An intending couple should appear in person before the registrar of marriages of their district for an interview. The intending couple should come with the following;
- Proof of citizenship for example a passport, voters card or National I.D
- An LC1 letter to prove residence for at least 15 days in the district, in which the marriage is intended to be solemnized.
- A passport size photograph, registered affidavits that conform to section 10 of the marriage act.
- in case of foreign citizens, a letter from the civil registration or vital statistics office of their country confirming that the party is not married.
- Where parties are between 18 – 21 years, they should in addition to the above submit; a birth certificate to prove parentage, a consent letter from the father or mother or legal guardian and photocopy of the identification of the consenting authority.
- The intending couple should fill a Notice of Marriage before a registrar of Marriages (indicating their names, marital condition, age ,occupation and a place of abode)and get assessment forms to make payments at any bank of their choice.
- Alternatively a client can exercise the self assessment option by logging on to the URA website www.ura.go.ug.
- The notice of Marriage is published on the Registrar of marriages ‘notice board for 21 days. If there is no objection to the notice of marriage, the ceremony takes place after 21 days but before the lapse of 90 days. Marriages are celebrated from Monday to Friday, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. The parties appear with two witnesses before the registrar who performs the ceremony and thereafter issues them with a marriage certificate. If there is an objection, a caveat is placed and the matter is referred to court for settlement.
- Fees payable for civil marriage are Shs 260,000 where one of the parties to the marriage is Ugandan or a refugee. And $ 210 where none of the parties to the marriage is a Ugandan.
