Documentation for the current Marriage Law
Manual for Marriage Officers
Handleiding vir Huweliksbevestig
Bl-27 Marriage Certificate
Bl-30 Marriage Register
Bl-30 Marr Reg Completed
Bl-31 Declaration
Bl-32A Consent
Bl-34 Application for consent
Gasette 21 MR 993
Documentation for the NEW Marriage Law
MARRIAGE ACT NO 25 OF 1961
MARRIAGE ACT, 1961 THIRTEENTH AMANDMENT
DHA-27
DHA-30
DHA-31
DHA-32
DHA-34
DHA-41
DHA-130
Marriage Officers Receipt
BYE-LAW 1/2006
  • Marriage is an institution by Almighty God between a man and woman.  FCCA-Int distance itself from same-sex marriages as it is an abomination to God.
Lev 20:13 'If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
PLEASE NOTE!!!

Both parties' marital status in any marriage to be, must be verified before the wedding is solemnised.

SMS: M(space)13 digit ID number to
32551
EG: M 530629 5017 087

The Department of Home Affairs expects the Marriage Officer to confirm the ID documents of both parties as well as the passports of foreigners.

The Marriage Officer must ensure that foreigners are interviewed by an Immigration Officer. No foreigner may be married without a clearance letter from the officers concerned with immigration in your local area.

The Marriage Officer must contact their local Home Affairs offices to find out where the closest Immigration Officer can be located.

In Pretoria it is located in Marabastad.