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Everything
You Need to Know About Getting Married in Bali
MARRIAGE LAWS, LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES
Bali is part of the
Republic of Indonesia and is subject to Indonesian Laws. Every
couple considering getting married in Bali must comply with
these Laws.
In accordance with
Law No. 1 of 1974 concerning marriages in Indonesia (Article
2 (1): “a marriage is legitimate if it has been performed
according to the laws of the respective religious beliefs
of the parties concerned.”
All couples who marry
in Indonesia must declare a religion. Agnosticism and Atheism
are not recognized. The Civil Registry Office can record marriages
of persons of Islam, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian-Protestant
and Christian-Catholic faiths. Marriage partners must have
the same religion, otherwise one partner must make a written
declaration of change of religion.
The Religious Marriage
under Islam is performed by the Office of Religious Affairs
(Kantor Urusan Agama) in a ceremony at a mosque, the home,
a restaurant, or any other place chosen by the couple and
is legal immediately after the ceremony.
Christian, Hindu or
Buddhist marriage is usually performed first in a church or
temple ceremony. After the religious ceremony, every non-Islamic
marriage must be recorded with the Civil Registry (Kantor
Catatan Sipil). Without the registration by the Civil Registry
these marriages are not legal. Recording by Civil Registry
officials can be performed directly at the religious ceremony
for an additional fee.
Persons of non-Islamic
faith are required to file with the Civil Registry Office
in the Regency where they are staying first a ‘Notice
of Intention to Marry’ as well as a ‘Letter of
No Impediment’ obtained from their consular representatives.
For the issue of the
Letter of No Impediment to Marriage by your Consular Representative
you will need to present for yourself and your fiance(e) your
Passport(s) valid for more than 6 months and Certified Divorce
Decrees (absolute/final) and/or Death Certificates regarding
the termination of all previous marriages. Please contact
the Consular Representative of your country for details well
before your intended date of marriage.
The following countries
have Consulates or Consular Representatives in Bali.The telephone
and fax numbers must be prefixed with 62-361 when calling
from abroad.
• Australia (Consulate,
also representing Canada, New Zealand and other Commonwealth
countries in emergencies),
•
Jalan Hayum Wuruk No. 88 B,
Tanjung Bungak, Denpasar
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Tel. 241-118, Fax 241-120.
• France (Consular
Agency), Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai No. 35, Sanur
•
Tel. 285-485, Fax 285-485.
• Germany (Honorary
Consulate), Jalan Pantai Karang 17, Sanur
•
Tel. 288-535, 288-826, Fax 288-826.
• Italy (Honorary
Vice Consulate), Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, Jimbaran
•
Tel. 701-005, Fax 701-005.
• Japan (Consulate),
Jalan Raya Puputan, Renon, Denpasar
•
Tel. 234-808, Fax 231-308;
• Mexico (Honorary
Consulate), Jalan Moch. Yamin 1A, Renon, Denpasar
•
Tel. 223-266, Fax 231-740.
• Netherlands
(Consular Agency), Jalan Raya Kuta 99, Kuta
•
Tel. 751-517, Fax 752-777.
• Norway &
Denmark (Honorary Consulate), Kawasan Bukit Permai, Jimbaran
•
Tel. 701-070, Fax 701-074.
• Spain (Honorary
Consulate, currently vacant).
• Sweden & Finland (Honorary Consulate), Jalan Segara
Ayu, Sanur
•
Tel. 288-407, Fax 287-242.
• Switzerland
& Austria (Consular Agency), Kompleks Istana Kuta Galleria,
Blok Valet 2/12, Jalan Patih Jelantik. Kuta
•
Tel. 751-735, Fax 754-457.
• United Kingdom
(Honorary Consulate), Jalan Mertasari 2, Sanur
•
Tel. 270-601, Fax 270-572.
• U.S.A. (Consular
Agency), Jalan Hayam Wuruk 188, Denpasar
•
Tel. 233-605, Fax 222-426.
For the Notice of Intention
to Marry you have to submit the following documents for both
partners to the Civil Registry Office (show the original and
present a photocopy):
Certificate
of the religious marriage;
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Passport for foreign citizens, or KTP (Identity card) for
Indonesian citizens.
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Certified birth certificate.
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Certified divorce decree (absolute) or death certificates
regarding the termination of all previous marriages.
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Four 4 x 6 cm photos, both partners side by side.
Foreign
citizens:
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‘Letter of No Impediment
to Marriage’ issued by your Consular Representative
for Bali or Indonesia.
Indonesian
citizens:
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Never married: letter Surat Keterangan Belum Kawin from Kepala
Desa or Lurah (mayor)
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Men aged 18-21 and women aged 16-21
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Parental letter of consent, signed across the materai/tax
stamp Rupiah 2,000.
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Before the marriage, you and your fiance(e) also may wish
to file with the Civil Registry a prenuptial Property Agreement
(Surat Pernyataan Harta) which must be signed before a local
Notary Public. This contract is necessary if you wish to hold
property separately during the marriage. In the absence of
such a document, Indonesian marriage law assumes joint ownership
of property, and subsequent property acquisitions by the Indonesian
partner will be regulated according to the laws restricting
foreign property ownership.
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Two witnesses over the age of 18 are required. They must show
the originals and present photocopies of their passports if
they are foreign citizens or KTP (identity cards) if they
are Indonesian citizens. Civil Registry employees can act
as witnesses.
The Civil Registry
office has a Mandatory Waiting Period of 10 working days from
the date of filing. This waiting period may be waived for
tourists presenting a guest registration form (Form A)
All other Marriage
Certificates will be issued by the Civil Registry usually
on the same or next day. A sworn English translation of the
marriage certificate should be obtained for use abroad. It
is not necessary for the marriage certificate or translation
to be registered by your Consular Agency. However, to have
the sworn translation of the marriage certificate verified
or a special translation made by the Consulate of your home
country or the Consulate of your country of residence might
prove useful
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