One Month Notice for Marriage in Queensland
Australian marriage law usually requires at least one calendar month between the NOIM being received and the marriage.
Australian marriage law usually requires at least one calendar month between the day your Notice of Intended Marriage is received and the day you marry.
What that means in practice
If you want to get married on a certain date, your NOIM needs to be received at least one calendar month before that date.
It is not counted as 30 days. It is a calendar month.
The easiest way to avoid timing stress
- book early
- pay early
- prepare your NOIM early
- send your paperwork in as soon as you can
Can the notice period be shortened?
Sometimes, but only in limited circumstances and only if a prescribed authority approves it.
Read more here: Shortening of Time
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