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[fariha.2392]

Okay, got it. The certificate of marriage issued by the Imam or local priest of the mosque is called a Nikah Nama, not an attested marriage certificate. To get a government-issued marriage certificate, you need to submit several documents such as the nikah nama, a letter from the mosque, photographs, etc.

I'm referring to the attested marriage certificate issued by the Waqf Board, which functions as a government body in Bangalore. In Bangalore, Hindus usually receive their court-issued marriage certificate (under the Hindu Marriage Act) within 1 to 2 days, whereas for Muslims and Christians, it can take 1 to 2 months
(I hope I'm not wrong about this).

Muslims get their marriage certificate from the Waqf Board, and at the top of the certificate, it is labeled "Government of India." I also mentioned in my previous message that this certificate has been accepted by the Canadian government for spousal visitor visas and permanent resident visas. My brother and sister, who live in the USA, also got their marriage certificates from the Waqf Board and used them for their spouses' visas and their children's OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) applications.

May I know which part of India you're from? As far as I know, in Bangalore and Hyderabad, the Waqf Board acts as a government body for such matters, but in Tamil Nadu, they don't have this system. So I'm not sure whether people in other parts of India are aware of this.

 

[abbas.pasha]

Okay, got it. The certificate of marriage issued by the Imam or local priest of the mosque is called a Nikah Nama, not an attested marriage certificate. To get a government-issued marriage certificate, you need to submit several documents such as the nikah nama, a letter from the mosque, photographs, etc.

I'm referring to the attested marriage certificate issued by the Waqf Board, which functions as a government body in Bangalore. In Bangalore, Hindus usually receive their court-issued marriage certificate (under the Hindu Marriage Act) within 1 to 2 days, whereas for Muslims and Christians, it can take 1 to 2 months
(I hope I'm not wrong about this).

Muslims get their marriage certificate from the Waqf Board, and at the top of the certificate, it is labeled "Government of India." I also mentioned in my previous message that this certificate has been accepted by the Canadian government for spousal visitor visas and permanent resident visas. My brother and sister, who live in the USA, also got their marriage certificates from the Waqf Board and used them for their spouses' visas and their children's OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) applications.

May I know which part of India you're from? As far as I know, in Bangalore and Hyderabad, the Waqf Board acts as a government body for such matters, but in Tamil Nadu, they don't have this system. So I'm not sure whether people in other parts of India are aware of this.

I might sound too harsh when I say this but... which ever name you wanna call this document with Marriage Certificate, Nikah Nama etc.. that document if used within India might work...
It will not work outside of India if it not attested by the MEA.

 

[fariha.2392]

I might sound too harsh when I say this but... which ever name you wanna call this document with Marriage Certificate, Nikah Nama etc.. that document if used within India might work...
It will not work outside of India if it not attested by the MEA.

Okay, here's the thing—either you're getting confused, or I'm not explaining it well, because I'm not sure which documents you're referring to that only work within India. What I'm trying to say is that my marriage certificate from the Waqf Board is attested and is accepted in countries like Dubai, Canada, and the USA. The only issue I'm facing is with BLS, which is for services related to India. I feel this might be due to the current issues in India involving the Waqf Board, which is why they are not accepting our marriage certificate.

 

[pw0032239]

as per my knowledge all marriages needs to be registered with the Sub-Registrar's Office of the respective local municipal corporation. you can use your document from waqf board to get your marriage registered.

 

[abbas.pasha]

Okay, here's the thing—either you're getting confused, or I'm not explaining it well, because I'm not sure which documents you're referring to that only work within India. What I'm trying to say is that my marriage certificate from the Waqf Board is attested and is accepted in countries like Dubai, Canada, and the USA. The only issue I'm facing is with BLS, which is for services related to India. I feel this might be due to the current issues in India involving the Waqf Board, which is why they are not accepting our marriage certificate.

I can tell you from my own experience that it was never accepted in UAE and Canada. Not sure about the US, it could be also that US process for OCI is done via VFS and they are pretty relaxed about it...

 

[pw0032239]

Even in US it is not accepted unless it’s registered at Registrar Office