Can anyone get married?

To get married in Australia, you must:

• not be married
• not be marrying a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister
• be at least 18 years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where 1 person is 16-18 years old
• understand what marriage means and freely agree to marry
• use specific words during the ceremony
• give a notice of intended marriage form to an authorised marriage celebrant at least 1 month and no more than 18 months before your wedding
• be married by an authorised marriage celebrant.

You don’t have to be:

• an Australian citizen;  or
• a permanent resident of Australia

For further information about getting married please speak to me or visit the Attorney General’s website:  Get married | Attorney-General’s Department (ag.gov.au)