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Legal Recognition of Marriage in Nepal

According to Article 67 of the National Civil Code 2017, any person, male or female, is said to be married when they accept each other as husband and wife in a legal, formal, or traditional ceremony.

Article 5 of the Marriage Registration Act 2058 states that any male or female who wishes to marry must meet the eligibility requirements and submit an application for marriage registration as specified in Article 4 of the said Act.

Ritual wedding

A ritual wedding is a marriage arranged by family through mutual understanding or by following traditional rituals. Traditional marriages are relatively common in Nepal.

File a court application to register your marriage.

Marriages may be registered at the courthouse. Marriage is defined as a marriage that is registered with the District Court after an application is received and the legal procedure in the relevant District Court is completed.

The marriage of two lovers

When a boy or girl of legal marriage age falls in love and marries with or without the consent of their guardian, this is referred to as a love marriage

Links To Consider

Kathmandu District Court in Kathmandu Nepal

Forms available for download