The beautiful
Island of Bali attracts many who are looking
for a unique place to have a wedding. The mystical
buildings and breath-taking views make a great
backdrop for great wedding photos. We have had
several emails about 'who', 'where' and 'how'
about weddings and decided to reserve a page
for wedding related companies and information
as well as function facilities.
Having
your wedding in Bali can be a
beautiful and unique experience.
But please make sure that all
paper work is understoond and
prepared as to not spoil the wonderful
moment.
Please
note the following;
Any
persons of foreign nationality
choosing to be married in
Bali under Indonesian Law
are required to obtain a Certificate
of No Impediment from their
Consular or Embassy representative
in Indonesia before a wedding
can take place.
Most
Consular or Embassy representatives
do have a charge for processing
the application and issuance
of the document.
In
accordance with Law No.
1 of 1974 concerning marriages
in Indonesia (Article 2
(1): "a marriage is
legitimate if it has been
performed according to the
laws of the respective religious
beliefs of the parties concerned."
All couples who marry in
Indonesia must declare a
religion. Agnosticism and
Atheism are not recognized.
The Civil Registry Office
can record marriages of
persons of Islam, Hindu,
Buddhist, Christian-Protestant
and Christian-Catholic faiths.
Marriage partners must have
the same religion, otherwise
one partner must make a
written declaration of change
of religion.
The Religious Marriage under
Islam is performed by the
Office of Religious Affairs
(Kantor Urusan Agama) in
a ceremony at a mosque,
the home, a restaurant,
or any other place chosen
by the couple and is legal
immediately after the ceremony.
A
Christian, Hindu or Buddhist
marriage is usually performed
first in a church or temple
ceremony. After the religious
ceremony, every non-Islamic
marriage must be recorded
with the Civil Registry
(Kantor Catatan Sipil).
Without the registration
by the Civil Registry these
marriages are not legal.
Recording by Civil Registry
officials can be performed
directly at the religious
ceremony for an additional
fee.
Persons
of non-Islamic faith are
required to file with the
Civil Registry Office in
the Regency where they are
staying first a 'Notice
of Intention to Marry' as
well as a 'Letter of No
Impediment' obtained from
their consular representatives.
For
the issue of the Letter
of No Impediment to Marriage
by your Consular
Representative you will
need to present for yourself
and your fiance(e) your
Passport(s) valid for more
than 6 months and Certified
Divorce Decrees (absolute/final)
and/or Death Certificates
regarding the termination
of all previous marriages.
Please contact the Consular
Representative of your country
for details well before
the intended date of marriage.
For
the Notice of Intention
to Marry you have to submit
the following documents
for both partners to the
Civil Registry Office (show
the original and present
a photocopy):-
*
Certificate of the religious
marriage;
* Passport for foreign citizens,
or KTP (Identity card) for
Indonesian citizens;
* Certified birth certificate;
* Certified divorce decree
(absolute) or death certificates
regarding the termination
of all previous marriages;
* Four 4x6 cm photos, both
partners side by side;
* Foreign citizens:
* 'Letter of No Impediment
to Marriage' issued by your
Consular Representative
for Bali or Indonesia;
* Indonesian citizens:
* never married: letter
Surat Keterangan Belum Kawin
from Kepala Desa or Lurah
(mayor);
* Men aged 18-21 and women
aged 16-21: parental letter
of consent, signed across
the meterai/tax stamp Rupiah
2,000.
Before
the marriage, you and your fiance(e)
also may wish to file with the
Civil Registry a prenuptial
Property Agreement (Surat Pernyataan
Harta) which must be signed
before a local Notary Public.
This contract is necessary if
you wish to hold property separately
during the marriage. In the
absence of such a document,
Indonesian marriage law assumes
joint ownership of property,
and subsequent property acquisitions
by the Indonesian partner will
be regulated according to the
laws restricting foreign property
ownership.
Two witnesses
over the age of 18 are required.
They must show the originals
and present photocopies of their
passports if they are foreign
citizens or KTP (identity cards)
if they are Indonesian citizens.
Civil Registry employees can
act as witnesses.
The Civil
Registry office has a Mandatory
Waiting Period of 10 working
days from the date of filing.
This waiting period may be waived
for tourists presenting a guest
registration form (Form A).
Islamic Marriage Certificates
(Buku Nikah) issued by the Office
of Religious Affairs (Kantor
Urusan Agama) are legally valid
in Indonesia and do not require
registration with any other
agency if you are going to live
in Indonesia. However, if you
might move somewhere else in
the future (and who knows?),
get a marriage certificate issued
by the Civil Registry and an
officially certified translation
right away (see below).
All other
Marriage Certificates will be
issued by the Civil Registry usually
on the same or next day. A sworn
English translation of the marriage
certificate should be obtained
for use abroad. It is not necessary
for the marriage certificate or
translation to be registered by
your Consular Agency. However,
to have the sworn translation
of the marriage certificate verified
or a special translation made
by the Consular Agency of your
home country or the Consular Agency
of your country of residence might
prove useful.
Wedding
Companies
Manis
Wedding International Villa Cemara Indah No.13, Jl.Banjar Semer
Kerobokan.Kuta - Bali - Indonesia
TEL +62-0361-7451147 FAX +62-0361-738981
E-mail: info@manisweddings.com
http://www.bali-maniswedding.com/
PT.
Bali Weddings International Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai No. 103
Sanur - Bali, Indonesia.
Tel 62 -361 - 287516, 62 - 361 - 7442084
Fax 62 - 361 - 465434, 62 - 361 - 287516
Email : info@baliweddingsinternational.com http://www.baliweddingsinternational.com
Bali Exotic Building
Jl. Dewi Sri I No. 2, Legian, Kuta,
Bali - Indonesia
P: +62-361-764085/8079979/8079989
F: +62-361-764085
Mobile 1: +62-812-389-2789
E-mail: info@bali-exoticwedding.com
http://www.bali-exoticwedding.com
Menikah Dibali Jalan Pulau Bacan nomor: 36
Bali - Indonesia
Phone +62361 743 9762/ 863 6025
Fax +62361 242 751
Mobile +6281 805 694 622 email at info@manikahdibali.com
www.menikahdibali.com
Gang Balangan I/100X, Ungasan, Jimbaran Hill, Bali, Indonesia
By Appointment Only
Tel. +62-361 703-060 (12 lines) - Fax +62-361 701-577
E-mail: info@romantic-weddings.com
www.romantic-weddings.com
Bali Wedding Butler P.O. Box 8192 DPSA 80114 A Denpasar - Bali
Tel:+62 361 7475548
info@baliweddingbutler.com
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