Marriage Registration - Need help and suggestions to get it done without agent and no bribe

Yes, we also got a letter from our college authorities and other supporting documents when applied for passport.

Now, another question is -

with that college-hostel address on my passport, if I got to kengeri sub-registrar office (my college falls under kengeri), will they accept that as my address proof? - (1) its a hostel address, (2) I don't stay there anymore.

Going to kengeri registrar office, is it worth going there? Any suggestions?

Deepak

I will be going to Revenue Authority, Tahsildar's office at KG Road, Majestic to get my residential certificate as Kmangala registrar office people told me.

I got 2 numbers - 080-22372050(south) and 80-22372043(north).

I called up above numbers to get more information about what all docs to bring there to get the certificate and to get to know whether they are open on saturdays or not.

When I called first number, as koramangala falls under south, it didn't go thru as that number is disconnected.

When I called 2nd num many times, a few times, they just picked up and kept it aside, another time I put my query and they kept it aside, and another time, I was trying to ask, he told he doesn't understand english, only kannada. I think different person all the time.

Deepak

Hi,
I went to Tahsildar's office situated near mysore bank circle, KG Road on saturday 5th may. While climbing stairs, met one agent, I also thought of talking to get info, and they told, they will get it done in Rs. 800, and documents required will be voter-id or ration-card or passport as address proof. I told them that I am coming from koramangala, since the registrar office there is not accepting anything apart from above (like rental agreement), I have come here with rental agreement and company letter as suggested by registrar office, koramangala to get a domicile certificate. They told that they will get it done. Since, I had in my mind not to go through agent but direct talk to officers and get the certificate myself.
I asked somebody there and got to know that I have to go to "Nemmadi Kendra" on 2nd floor to meet revenue authority. I went there, and luckily met with Revenue Inspector, a lady. She was very welcoming and talked to me nicely, discussed with me, what all I have docs and advised me to get them attested by the notary sitting outside the court nearby. I went there with my set of documents (Rental agreement, My car's registration card having my address, self-swearing notary letter having my address). She then took them, gave it to computer operator there and they issued one application costing Rs. 20.
By this stage, I had already spent quite a good time there (getting some xerox, notary attest etc), and then finally was happy that atleast the application is filed.
Then I asked the RI lady about when shall I get my certificate, she told that it will take 2-3 days atleast. After talking to a few people in that office, she told me that I have to pay Rs. 300 to get this thing done. I had told that, "will I get a reciept for the same?", for which she told that no, that is the money to be given to the officers there in Tahsildar's officers, to get the things done, she doesn't want any money but has to be given to officers there. I had told her that, I had decided to get this thing done without paying any bribe and please help me in this. She told me that she undestands and will try to get it done without any bribe, but then what to do if these people don't move file from one desk to other etc, or if they give some intentional bad remarks on the file. Later I told her that you try without any money to your best, I am ready to pay Rs. 500 also, if its non-bribe.
After 4 days, I called her (as she told me to call her and get the status), she told its done, and she had to pay Rs. 200 for the same, and I can collect from her.

I still have to go and collect my certificate.

But in all the process apart from money part, I really appreciate Revenue Inspector Lady, she helped me a lot in the process till all the time I was in office, and explained me every thing about docs what is needed and what more to bring etc.
 

Deepak

I have also written here - Marriage Registration Procedure - Explained - dvsquare.blogspot.in/2012/07/marriage-registration-procedure.html

Reproducing here again -

Finally on June 30th, I could get my marriage registration done in Bangalore and that too without involving any touts/agents and without paying any bribe.
I had thought of collecting all the required information and mandatory documents required, and then go to the registrar office one day and all done. And that's what I did.
Let me first write about documents required and what you might need to do to get those particular documents/proofs, and then will state information about what is to be done after you enter into registrar office.
(Note: This is particular about bangalore, KA, but most of the things must be applicable to other cities/states as well)

Documents required -
(1) 2 Registration form filled in BLOCK LETTERs (without any mistake or cut-marks) and an application form
(You can get this form outside registrar office, total 3 forms for Rs. 30)
(2) Address Proof for both bride and groom
(3) Age Proof for both bride and groom
(4) Invitation card - 1 original
(5) Marriage photo - 1
(6) 2B size recent joint photo - 5 copies

Before we go into details, you have to find out which registrar office you need to go to to get the registration done.
Many people on various social forums have suggested me that being in India, as an Indian Citizen, I can go to any registrar office and get this done anywhere in country. But when I went to Koramangala sub-registrar office (near to my current residence), I got to know that I can only go to registrar office which comes under the same jurisdiction as my address-proof document. So, you better visit the sub-registrar office and get this info confirmed.

Details:
(1) Registration form and Application form: Write in BLOCK LETTERS only. Don't do any mistake or cut-marks, otherwise form will not be accepted. Witnesses' signature is required only, not the witnesses in person, atleast in Koramangala BDA complex [Bommanhalli Sub-Registrar Office].

(2) Address Proof: Address proof is required for both bride and bridegroom. So, if one has the address proof of bangalore residence and other partner has address proof for some other city/state, that is fine.
Address proofs accepted are [As pre Koramangala sub-registrar office Notice] -
a) Driving License
b) Passport
c) Ration card
d) Voter-Id card
Any address proof other than above, like company letter, bank passbook, rental/lease agreement, gas connection bill, telephone bill will not be accepted. If you have anything like this, take along with you to get Residential (Domicile) Certificate from Revenue Authority, Tahsildar's Office, K. G. Road, Bangalore.

There may be various things which may be wrong here, as why only those 4 things are required as address proof, is that a valid rule or a rule silently imposed by a few registrar offices? I still need to raise an RTI for that, have been delaying this exercise, will do soon.

Hi,

Responses inline - 

1) which one is better option: to go the marriage registrar office near to address mentioned in my passport or go to taluka office to get domicile certificate first and then go to kormangala?

Better go to registrar office as per the passport and get things done there. Go one day to ask all the details, mostly a notice board there, collect all the required docs (all means all). Then go another day to do the process. Whatever documents officer asks and if you have, increases the chance of getting things done fast and no place to ask bribe.

2) Do the taluka office opens on saturday and specially 2nd sat. The phone mo mentioned is not reachable. So no way of contacted them

3) Thanks for clarifiying the witness information. One AGent in kormangala BDA told us, we need witness in person, so he was asking 3.5K for registrartion thanks to ur blog, now that doubt has been clarified.  But concern isno physical presence of witnesses is aplicable to all the sub registrar offices or only in kormangala.

When you visit once to find what all documents required, then ask about the witness also. Mostly in case of marriage already happened and this is about registration, physical presence of witness is not required, but in case if its required, either you take along persons along with you or if that is not possible, I am sure someone from public there in the registrar office will help you.