Registrar General’s Department RG : Marriage Certificate Zimbabwe

Organization : Registrar General’s Department
Type of Facility : Marriage Certificate
Country: Zimbabwe

Website : rg.gov.zw

Marriage Certificate:

Issuance of duplicate marriage certificates:
This is for replacement of lost or torn marriage certificates.

Related : Registrar General’s Department Zimbabwe Issuance of Travel Document : www.statusin.org/7390.html

Requirements:
** Full names of the parties
** Full date of marriage
** Type of Marriage
** Statutory fee of US$5 per copy.

Processing Time:
One day.

Correction of errors or substance on marriage certificates:
Requirements:
** Original marriage certificate.
** Birth certificate and a photocopy thereof.
** Proof that an error was made.
** Notorial deed where a person has made a complete change of name.
** Statutory fee of US$5 for normal application and US$10 for urgent application.
** Provide proof of urgency for urgent applications.

Processing time:
Urgent application – 1 day
Normal Application – 1 week

Issuance of non-marriage certificates:
Confirmation of a person’s marital status where a Zimbabwean national intends to marry abroad.

Requirements:
** Original birth certificate and a copy thereof.
** A statutory fee in case of a male US$0.5 per year calculated from 13th birthday to date. In case of a female, US$0.5 per year calculated from the 11th birthday to date.
** A non-marriage certificate fee of US$30.

Processing time:
One week.

Designation of marriage officers:
Requirements:
** Completed application form for designation as a marriage officer (M1) authorized and recommended by the Authority governing the religions denomination.
** Statutory fee of US$15.
** Applicant to write an examination.
** Pass Mark 75% and above.

Processing time:
One month.

Authentication of marriage record:
This is confirmation of any filed marriage record by the Registrar of Marriages.

Requirements:
** Full date of marriage.
** Full names of parties.
** Type of marriage.
** Statutory fee of US$15 – Normal.
** Statutory fee of US$25 – Urgent.

Processing time:
Normal – One month.
Urgent – 2 weeks.

Brands :
** A brand is a permanent mark placed on livestock for identification and proof of ownership.

Requirements :
** Original national identity document

Statutory Fees :
** Normal – US$2.00
** Duplicate – US$3.00

Processing time :
** Application at Central Registry – 7 working days
** Application through districts and provinces – 20 working days

Issuance of travel documents to Zimbabweans living abroad :
** Applicants are required to submit passport applications to the Zimbabwe Embassy in that country or the nearest Embassy in neighbouring countries. If there are no embassies, applicants are advised to come back home before their passports expire for renewal.

Requirements :
** Original long birth certificate and photocopy
** Original national identity card and photocopy
** Marriage certificate/divorce order and photocopy where applicable.

** Two colour photographs (size 3.5 x 4.5cm)
** Citizenship certificate and photocopy where applicable
** Previous passport/ Temporary Travel Document where applicable
** Police report for lost or stolen passport

** The father/mother or other legal guardian of children under 18 years must sign section 5 of the passport application form. Legal guardian’s “documentary proof “ should be in a form of court order from the High Court or community in the case of divorced parents

** Study, residence, temporary or work permit
** Please note that loss of a passport should be immediately reported to the nearest police and nearest Zimbabwean Embassy.

Processing Time :
** Plus or minus 6 months (The waiting time will be reduced if applications are sent directly).