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Publication of Banns (tnidijiet) & Declarations on Oath

According to Law, a Request for the Publication of Banns (Form RZ1) must be received by this Registry earlier than six weeks but not more than three months before the date of the intended marriage.

One should note that in Malta the Law does not provide for marriage by Special Licence. The above mentioned six-week period is reduced in special circumstances only. It is in the discretion of the Marriage Registrar whether or not to accept the reason for a late application.

The fact that a couple is applying from abroad is not in itself a good enough reason for the Registrar to reduce the six-week period.

Before the request is made, ensure that you have a confirmed date and time for your wedding.

If, for any reason, the venue for the wedding needs to be changed, advise the Marriage Registry no less than three weeks in advance.

Your partner and you have to declare on oath, on the same day, that there are no legal bindings or any other reasons to keep you from getting married.

The bride will also be asked whether, once married, she would like to keep using her maiden surname or use her husband’s. The bride must be certain of her decision, as the law does not permit changes.

Maltese nationals who plan to marry foreigners should request more information from the Marriage Registry.

The couples who are getting married in Gozo should apply for their marriage banns at the Marriage Registry in Gozo.

Marriage Registry fee

When submitting your request for the publication of banns, you are required to pay in advance a fee equivalent to Lm10 for the services rendered by the Marriage Registry.

This fee is not refundable in the event of cancellation of the marriage.

When you get married, you may qualify for the payment of a grant provided that on the marriage date, you satisfy certain contributory conditions. Click here for more info regarding the marriage grant.

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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