Marriages of Indian nationals solemnized abroad are registered under the Foreign Marriages Act 1969.
Eligibility: One of the prospective bride or bridegroom must be an Indian national and a legal resident within the consular jurisdiction of Consulate General of India, Atlanta - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and US Virgin Islands.
Fee: A fee of US$ 50.00 (Fifty Only) and an additional fee of US$2.00 (Two Only) towards Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) per application. The fee should be paid in cash or as two separate money orders / cashier's cheques, drawn in favour of 'Consulate General of India, Atlanta’. Personal cheques, personal money orders, debit / credit cards and other banking instruments are not accepted.
How to apply:
1. This service is available only in person at the Consulate. The bride and bride-groom, along-with the three witnesses are required to be present and sign before the Consular Officer for registration of the marriage. Please email at
cons.atlanta@mea.gov.in to schedule an appointment as walk-in / in-person services are currently suspended at the Consulate due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Documents required:
1. Bride and bride-groom both have to fill in and sign the two forms: Miscellaneous Application Form and Marriage Registration Request Form. Paste recent passport size photographs wherever required.
2. Marriage Certificate issued by the local authorities in USA (court / county) to be submitted in original along with a photo-copy.
3. Passport, VISA and current residence proof of the bride, bridegroom and the three witnesses to be submitted in original along with a photo-copy. VISA is not required for US nationals.
4. Please bring two spare passport size photographs of the bride and bride-groom for pasting on the marriage registration certificate.
Processing time: Same day, however, if unforeseen technical reasons occur, services can be delayed till those problems are resolved.
