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NOIM
 NOIM - Guidelines
Fiancé Visas
Establishing your ID
Choosing your Celebrant
If you are planning to come to Australia to be married there are three immediate things you should consider:-
  • choosing your celebrant

  • lodging the NOIM

  • establishing proof of your identity, your marital status and age.

Once you have chosen your celebrant, carefully read  the guidelines on how to complete the NOIM and also the notes on Establishing your ID before completing the Notice of Intent to Marry (NOIM).

If you are not going to be arriving in Australia more than at least one calendar month plus one day before the date of the ceremony you will then need to visit an Australian Embassy or Consulate to have your signatures on the NOIM witnessed by the duty officer. If it is difficult for you to get to an Australian Embassy it is possible for other qualified persons to witness your signature instead. If this applies to you carefully read the information on the NOIM alongside where the witness will sign the form.

Next post or fax the completed and signed NOIM to your celebrant in sufficient time for it to be received at least 31 days before the date of your ceremony.

It is sometimes possible for overseas couples to gain an exemption on this 31 day requirement but this is better discussed by email (or telephone) with your celebrant as conditions do apply.

Before you leave for Australia ensure that the documents that help you establish your ID are safely packed in your hand-luggage for your celebrant will require you to show those documents and also to complete a declaration that you are free to marry. If there are some ID documents that you cannot provide it is important to discuss this with your celebrant before arriving in Australia so that alternative documents may be obtained. Also if your documents of identification are not in English you may be required to have those documents officially translated. If this circumstance applies to you it is wise to discuss this with your celebrant early in your discussions and certainly before you set off for Australia.

If you are a citizen from another country and you are travelling to Australia to marry an Australian citizen you may need to obtain a Spouse Visa. Marriage to an Australian does not automatically qualify a spouse for  permanent residence and you should make contact with the Department of Immigration to discuss your personal.

If one of you (or perhaps both of you) has a very limited understanding of English your celebrant may require you to have an interpreter present. It is important that this requirement is discussed before the day of the ceremony so that arrangements can be made in advance. The person does not need to be an official interpreter but one can be arranged through NAATI.