The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969

This 2022 edition of The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 (Act 33 of 1969) reproduces the Act verbatim with the Foreign Marriage Rules, 1970. Short comments distil Ministry-of-External-Affairs circulars on digital registration, apostille, and same-sex-marriage jurisprudence under comparative law—while keeping the Bare-Act pristine.

Core statutory coverage

• Notice & publication – Form I notice at Indian embassy/high commission, 30-day objection period.

• Marriage officers’ powers – solemnisation, register maintenance, certificate issue.

• Recognition in India – equivalence with Special Marriage Act, divorce jurisdiction.

• Void & voidable marriage grounds – capacity, prohibited relationships, consent.

• Penalties – false declaration, bigamy deterrence.

This edition is particularly suited for

• Consular officials, legal-affairs wings & NRIs planning overseas marriages.

• Family-law practitioners handling cross-border matrimonial matters.

• Migration agents and apostille consultants.

• Law students in private-international-law electives.