Marriage Law and Terms
Bali Island as a part of Indonesia Republic is obedient and bows to the Indonesia’s Married Law no 1, 1974 (UU no.1 1974 Perkawinan) was clearly notified in the article 2 (1) mention that marriage is legitimate if it has been executed according to laws of respective religions and belief from both parties. All couples who wish to get married in Indonesia and Bali must declare a religion which is confessed throughout the country like Moslem, Catholic, Christian, Hindu or Buddhist.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE FOREIGNERS TO PERFORM THE MARRIAGE IN INDONESIA
Please note that the following information is a brief outline of the requirements of and procedures for getting married in Indonesia and that you should always consult your Embassy or Consulate General in Indonesia as well as the marriage authorities in Indonesia for more detailed information before you make any further plans.
*) For further and more detailed information regarding 'Certificate of Non-Impediment', please contact your Embassy (since the various requirement of the Embassy is not the same)- Valid passports (each passport being valid for a minimum 6 months as from the date of entry into Indonesia).
- Valid visas to enter Indonesia.
Please note:- For the foreign citizen who wish to get married in Indonesia may enter Indonesia as tourists using the visa-free short visit facilities (no visa required) which is valid for a stay in Indonesia of up to 30 days but which cannot be extended or transferred to another type of visa. However, if a couple intends to stay longer than 30 days, they will have to leave Indonesia and then re-enter Indonesia. It is to be advised to obtain a social visit visa with accordance to visit purpose.
- There is no time limit if a couple, who want to get married in Indonesia, wish to stay in Indonesia before the marriage itself takes place, provided they stay in Indonesia within the time limit of their visas. Furthermore, if all the supporting documentation is in order and all the parties concerned (that is the couple's Embassy/Consulate General in Bali or other regions in Indonesia, and the marriage authorities in Indonesia) have been notified about the wedding they can proceed with the marriage.
- Birth Certificates (if a copy, and not the original, then the copy must be legalized by a solicitor or by the individual's Embassy/ Consulate General in Indonesia).
- Minimum age to get married: females must be aged 16 years or over, and males must be aged 19 years or over.
- Letter from both sets of parents/guardians, stating that there are no objections to the marriage.
- Legalized written statements confirming the status of each individual (single/ widow/ widower/ divorcee etc.).
- Letter from the couple's Church (if the couple are both Christians and members of a church and wish to be married in a church in Indonesia).
- All foreigners who are planning to get married in Indonesia are required to present a 'Certificate of Non-Impediment *' (the original and not a copy). A 'Certificate of Non-Impediment' is issued by the local authorities where the individual lives in his/ her home country (before leaving for Indonesia), or by his/ her respective Embassy or Consulate General in Bali or Jakarta, Indonesia (after arriving in Indonesia). It is advised to consult with their respective Embassy or Consulate General in Bali or Jakarta, Indonesia.
- If one or both persons wish to convert to Islam and be married according to Islamic Law, the marriage must be reported and registered with the Religious Affairs Office (Kantor Urusan Agama) in Indonesia. If the marriage is to be a Christian one, the marriage must be reported and registered with the Civil Registration Office (Kantor Catatan Sipil) in Indonesia.
- The Offices in Indonesia authorized to perform such marriages:
The Religious Affairs Office (Kantor Urusan Agama) and the Mosque for Moslems; The Civil Registration Office (Kantor Catatan Sipil) and the Church for Christians. - Please be advised that each region in Indonesia has different customs/ traditions when conducting wedding ceremonies.
- Please ensure that after the wedding ceremony, you are given a marriage certificate or other documentation as proof that you have been legally married in Indonesia. Since most of the documents will be written in the Indonesian language, may we suggest that you try to have all documentation translated by a sworn and authorized English translator in Indonesia before you return to the country. After you arrive in your respective country, you should take this translated document/certificate to your local marriage registration office to be registered.
- However, if a foreigners couple (that is, two individuals holding foreign passports) who have got married in Indonesia wish to have their marriage documents certified in their country, then they may come to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in their country where the documents will then be translated (if written in the Indonesian language). The married couple should then take the translation of the marriage certificates/ documentation to their local marriage registration office to be registered.
