{"id":69,"date":"2025-09-25T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelinesketch.com\/work\/kerrie-boag-celebrant\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:46:59","slug":"qas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelinesketch.com\/work\/kerrie-boag-celebrant\/qas\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;As"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"69\" class=\"elementor elementor-69\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbb9c8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abbb9c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6bba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db6bba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q&amp;As<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2224a1b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2224a1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27d21e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f27d21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WHO CAN MARRY IN AUSTRALIA?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Any person over the age of 18 years can marry in Australia, irrespective of their nationality.\u00a0 You are not required to be an Australian Citizen or have permanent residency to legally marry in Australia, providing you are able to prove your birth name, date and place with no impediment to marriage.<\/p><p><strong>I HAVE BEEN MARRIED PREVIOUSLY!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>No problem!\u00a0 As long as you provide me with evidence of the termination of your last marriage.\u00a0 If the paperwork is not currently available or divorce is pending, you can still lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage, but, you must provide the decree nisi or divorce certificate before I can solemnise your marriage.<\/p><p><strong>LODGING YOUR NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>There are various ways of lodging this all-important document and must be done one month prior to your intended date of marriage.\u00a0 You can lodge it in person, with Kerrie who is a Commonwealth Marriage Celebrant, and will sign as witness.\u00a0 You can lodge it on-line by printing out the completed document and have it witnessed by a Justice of Peace, a Police Officer, a Lawyer or a Doctor and emailing the signed and witnessed document to\u00a0<strong>kerrieboagcelebrant@gmail.com<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is accepted as being lodged with Kerrie.\u00a0 You must email your supporting evidence of birth, photo identification and marital status.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0you must bring along the original document once able and prior to your date of marriage for Kerrie to sight.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Note: If outside of Australia<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 you must have a Notary Public as witness).<\/p><p><strong>ARE BOTH PARTIES TO THE MARRIAGE REQUIRED TO LODGE THE NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Only one party to the marriage is legally required to sign and lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage with Kerrie to commence the legal paperwork, so if your partner is overseas or not available at the time you wish to submit your paperwork, this does not prevent the Notice from being lodged.<\/p><p><strong>CAN I LODGE THE NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE FROM OVERSEAS?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Yes, the\u00a0<strong>Notice of Intended Marriage<\/strong>\u00a0can be lodged by either person to the marriage and can be lodged from overseas.\u00a0 When Lodging the<strong>\u00a0Notice of Intended Marriage<\/strong>\u00a0from overseas, you must\u00a0<strong>note<\/strong>\u00a0that you need to have it witnessed by a\u00a0<strong>Notary Public,<\/strong>\u00a0before forwarding to Kerrie.<\/p><p><strong>REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION\u00a0<\/strong>Each party to the marriage must provide proof of birth and photo identification.\u00a0 If previously married, the party must provide proof of that marriage being dissolved by either divorce or death.<\/p><p><strong>DOES KERRIE PROVIDE A FIANCE VISA LETTER FOR PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE VISA?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Yes, Fiance Visa Letters are available upon request and are free as part of the Notice of Intended Marriage being lodged with Kerrie.\u00a0 The Fiance Visa Letter is often asked to be provided by the Department of Immigration which supports your Prospective Marriage Visa.<\/p><p><strong>MARRIAGE EQUALITY \u2013 CAN SAME SEX COUPLES MARRY IN AUSTRALIA?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Yes and proudly!\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Back in 2017, Australians came together to implement a significant social change to the amendment of the\u00a0<strong>Marriage Act 1961<\/strong>\u00a0and gave same-sex couples the same rigtht to marry as heterosexual couples.\u00a0 All couples are now able to lodge a\u00a0<strong>Notice of Intended Marriage<\/strong>\u00a0to commence the one month minimum notcie period require before the solemnisation of marriage.<\/p><p><strong>WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE WEDDING?<\/strong> As a <strong>Commonwealth Marriage Celebrant,<\/strong> I provide you with a hard copy of your ceremony and a <strong>Marriage Certificate.<\/strong> I forward all signed documents to the <strong>Attorney General Department of Births, Death 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You may then apply for your government copy of the Marriage Certificate, which you require to change your name, bank accounts and any other relevant institute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q&amp;As WHO CAN MARRY IN AUSTRALIA?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Any person over the age of 18 years can marry in Australia, irrespective of their nationality.\u00a0 You are not required to be an Australian Citizen or have permanent residency to legally marry in Australia, providing you are able to prove your birth name, date and place with no impediment to marriage. I HAVE BEEN MARRIED PREVIOUSLY!\u00a0\u00a0No problem!\u00a0 As long as you provide me with evidence of the termination of your last marriage.\u00a0 If the paperwork is not currently available or divorce is pending, you can still lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage, but, you must provide the decree nisi or divorce certificate before I can solemnise your marriage. LODGING YOUR NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0There are various ways of lodging this all-important document and must be done one month prior to your intended date of marriage.\u00a0 You can lodge it in person, with Kerrie who is a Commonwealth Marriage Celebrant, and will sign as witness.\u00a0 You can lodge it on-line by printing out the completed document and have it witnessed by a Justice of Peace, a Police Officer, a Lawyer or a Doctor and emailing the signed and witnessed document to\u00a0kerrieboagcelebrant@gmail.com.\u00a0 This is accepted as being lodged with Kerrie.\u00a0 You must email your supporting evidence of birth, photo identification and marital status.\u00a0\u00a0Note:\u00a0you must bring along the original document once able and prior to your date of marriage for Kerrie to sight.\u00a0\u00a0Note: If outside of Australia\u00a0\u2013 you must have a Notary Public as witness). ARE BOTH PARTIES TO THE MARRIAGE REQUIRED TO LODGE THE NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE?\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Only one party to the marriage is legally required to sign and lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage with Kerrie to commence the legal paperwork, so if your partner is overseas or not available at the time you wish to submit your paperwork, this does not prevent the Notice from being lodged. CAN I LODGE THE NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE FROM OVERSEAS?\u00a0 \u00a0Yes, the\u00a0Notice of Intended Marriage\u00a0can be lodged by either person to the marriage and can be lodged from overseas.\u00a0 When Lodging the\u00a0Notice of Intended Marriage\u00a0from overseas, you must\u00a0note\u00a0that you need to have it witnessed by a\u00a0Notary Public,\u00a0before forwarding to Kerrie. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION\u00a0Each party to the marriage must provide proof of birth and photo identification.\u00a0 If previously married, the party must provide proof of that marriage being dissolved by either divorce or death. DOES KERRIE PROVIDE A FIANCE VISA LETTER FOR PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE VISA?\u00a0 \u00a0Yes, Fiance Visa Letters are available upon request and are free as part of the Notice of Intended Marriage being lodged with Kerrie.\u00a0 The Fiance Visa Letter is often asked to be provided by the Department of Immigration which supports your Prospective Marriage Visa. MARRIAGE EQUALITY \u2013 CAN SAME SEX COUPLES MARRY IN AUSTRALIA?\u00a0\u00a0Yes and proudly!\u00a0\u00a0Back in 2017, Australians came together to implement a significant social change to the amendment of the\u00a0Marriage Act 1961\u00a0and gave same-sex couples the same rigtht to marry as heterosexual couples.\u00a0 All couples are now able to lodge a\u00a0Notice of Intended Marriage\u00a0to commence the one month minimum notcie period require before the solemnisation of marriage. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE WEDDING? As a Commonwealth Marriage Celebrant, I provide you with a hard copy of your ceremony and a Marriage Certificate. I forward all signed documents to the Attorney General Department of Births, Death and Marriages for your marriage to be registered in Australia. 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