The following is required BEFORE the date of your wedding:

• Clear Copies of your ID Documents.
• Documents as described under ‘Legal Requirements’ below – only if applicable.
• Letter from your Lawyer if you have set up an Anti-Nuptial Contract.
• NB: Anti-Nuptial Contract MUST be signed at a Lawyer BEFORE the date of the wedding.
• Form Bl 31 to be completed by ALL Non South African Citizens without South African Identity Documents. 
• A Letter of No Legal Impediment is needed from your Country of Origin if you are not a South African Citizen.

The following legalities need to be met: 

• Form BI 32 to be completed and signed by either both parents or legal guardians for each party under the age of 18.
• If the Bride is younger than 15 and/or the Bridegroom is younger than 18, permission to the marriage is needed from The Commissioner of Child Welfare.
• If any party is divorced, a copy of the final decree of divorce is required
• If any party is a widower or widow, a copy of the death certificate is required.
• If any party is not a South African Citizen, a copy of your Passport’s page of your photo + the page with your residence permit / visa and a Form BI 31 is required
• If any party is not a South African Citizen and does not have any form of South African Identification, a Letter of No Impediment must be obtained from the Home Affairs Department of country of origin. If you are in possession of a South African ID Document, this does not apply to you.
• Two witnesses - one for each of the couple to sign the register. Must be 18 or older. Please make sure that the witnesses either know their ID numbers or have their ID documents with them on the day of the wedding. (Not required for Non SA Citizens)

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