Marriage Requirements in Queensland

The legal requirements for marriage in Queensland are straightforward, but they do matter.

You usually need all of these

• a valid Notice of Intended Marriage
• at least one calendar month between the NOIM being received and the marriage date
• evidence of date and place of birth
• current photo ID
• proof that any previous marriage has ended
• authorised English translations for documents that are not in English, when required
• two witnesses aged 18 or over
• both parties physically present with the celebrant on the day

You must be free to marry

That means:

• you are not already married
• you are not in a prohibited relationship
• you understand what marriage means
• you are freely consenting to the marriage

Previous marriages

If either of you has been married before, we need the divorce order or death certificate that applies before the marriage can go ahead.

Documents in another language

If a required document is not in English, you will usually need an authorised English translation as well.

The marriage must happen in person

The NOIM can sometimes be witnessed remotely, but the marriage itself cannot happen online.

For the marriage, all of these people must be physically present together:

• you
• your partner
• the celebrant
• two adult witnesses

What this means for our service

Our job is to make the process easy to understand, not to skip the legal requirements.

If you want to start, click Get Married, then prepare your NOIM through NOIM Easy.