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Written By dvsquare - 2 May, 2012
Bangalore Registration Need Help Others Address Proof domicile
Hello PRAJAgalu's,
I need some help/suggestion on registering my marriage @ registrar office, koramangala BDA complex.
Later I will put down all the proper steps and all what needed for the help of people to get it done without any agent and any bribe.
Last weekend, I went to registrar office at BDA complex, koramangala for marriage registration, There, they have specifically put up notice boards that they are not going to accept landline phone bill(not even bsnl), mobile postpaid bill, rental agreement, company letter, bank passbook etc as address proof. If I have these, I have to go to Tahsildar's office at KG Road and get a domicile certificate from there.
(1) First question, I would like to know whether notices at registrar offices have been put up as per the proper laws or just to felicitate agents there. If its not as per the law, then I would like to do something about it parallely. (As per the notice boards, they only accept voter-id card, DL, passport and ration card as address proof)
Like many other people, I don't have any 4 of above having address same as my current residential address which falls under koramangala registrar office.
(2) To go by whatever is mentioned in the notice, I would like to go to Tahsildar's office (revenue officer there also) and get the residential (certificate) from there. Here, I would like to know if any of you has some information about what all documents should I carry apart from rental agreement/company letter and whom to meet there to get my residential certificate from there without any agent and without any bribe.
Deepak
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Collective summary of Marriage Registration Procedure
dvsquare - 19 July, 2012 - 16:13
I have also written here - Marriage Registration Procedure - Explained - dvsquare.blogspot.in/2012/07/marriage-registration-procedure.html
Reproducing here again -
Finally on June 30th, I could get my marriage registration done in Bangalore and that too without involving any touts/agents and without paying any bribe.
I had thought of collecting all the required information and mandatory documents required, and then go to the registrar office one day and all done. And that's what I did.
Let me first write about documents required and what you might need to do to get those particular documents/proofs, and then will state information about what is to be done after you enter into registrar office.
(Note: This is particular about bangalore, KA, but most of the things must be applicable to other cities/states as well)
Documents required -
(1) 2 Registration form filled in BLOCK LETTERs (without any mistake or cut-marks) and an application form
(You can get this form outside registrar office, total 3 forms for Rs. 30)
(2) Address Proof for both bride and groom
(3) Age Proof for both bride and groom
(4) Invitation card - 1 original
(5) Marriage photo - 1
(6) 2B size recent joint photo - 5 copies
Before we go into details, you have to find out which registrar office you need to go to to get the registration done.
Many people on various social forums have suggested me that being in India, as an Indian Citizen, I can go to any registrar office and get this done anywhere in country. But when I went to Koramangala sub-registrar office (near to my current residence), I got to know that I can only go to registrar office which comes under the same jurisdiction as my address-proof document. So, you better visit the sub-registrar office and get this info confirmed.
Details:
(1) Registration form and Application form: Write in BLOCK LETTERS only. Don't do any mistake or cut-marks, otherwise form will not be accepted. Witnesses' signature is required only, not the witnesses in person, atleast in Koramangala BDA complex [Bommanhalli Sub-Registrar Office].
(2) Address Proof: Address proof is required for both bride and bridegroom. So, if one has the address proof of bangalore residence and other partner has address proof for some other city/state, that is fine.
Address proofs accepted are [As pre Koramangala sub-registrar office Notice] -
a) Driving License
b) Passport
c) Ration card
d) Voter-Id card
Any address proof other than above, like company letter, bank passbook, rental/lease agreement, gas connection bill, telephone bill will not be accepted. If you have anything like this, take along with you to get Residential (Domicile) Certificate from Revenue Authority, Tahsildar's Office, K. G. Road, Bangalore.
Now, how to get this Domicile certificate done?
Let me tell how I have done - With all possible documents supporting my current residence proof, I have taken along with me and reached Revenue Authority, 2nd floor, Tahsildar's office on KG Road, Bangalore near Mysore Bank circle. I have taken -
airtel landline bill, vehicle registration card (RC book), Insurance copy, rental agreement, Company letter, self-swearing affidavit (residential address) by notary. Better take photograph of the Notice pasted in Sub-registar office about address proof and domicile certificate to make them understand why you came there. Because, when you reach there for domicile certificate they will again ask for same DL, Ration card, passport and voter id card, but had you possessed those documents, then why would you have gone there?
Go to 2nd floor, you will meet a lot of agents on the way in the building as well as in the office also, they will ask your purpose of visit, answer them, ask what all is required, and how much? Its not required, but just for fun. :-)
Ask where does the revenue officer or concerned officer in that office sit who can take your request. There is Madam Manjula, Revenue Inspector, she is a nice officer and would take the request. One more thing, all the documents you take along with you, take the original for verification, and xerox copy attested by the lawyer(public notary). The operator ideally should take the documents, file a request on his computer, and will tell you how long will take to get your certificate done. Ideally, if you have all the above documents in order and attested, you better not pay any money apart from application fee (which is Rs 20 something). Try to take some contact from there, whom you can call before you go there again to get that certificate.
(3) Age proof: Nothing much to say here, any govt document like DL, 10th marksheet or any govt id card would do this.
4, 5 and 6 are as simple as that.
Once you have all these documents, go to registrar office around 10 AM, and ask for the officer who will take the documents set and also verify them with the originals. Officer will then give to computer operator, who will type a few details, ask you to recheck them, scan your documents etc and also generate a reciept. Keep an eye on the operator whatever he is taking printouts, so that you know what is the amount written on the reciept generated for the marriage registration fees. Because what happens, at the end when your work is done, they handover your 2 copies of marriage certificate and will explain how to store it etc etc, and then will tell you to pay the fee to the peon at the table side. When you go there, the peon will ask for fees, when you ask how much, he will say, whatever you feel for office expense, scan documents etc etc. But the reality is that, scanning fees, and application fees etc are already included in total fees mentioned in the receipt. Ask him to handover the receipt to you (if you don't know the amount beforehand) and then pay only how much you are getting the recepit for. They had tried their best to hide the receipt till the end, but I had already seen the amount, and in my case, it was only Rs. 145, and I paid that much only. No BRIBE. :-)
In case of any more confustion or more clarifiation, leave a comment, and I will help you.
dvsquare - 23 May, 2012 - 05:17
Hi,
I have got my domicile certificate, now will be going for marriage registration soon, and will udpate the procedures of registration after I am done with.
Deepak
Anithasunil - 4 May, 2012 - 07:38
In my case, I had to submit the hostel allotment letter to prove that I was a resident under the same address.
Marriage Registration -suggestion
hchinni - 2 May, 2012 - 18:07
You dont need current address proof. you can take ur passport to any registrar's office in india and get your marriage registered irrespective of your proof of current address. One of my friend did it recently in bangalore and it was done under 1hr without any bribes or touts. Hope this helps.
cheers
Hemanth
At revenue authority office (@Tahsildar's office)
dvsquare - 16 May, 2012 - 14:46
Hi,
I went to Tahsildar's office situated near mysore bank circle, KG Road on saturday 5th may. While climbing stairs, met one agent, I also thought of talking to get info, and they told, they will get it done in Rs. 800, and documents required will be voter-id or ration-card or passport as address proof. I told them that I am coming from koramangala, since the registrar office there is not accepting anything apart from above (like rental agreement), I have come here with rental agreement and company letter as suggested by registrar office, koramangala to get a domicile certificate. They told that they will get it done. Since, I had in my mind not to go through agent but direct talk to officers and get the certificate myself.
I asked somebody there and got to know that I have to go to "Nemmadi Kendra" on 2nd floor to meet revenue authority. I went there, and luckily met with Revenue Inspector, a lady. She was very welcoming and talked to me nicely, discussed with me, what all I have docs and advised me to get them attested by the notary sitting outside the court nearby. I went there with my set of documents (Rental agreement, My car's registration card having my address, self-swearing notary letter having my address). She then took them, gave it to computer operator there and they issued one application costing Rs. 20.
By this stage, I had already spent quite a good time there (getting some xerox, notary attest etc), and then finally was happy that atleast the application is filed.
Then I asked the RI lady about when shall I get my certificate, she told that it will take 2-3 days atleast. After talking to a few people in that office, she told me that I have to pay Rs. 300 to get this thing done. I had told that, "will I get a reciept for the same?", for which she told that no, that is the money to be given to the officers there in Tahsildar's officers, to get the things done, she doesn't want any money but has to be given to officers there. I had told her that, I had decided to get this thing done without paying any bribe and please help me in this. She told me that she undestands and will try to get it done without any bribe, but then what to do if these people don't move file from one desk to other etc, or if they give some intentional bad remarks on the file. Later I told her that you try without any money to your best, I am ready to pay Rs. 500 also, if its non-bribe.
After 4 days, I called her (as she told me to call her and get the status), she told its done, and she had to pay Rs. 200 for the same, and I can collect from her.
I still have to go and collect my certificate.
But in all the process apart from money part, I really appreciate Revenue Inspector Lady, she helped me a lot in the process till all the time I was in office, and explained me every thing about docs what is needed and what more to bring etc.
Deepak
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