Is the Form-V certificate from Tis Hazari valid everywhere?

Yes. It is a government marriage certificate accepted across India and, once apostilled, abroad - for passport, visa, bank, insurance and name change.

Does the marriage certificate expire?

No. A marriage certificate does not expire; it is a permanent record of your marriage.

Is the certificate valid for a passport and visa?

Yes. It is accepted for passport issuance, spouse visa and immigration. For overseas use we arrange apostille.

Can we get a duplicate if the certificate is lost?

Yes, a certified copy can be obtained from the issuing office. We can guide you through the request.

Is an Arya Samaj certificate the same as Form-V?

No. The Arya Samaj certificate records the ceremony; the Form-V certificate from registration is the government record used officially.

Form-V Marriage Certificate: Validity & Uses

The Form-V Marriage Certificate issued by SDM Tis Hazari is the most-recognised proof of marriage in India. But where exactly is it accepted? Here's the complete authoritative list, India and worldwide.

Form V Marriage Certificate Tis Hazari SDM Delhi - Government Approved Court Marriage Certificate Same Day Validity — Form-V Marriage Certificate issued by SDM Tis Hazari — accepted across India and worldwide after apostille.

What Is Form-V?

Form-V is the official Marriage Certificate prescribed under the Delhi (Compulsory Registration of Marriage) Order, 2014, read with the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 / Special Marriage Act 1954. It carries:

Government of Delhi emblem
SDM signature and seal
Register volume and page number
Both partners' details
Witnesses' signatures
Date and place of marriage

Accepted Within India For:

Government Documents

Passport — new application as spouse / name change
Aadhaar — name change / linking spouse details
PAN Card — name change post-marriage
Voter ID — name and address change
Driving Licence — name change
EPF — adding spouse as nominee
ESIC — spouse benefits
NPS — spouse nomination

Banking & Insurance

Joint savings account opening
Joint home loan / personal loan
Adding spouse as nominee in FD / mutual funds / shares
LIC / health insurance — spouse cover
Locker access — joint or for-survivor

Property & Legal

Joint property registration (sale deed)
Will execution mentioning spouse
Succession certificate
Power of Attorney for spouse
Family court matters

Workplace & Education

Adding spouse as dependent in workplace health insurance
Spouse benefits in government jobs
School admission for children (where marriage cert is asked)
HR records update

Accepted Internationally (After MEA Apostille)

Spouse Visa Acceptance

USA — IR-1, CR-1 (immigrant spouse visa)
UK — Spouse Visa (5-year route), Indefinite Leave to Remain
Canada — Spousal Sponsorship (inland and outland)
Australia — Partner Visa Subclass 309/100/820/801
New Zealand — Partnership visa
Schengen (Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, etc.) — Family Reunion
UAE — Family / Residence visa
Singapore — Long Term Visit Pass (Spouse)
Switzerland — Spouse visa
Japan — Spouse of Japanese National visa

Apostille — When & Why

India is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention 1961. For use in 125+ Hague member countries, the Form-V needs only MEA Apostille (₹3,500 service from our office) — no further embassy step.

For non-Hague countries (UAE, China, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt), embassy attestation is needed — we do this for ₹4,500.

Form-V is NOT Required For:

Hindu religious ceremonies (those happen under religious customs)
Filing for divorce (the petition uses Form-V as evidence, but you don't "need" it to file — court can rely on Mandir certificate too)
Children's birth certificate at hospital — parents are recorded as such regardless of Form-V
Renting a flat as a couple (landlords usually don't ask)
Travel within India

What If Form-V Has an Error?

Mistakes happen (name spelling, dates). Correction process:

Application for correction at the issuing SDM (Tis Hazari)
Affidavit of correction
Original Form-V returned for correction
Timeline: 2–4 weeks
Cost: ₹2,000–3,000 (our service)

Lost Form-V — How to Get a Duplicate

Apply to SDM Tis Hazari with:

Application for duplicate (we draft)
FIR copy of lost certificate (we file FIR)
Aadhaar of both spouses
Affidavit of loss
Government fee: ₹500 + service
Timeline: 7–10 working days

Cross-Verification — How Anyone Can Check Authenticity

Form-V's authenticity can be verified by:

Visiting SDM Tis Hazari and checking the marriage register against the volume/page number on the certificate
Online RTI to the Delhi Revenue Department
For NRI use, the receiving country's embassy may verify with MEA Delhi

Apostille is essentially MEA's verification stamp — they don't apostille fake certificates. So apostilled Form-V is internationally vouched for.

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Form-V Marriage Certificate Validity — Where Is It Accepted?