the naturalization application.
It's tradition for the bride's family to pay for the ceremony venue, while the groom would pay for the celebrant and the marriage license.
In short, yes you can get married in two weeks, if you have extenuating circumstances (see below). Ordinarily a couple must lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage at least one month prior or no sooner than 18 months to the marriage. But in certain circumstances you can be granted a 'shortening of time' to get married.
In Australia you can NOT get LEGALLY married online. Per the Marriage Act 1961 administered by the Attorney General's Department it is NOT possible to get married "on-line" . Per the Attorney-General's Department of Australia.
You are legally required to have at least 2 guests at your wedding to witness and sign the marriage certificate. If possible, you should know the witnesses, as their evidence can be used to: establish the identity of the couple who were married. testify to the circumstances in which the ceremony was performed.
Overseas marriages cannot be registered in Australia. However, the marriage will usually be legally recognised in Australia, if: it's legally recognised in the country you were married.
According to the 2023 Australian Wedding Industry Report, which collected data from 600 vendors and 3500 couples, the average cost for a celebrant in NSW is $833. Some celebrants may charge as little as $300. Higher-end celebrants in Sydney may charge upwards of $1500. A Sydney Registry Office wedding starts at $469.
Partner Visa Fees
The visa application fee of $8,850 for the main applicant, $4,430 for any child over 18 and $2,215 for each child under 18 years of age. At the time of lodging the spouse visa, a further government fee of $1,870 is payable.