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Marriage Registration in Mumbai if the wedding happened in Shimla?
11-Feb-2026 (In Family Law)
Hi. Me and my now wife got married in Shimla. We are both Hindu. My permanent address is Ambala while my wife's is Nashik. But we both stay in Mumbai for work. We have a valid Leave and License agreement for a rental flat here. We don't have any electricity bill or gas bills under our names since we live on rent. Can I register my marriage in Mumbai?
Yes, you can register your marriage in Mumbai under the Hindu Marriage Act if either spouse has resided there for at least 6 months. A registered Leave & Licence agreement can serve as address proof. Utility bills are not mandatory.
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Adv. Mrunmayi Kotawadekar
Mumbai | 100+ Answers
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Yes, you can register your marriage in Mumbai as you currently reside there. Use your registered Leave and License agreement as valid proof of residence for the application. It is legally sufficient as per the concerned provisions of law.
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Adv. Pankaj Bajaj
Pune | 700+ Answers
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You can't register marriage with Leave and Licence Agreement. it required permanent address of either of you or your wife.
you can register either at Ambala or Nashik.
Not at Mumbai or Shimla.
visit marriage registration office at above mentioned places.
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Adv. Arun Mahajan
Jalgaon | 5+ Answers
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Yes, you can register your marriage in Mumbai even if the marriage was solemnized in Shimla, provided at least one of the spouses has been residing within the jurisdiction of the concerned Marriage Registrar for the prescribed period (generally 30 days). A valid Leave and License agreement, rent receipt, employer certificate, bank statement or Aadhaar showing the present Mumbai address can be submitted as residence proof. Electricity or gas bill in your name is not mandatory. Along with the marriage photographs, wedding invitation card, age and identity proofs, and witnesses, you may apply for registration before the local Registrar. After verification, the marriage certificate can be issued.
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Adv. Vinod Todiwan
Navi Mumbai | 5+ Answers
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hello, you are both Hindu then you marriage is under Hindu marriage act,1955
you can register your marriage under Hindu marriage act 1955 in Mumbai,leave and license agreementof rental flat is sufficient
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Adv. Asma Shaikh
Akola | 5+ Answers
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