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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
#To apply for the procedure, you will need to visit the Registry Office in person and complete an application. <br />
#Submit your completed application and be ready to present your identification in case they ask for it.<br />
#Pay the marriage certificate fee.<br />
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===When Living Outside the Country===<br />
It may be possible for you to obtain a copy of your marriage certificate from a Cook Islands overseas office or diplomatic representatives of the Cook Islands in foreign countries, you may use the link below under 'Office Locations & Contacts' section to see a list of addresses and contact details.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Completed application<br />
*Identification<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Ministry of Justice'''<br />
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'''Physical address:''' <br> <br />
Avarua, Rarotonga<br><br />
Cook Islands<br><br />
Monday - Friday<br> <br />
(except public holidays)<br><br />
8:00am - 4:00pm<br />
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'''Postal address:'''<br><br />
PO Box 111<br><br />
Avarua, Rarotonga<br><br />
Cook Islands<br><br />
email: offices.justice@cookislands.gov.ck<br><br />
Ph: 682-29410<br><br />
Fax: 682-29610<br />
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'''Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ''' <br> <br />
Address: <br> <br />
PO Box 105 <br> <br />
Avarua <br> <br />
Rarotonga <br> <br />
Cook Islands <br />
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Telephone: +682 29 347<br> <br />
Fax: +682 21 247 <br />
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[http://www.mfai.gov.ck/index.php/contact-us/overseas-offices.html Cook Islands Overseas Offices]<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
Marriage Certificate: $15.00 <br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
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width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Every marriage solemnised by an Officiating Minister must be recorded in the churh Marriage Register. <br />
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After the marriage ceremony, a copy of the marriage entry must be sent by the officiating minister to the Registrar-General, Rarotonga within 10 days of solemnisation. The marriage "form 4" is to be used for this purpose.<br />
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The parties to the marriage, two witnesses and the Officiating Minister must personally sign the entry in the Marriage Register and also the copy for the Registrar-General.<br />
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The Officiating Minister must complete the bottom portion on the reverse side of the copy by entering the full date and place of marriage. He/she must also complete and sign the certificate that he/she officiated at the marriage and that he/she has recorded the marriage in the Marriage Register.<br />
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Once a marriage is registered, you may now request for a copy of the marriage certificate.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
Marriage is a legal contract binding two people together, granting them rights and obligations. A Marriage Certificate is an official statement that two people are married. <br />
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A copy of the marriage certificate is often needed when you apply for procedures such as obtaining a passport.<br />
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Following is a procedure on how you can obtain a marriage certificate in Cook Islands.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[http://www.justice.gov.ck/registry/marriage-requirements Ministry of Justice]<br />
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==Others==<br />
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