what are the necessary legal steps to b taken when getting married to a foreigner?

Question

What procedure should I follow in order to obtain a spouse visa.... especially if I am the one getting married to a foreigner and preparing to leave the country..... how do I go about it?

Answer 1

In India you can marry through court marriage with a foreigner. Court marriage as you call it is solemnized under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 all such marriages can take place between any two Indian citizens as well one Indian citizen with a foreigner irrespective of their religion, caste or creed, and you can say this is the secular form of marriage available in our country. Such a marriage is solemnized before the marriage officer/registrar usually D.C. deputy commissioner of the area (Sub registrar/SDM is the marriage officer/registrar only in case the already solemnized marriage under any other Act has to be registered) where both or any of the parties to such a marriage reside permanently or for at least one month. Cost of such a marriage is merely Rs90/- or as the rate prevalent in your area. Now how you proceed? Both the parties to the marriage file a joint application before the marriage officer along with individual affidavit attested by notary public specifying the age(boy 21yrs &girl 18yrs), place of residence, marital status(unmarried or divorcee as the case maybe), mental status(not idiot or not with unfit mind), not related to each other. Along with this you have to give proof of age( School certificate, Passport,) , proof of residence(Passport, ration card, voters id card, PAN card, rent agreement) , & the application of such a marriage should be witnessed by 3 independent adult persons, affix one photograph of each of the parties & all the 3 witnesses. You have made such an application/notice to the marriage officer in person along with all the 3 witnesses. On receiving such an application the marriage officer issues a month notice regarding the intended marriage & get such a notice affixed on the notice board out side his office, a copy of such notice is sent to the marriage officer under whose jurisdiction the other party lives, also a copy is to the individual parties address. After expiry of the period of notice a date is fixed on which all the persons parties to the marriage & 3 witnesses appear again before the marriage officer who declare them married & issue a certificate to this regard. Incase of any objections raised the marriage officer will settle these objections. Now what can be objections that can be raised? These can ONLY BE REGARDING THE CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR SUCH MARIAGE & NOTHING ELSE. What are the conditions? As I stated above i.e. Age, martial status, mental status, prohibited relationship (related to each other by blood). This is the brief procedure I have told you here, incase you want any clarification you can ask.

Answer 2

I'm sure that every country is different. I would Google immigration [country you are immigrating to] and they will have the information you're looking for.

There are also people who specialize in assisting people immigrate. There is a lot of paperwork to get through. You will also have to get finger printed, have the FBI (or whatever policing body is in your country) do a criminal history check, get photos to the correct specifications for immigration, have a valid passport, and finally have the money to pay all the fees involved.

I married a Canadian so have been through this.

Always get two originals of your birth certificate, and forms, etc. because you never know when/if they will get lost in the bureaucracy.

Also, remember that just because you're married, it doesn't make immigration much easier. I have heard stories of couples being separated because the spouse was denied immigration rights.

Good luck!

Answer 3

That all depends on the country you are going to. Your future spouse should know the answer to this question and he or she should be the person to sort this out as I am assuming you will be moving to his or her country.

I certainly hope you are of a certain age and well informed about what you are getting yourself into (and by your question it does not sound as if you are). Depending on what country you would be moving to you could be setting yourself up for disaster. Before marrying anyone, especially someone from another country it is always wise to do your homework.

You can easily google the proper proceedure for the country you expect to move to...however I am troubled that your fiance has not provided you with the proper paperwork or information.

Be especially cautious of moving to middle eastern countries. Just google it, only disaster awaits, especially for women foolish enough to do it.

Answer 4

If you are really serious to know the answer, it is suggested that you should see a good lawyer rather than get some vague answers on this forum.

Answer 5

check with your spouse's local embassy in your country

Answer 6

The person who is sponsoring you should be telling you the requirement for the visa. hope you know the person very well.

Answer 7

a CT scan