The first step for all couples getting married in Australia is to lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage.

Your Notice of Intended Marriage can be lodged in person or online:

Lodging your NOIM in person:

If lodging the Notice of Intended Marriage in person, a Commonwealth Marriage Celebrant will sign and witness your Notice of Intended Marriage at your appointment. You can book an appointment to see a Commonwealth Marriage Celebrant here: Booking Platform

Lodging your NOIM Online: 

If lodging the Notice of Intended Marriage online, you must have the NOIM witnessed by a Justice of the Peace, a Police Officer, a Lawyer or a Doctor.

You can then lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage via the online portal here: Online Portal

Anyone over the age of 18 can marry in Australia, irrespective of their nationality (or their partners nationality).

Couples are not required to be Australian Citizens or have Permanent Residency in order to legally marry in Australia, as long as they can provide a Passport as proof of their date & place of birth and there is no legal impediment to their legal marriage.

If either party to the marriage has been married previously, evidence of the termination of the last marriage must be produced prior to your marriage taking place. (I.e.

A divorce certificate or decree nisi of dissolution of marriage that has become absolute or a full death certificate.)

If a divorce is pending or if the paperwork is not immediately available, this does not prevent you from lodging your Notice of Intended Marriage. The paperwork can be provided at any time prior to your marriage.

Only one party to the marriage is legally required to sign and lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage with the Perth Marriage Office and commence the legal paperwork.

If the other party to the marriage is overseas or not available at the time you wish to submit your paperwork, this does not prevent the Notice of Intended Marriage from being lodged. (However both persons signatures are preferred, if both parties are available)

The Notice of Intended Marriage can be lodged by either party to the marriage and can be lodged from within Australia or from overseas.

Only one party to the marriage is legally required to sign and lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage with the Perth Marriage Office and commence the legal paperwork, so if the other party to the marriage is overseas or not available at the time you wish to submit your paperwork, this does not prevent the Notice of Intended Marriage from being lodged.

When lodging the Notice of Intended Marriage from overseas, it should be witnessed by a Notary Public, before being uploaded via the Online Portal.

A passport is the preferred method of identification for marriages at the Perth Marriage Office, as this form of ID provides the required evidence of your place and date of birth, as well as a photograph of the passport holder. 

If you are able to provide an Australian or Foreign  passport, you will not require any other identification.

If a passport is not available, an original Birth Certificate can also be used as identification, although sufficient photo ID will also need to be provided if using a Birth Certificate.

Your original identification documents will need to be sighted at any time prior to your marriage taking place, however if they are not available at the time you lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage, they do not prevent you submitting your Notice of Intended Marriage.