Obtaining the Marriage Certificates, The Marriage Registry of Malta

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The Marriage Registry regulates all weddings celebrated throughout the Maltese islands, whether religious or civil.

The Marriage Registry also registers weddings taking place abroad on the occasion that either of the spouses is a Maltese citizen.

The Law

Marriages in Malta are subject to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1975, which became effective on the 12^th August 1975.

The minimum age permitted by the Laws of Malta for a person to get married is sixteen years old. In the case where a person is over sixteen years of age, but younger than eighteen, the parents have to provide written approval of this wedding. The parents will be asked to provide their identity cards.

Capacity to marry

Finally, may we draw your attention to Section 18 of the Marriage Act, 1975, which states that:

A marriage, whether celebrated in Malta or abroad, shall be valid for all purposes of law in Malta if:

(a) as regards the formalities thereof, the formalities required for its validity by the law of the country where the marriage is celebrated are observed;

(b) as regards the capacity of the parties, each of the persons to be married is, by law of his or her respective domicile, capable of contracting marriage.

Because of this Section of the law, may we remind you that, should it be necessary to comply with any marriage laws in order that your marriage may also conform to the laws of your country of domicile, it is your responsibility to take care of such requirements.

Related Web links

More information about the Marriage Registry

http://www.mjha.gov.mt/services/marriageregistry.html

Application Forms for the required Certificates:

http://certifikati.gov.mt/pages/downloads_en.asp

Online Ordering of Certificates:

http://certifikati.gov.mt/?lng=en

Contacting the Public Registry

Contact the Marriage Registry of Malta for up-to-date requirements,

application forms and other information:

Public Registry of Malta

197,

Merchant Street,

Valletta

The Marriage Registry of Malta

26,

Old Treasury Street

Valletta

CMR 02

Telephone: (+356) 21 221 775

Fax: (+356) 21 249 234

The Public Registry of Gozo

Rabat

Gozo

Telephone: (+356) 21 553 732

Email: pubreg.marriage@gov.mt

The information has been compiled by TheWeddingSite.com with the help of the Marriage Registry of Malta and is correct as at 1st June 2003. TheWeddingSite.com is not responsible for any omissions or incorrectness of the information provided. Contact the Marriage Registry for up-to-date information.

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