How to Apply for Registering a Marriage in New Zealand

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Apply for Registering a Marriage in New Zealand

On the day of your wedding you must take two copies of the form referred to as a ‘Copy of Particulars of Marriage’. One copy will be given by the celebrant of your wedding to the Director of Marriages who will issue your marriage certificate to allow your marriage to be recorded. Another copy will be handed the bride as a document of your wedding.

Required Documents For Registering a Marriage

  • Valid ID document
  • Evidence of residency

Office Locations and Contacts

Contact Centre

Freephone: 0800-22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Email: bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz
Hours of operation: Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 7:00pm Friday 9:00am – 9:15am to 22:00 pm

Births, deaths and marriages

PO Box 10-526
Wellington 6143
Level 3
109 Featherston Street
Wellington 6011
Freephone: 0800-22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Fax (+64 4) 382 3515 (for certificates and printouts)
Fax: (+64 4) 382 3613 (for general enquiries)
Email: bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz
The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9am – 5pm.

Auckland

Register of Births or Deaths, Marriages, and Births
PO Box 6147
Auckland 1141
Level 6 Building AA
99 Albert Street
Auckland 1010
Freephone: 0800 22 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Fax: (+64 9) 362 7908
The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm except Wednesday 9am – 5pm.

Christchurch Births, Deaths and Marriages Office

Registry for Births, Deaths, and marriages
PO Box 25211, PO Box
Christchurch
100 Orchard Road
Christchurch 8053
Freephone: 0800 22 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm except Wednesday 9am – 5pm.

Manukau

Registry of Births or Deaths, Marriages, and Births
PO Box 76-222
Manukau City 2241
Level 1
20-24 Lambie Drive
Manukau City 2104
Freephone: 0800 22 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Fax: (+64 9) 262 2404
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm with the exception of Wednesday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Wellington

Register for Births, Deaths, and marriages
PO Box 10-526
Wellington 6143
Level 3
109 Featherston Street
Wellington 6011
Freephone: 0800-22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Fax: (+64 4) 474 8147
The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm except Wednesday 9am – 5pm.

Australia

Births, deaths and marriages
Department of Internal Affairs
Level 10
55 Hunter Street
Sydney
GPO Box 365
Sydney
New South Wales 2001
Freephone 1300 559 5535 (Australia Only) Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, with the exception of Wednesdays from 9:30am to 5:00pm.
Phone: (+61 2) 9225 2300
Fax: (+61 2) 9223 0223
Public Counter hours of operation Monday to Friday 9am until 4:00 pm, with Wednesday off between 9:30am and 4:00pm.

United Kingdom

  • Births, deaths, and marriages
  • Department of Internal Affairs
  • New Zealand House
  • 80 Haymarket
  • London SW1Y 4TQ
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: (+44 20) 7968 2730
  • Fax: (+44 20) 7968 2739

Hours of operation: Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (excluding the public holiday)

Instructions

  • The registration papers have to be witnessed and signed by the registrar according to the Births Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act of 1995 and returned to the Registrar within 10 calendar days.
  • The Marriage Celebrant should take every reasonable step to ensure that the marriage ceremony is recorded with Births, Deaths and Marriages.
  • Bride and the groom in the format they are listed on their marriage Licence should be used during the ceremony in order to clearly identify the bride and the groom. The abbreviations and nicknames can then be used in different parts during the wedding ceremony.

Requirements Information

  • Name of the Bride and the Bridegroom
  • Date of marriage
  • The place of marriage
  • Witnesses’ names
  • Witness’s full residential address
  • Full name of the marriage celebrant
  • Parents and Fathers’ names
  • Address for mail
  • Residence address
  • The number is available during the daytime hours.
  • Email address

Need to have the Document

Births, deaths and Marriages keep records of New Zealand marriage information and gives access to this information through the issue of certificates and electronic prints.

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