Getting Married: How to Register and Solemnise a Civil Marriage in Singapore (ROM / Solemnisation)

This is a step-by-step guide for those getting married (civil marriage) in Singapore at the Registry of Marriages (ROM). If you’re solemnising your marriage at other locations, we have a detailed guide for that too.

Getting married in Singapore is a relatively simple procedure if you choose to skip the big wedding part. It’s completely fine to forgo the big celebration, because not everyone throws a big wedding event at a banquet hall. The most important step to getting married is the solemnisation procedure, which you can carry out at the Registry of Marriages (ROM) itself.

Eligibility Criteria to Register a Civil Marriage in Singapore
Solemnisation of Marriage at ROM or Other Locations
Steps to Registering your Marriage
File of Notice of Marriage
Go to the Registry of Marriages to Verify Documents and for Statutory Declaration
Final Step: Getting Married! (Solemnisation procedure)

Eligibility Criteria to Register a Civil Marriage in Singapore

• Firstly, couples need to ensure that both members are at least 21 years old. And if you’re between the ages 18 to 20, then you will need to obtain parental permission.
  
  
• Secondly, a non-Singaporean citizen or non-PR has had to be physically present in Singapore for at least 15 consecutive days before filling their Notice of Marriage.
  
  
• Lastly, you need a proof of death or divorce certificate if either member has previously been married.

Once you’ve checked both meet the prerequisite for Registry of Marriage (ROM) in Singapore, you’re eligible to marry under Singapore matrimonial laws. You can now proceed to deciding your Solemnisation location, date & time.

Solemnisation of Marriage at ROM or Other Locations

If you plan to get married at the Registry of Marriages, there’ll be no need to engage a Solemniser, as the ROM will solemnise your marriage for you.

However, if you’re solemnising your marriage at other locations, you will need to get in touch with a Solemniser. Here is a step-by-step guide to how you can do this.

Steps to Registering your Marriage

1. File of Notice of Marriage
2. Go to the Registry of Marriages for VD/SD
3. Solemnisation of Marriage

File of Notice of Marriage

Now that you’ve decided on the date & time of your Solemnisation of Marriage at the ROM, it’s time to file notice of your intended marriage.

Before filing notice of your marriage at the ROM website, you will need to have these documents on hand to enter your personal information:

• NRICs or passports of the bride and groom
• NRICs or passports of the two witnesses
• Solemnisation date & time
• Address of solemnisation location

The ROM website accepts credit card payment. If you’re physically filing notice of marriage at the ROM, payment can be made in either NETS or Cashcard.

Once you’ve completed the online filing, remember to print the following 3 things: the payment receipt, Filing Instruction and Summary of Notice of Marriage. 

Mark your calendars of your appointment date at the ROM. This appointment is to verify documents (VD) and perform statutory declaration (SD).

Go to the Registry of Marriages to Verify Documents and for Statutory Declaration

Verification of documents (VD) and statutory declaration (SD) at the Registry of Marriages is strictly by appointment only. You will need to go to the appointment together with your partner.

Before heading down to the Registry of Marriages, make sure to have the following documents with you:

• Filing Instruction and Summary of Notice of Marriage
  
• The groom and bride’s NRICs (actual) for Singapore citizens and PR holders (physical passports for foreigners) 
  
• Photocopy of the 2 witnesses NRICs (if SC/SPR) or passports (if foreigner)
  
• Divorce papers or death certificate of late spouse (if applicable)

Couples who have solemnised their marriage outside the ROM at other locations will need to collect additional documents from ROM. Here is a step-by-step guide for couples solemnising their marriage at other locations.

Final Step: Getting Married! (Solemnisation procedure)

You’re finally ready for your solemnisation procedure! This is the final step of solemnisation under Singapore’s civil marriage laws once you have completed all of the above steps.

You and your future spouse have to be both present on your Solemnisation day, along with the 2 witnesses. And remember to bring along your NRICs (or passports, if foreigners) for yourself, your future spouse and the 2 witnesses. 

Getting married in Singapore, recently engaged or just curious about weddings in general? Get in touch with us, we’ll be more than happy to help!