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G
#1
Hi guys,

I am an Indian citizen and planning to get married to my Indonesian girlfriend in indonesia. Before the wedding I need a few documents for the Indonesian officials. The document I am having a issue with is the Letter of Impediment of Marriage. I have seen that the Indian consulate provides us with one but requires us to produce a singlehood letter from India which says that something about no objection from parents and so on. Iam finding it quite difficult to find such a document in India. So could anyone help me out, who has done it before? And an issue here is my parents are not supporting me for this wedding, so I am an adult and I am doing this on my own. So as an adult I am not sure why the Indian consulate is asking for my parents permission. Anyways someone please give some guidance to help me out.

Thankyou. Much appreciated.
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AJCon
#2
Hi,

I have done it before. You just need a statement from your parents in a Rs. 10 Affidavit paper saying that our son never been married before. If you need a sample please email or PM me.

If you are in India just go to District office and make this affidavit with any notary there and get it stamped in SDM office.

With this affidavit and some other documents (Check Embassy Website) you can apply for a No Objection Certificate in Indian Embassy In Jakarta.
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nurul87
#3
Dear AJCon,
I want to marry indonesian so bro please tell me what types document need to submit in indonesia marraige office . Also please give me sample copy of parents affidavit and singlehood affidavit format to my mail ****************
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G
#4
Although I am not Indian, they way I did it was to publish an announcement in the local newspaper for 21 days in the city where I lived of my intended notice of marriage and the name of my wife to be. I happened to live in Malaysia at the time so we published the announcement in the local Malaysian press. As the British Consulate received no objections, they were able to issue the CNI. I am not saying that the Indian Embassy would do this, but perhaps you could see if there are other ways to qualify getting the CNI other than getting a letter from your parents. Alternatively, maybe it is worth checking to see if an Agent could help.
Fawazkalithodi
#5
Bro I'm also looking for this letter..I have seen reply to your message. I already prepared letter from parents in stamp paper but I didn't understand the term SDM office..what is that??.. Please reply me asap,my marriage to my long time Indonesian gf is close..pls note down my email I'd,xxxx n pls contact me through what's up too..xxxx..expecting your reply.. Fawaz
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Fawazkalithodi
#6
Pls send me the affidavit format n please explain me what is the word SDM means??my email I'd is xxxxx..what's up number xxxx
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B
#7
Hi friend,
Can u pls let district office ( SDM) , if possible can u pls send me the sample format of noc ( from parents ). Appreciate your valuable help .

Thank u
Muina
#8
Hi fawas am muneer from Indian Kerala kannur. Can I get your contact number WhatsApp or email address please. I just want ask of regarding for marriage Indonesia.
Fred
#9

Muina wrote:

Hi fawas am muneer from Indian Kerala kannur. Can I get your contact number WhatsApp or email address please. I just want ask of regarding for marriage Indonesia.


Better on the open forums.
You might well get answers from more people and more people can be helped by those answers.

Cooladisharma0
#10
What documents is need for my future wife to marry me in India and is she will be a citizen of India ? She is from Indonesia Muslim .
Fred
#11

Cooladisharma0 wrote:

What documents is need for my future wife to marry me in India and is she will be a citizen of India ? She is from Indonesia Muslim .


This one is probably better on the India section as you're more likely to get answers based on their local laws.
I'm guessing she'll need a document stating she's legally entitled to marry abroad, I think the first step being her local Hukum HAM.

Tristanova
#12
Hi Ram, I know it's been 2 years since you posted it here.  Me n my boyfriend experience similar case with you.  His parents disapprove us.  Appreciate you to share your experience to solve it and get the NOC


Thanks,  nouv
ImAzeemSiddiqui
#13
What is No Objection Certificate And Single Affidavits, and how to Apply.

How to Apply
pan19kaj
#14
Hi, This is Pankaj from India, next year in Jan 2018, am going to Indonesia for marriage, could anyone please send me the format for a "Letter of No Impediment to Marriage" & format for "singlehood".
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Fred
#15
The letter to prove you're legally entitled to marry comes from your government
H
#16
Bro can u tell me what else has to be mentioned apart from noc from parents ... Do we have to mentioned spouse name in that or any other things has to be mentioned .. can u just pls help in that ...
lukereg
#17
Why is no one either asking there fiancé to help them here or contacting their embassy and researching this. All this is in public domain just needs finding and asking the right people.
Fred
#18
An Indonesian citizen can sponsor a soon to be spouse on a Sosbud that allows two months in Indonesia and can be extended twice without leaving the country.
Once married, that can be converted to a KITAS but you might well have to prove you have the funds to stay in the country without working or your spouse has enough income to support you.

To marry, you must have a legal visa and a certificate of no impediment from your government.

None of the above allows work of any kind so, if anyone reading this is out for a scam marriage to enable them to work here, forget it.
Immigration is red hot on that stuff so you'll find yourself on the way home pretty sharpish.
V
#19
*** ( I recently married here ) I will answer you
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#20
Do we need to get our affidavit attested in Indian foreign ministry office new Delhi?? Please help !!
abdulkhalil
#21
You should contact your own embassy as they would be familiar with the procedure and should guide you, since many of your fellow countrymen have been in a similar position as you.
L
#22
Hi fawas.. Can you give me your number
dcarol
#23
Can you please explain everything here?
Posting private information such as email addresses and mobile number is prohibited here.
Y
#24
Please visit indonesian embessy or call tham they will provide you all information about marriage processdure.. https://www.kemlu.go.id/newdelhi/en/lay … nesia.aspx
Syed Rizwan Raza
#25
Hello
Fred
#26

Syed Rizwan Raza wrote:

Hello


Hello,and welcome to the forums.
Is there anything we can help you with today or is this just a cheery 'Hello"?

Syed Rizwan Raza
#27
Yes . I would like to know how difficult is it to get a job in indonesia. I am sure people able to speak bahasa may get the first preference . How about those who don't speak bahasa
Fred
#28

Syed Rizwan Raza wrote:

Yes . I would like to know how difficult is it to get a job in indonesia. I am sure people able to speak bahasa may get the first preference . How about those who don't speak bahasa


Speaking the lingo can be handy but the main point is your ability to do work locals are unable or unavailable to do.
Basically, that means specialists are welcome, but few others are.

Sudipta55
#29
Sir can you send to me for parents declareation copy. My parents have no passport. So need to passport copy.
Sudipta55
#30
Please sir I wait for your reply. Can you send my email
Syed Rizwan Raza
#31
Yeah sure
KuldeepAngel
#32
Hello Sir,
Please I need this impediment certificate how to get it here. Please send me the details and sample of it. Because in this month I'm going to get married with Indonesian girl. She is Christian girl.
Please email me the sample of unmarried certificate.
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Raffu
#33
Hi did u married already in Indonesia
afser
#34
Hi, my brother is going to get married in Indonesia. Could you please send me the sample. Also for affidavit paper is there a particular image size and background colour needed for the photos? What other documents are needed?  Please help me!
Sherif saa
#35
Hi I'm Sherif from India I'm marrying girl from Indonesia her family and my family is accepted everything I read article about the documents required but still showing many different we discussed in local office they also give some things to make it ready and have to get approval from Indian embassy in Jakarta indonesia, I need to know how long this process takes and how long it's valid cause we gonna marry at August month.. so please can you help me. ***
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G
#36
I’m from the uk and married my Indonesian wife in Thailand
This may or may not be relevant, however when obtaining paperwork within Indonesia everything had an expiry date mostly 30 days otherwise the process would have to start again
Just one thing worth asking before you start any paperwork here for yourself and future wife, small detail but can turn into a huge issue
G
#37
Just to note, your wife to be will need to obtain her side of the paperwork and you will need to provide anything on that list (if marriage takes place in Indonesia) that is required anything different ask your embassy to provide or clarify, you maybe able to visit your government website as your home country will have its own regulations if not followed your marriage won’t be legal
sherif suchi
#38
Thank you so much for your valuable reply. Yes it's mean lot cause we planned to do the process now.. but after your reply I got aware of that.. thanks a lot brother..
sherif suchi
#39
Hi I need some more details about this regard I'm Sherif from India am getting to marry my gf at indonesia coming August. Is that affidavit is enough to get noc or any other specific forms there to get. Can you give me any sample of the affidavit bro
G
#40
Alls I can suggest is to contact your embassy at home and your embassy in Jakarta, your wife must also ask questions at the Indonesia side
With different requirements for various religions you may need further documentation because of your government but Indonesia government may not need and vice versa possibly contact also a family law lawyer in your home country or Indonesia
Or even a marriage agen in Indonesia, I’m sure your future wife can make phone calls this side
Different countries in Europe have different issues to marry here France being extremely difficult and French government (I’m lead to believe but can’t confirm) can refuse for a citizen to marry

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