Indonesia Overseas Marriage Reporting

The Indonesian marriage law says that any marriage performed by two Indonesian citizens or by an Indonesian citizen with a foreign party abroad, will be considered as valid and legally  bounding, should the marriage is performed in accordance with the effective legal statute, of the country where the marriage was held.

Indonesia Overseas Marriage Reporting

On the other hand, the Indonesian Civil and Population Law and The Indonesian Marriage Law also defines that all marriages performed overseas must be further legalized or registered, with the Indonesian civil institutions, in order to make the marriage is recognized and known by The Indonesian Legal system.

Legalizing or certifying an overseas marriage does not mean that the party is required to re-perform their marriage in Indonesia; however the party is required to acknowledge their marriage by performing a certification to the marriage certificate obtained during their marriage registration abroad.

OVERSEAS MARRIAGE REPORTING CERTIFICATE

By registering the overseas marriage certificate to the nominated Indonesian representative abroad & by continuing the certification to the local Indonesian civil institution, the certificate of overseas marriage can be obtained, regardless when the overseas marriage was performed.

When the marriage held overseas is reported, the marriage will be automatically recognized by the Indonesian legal system; furthermore the marriage will also be recognized by both countries and eligible to receive all legal acknowledgements which are the basic rights for both of the party within the marriage, such as the party’s civil rights, citizenship, rights of heirs or other typical rights and obligations inherited from all legal marriage.

ADDITIONAL LEGALIZATION WITHIN THE OVERSEAS MARRIAGE REPORTING CERTIFICATE

1. A prenuptial agreement; which is already made, signed, & registered with the nominated Indonesian District Court prior the marriage took place.
2. Children from previous marriage or an out of wedlock child; any children born prior the legal marriage took place can be legalized and listed within the party’s marriage certificate, this legalization is a necessary stage in order to grant the child with his or her civil rights and obligations from both of the parents, also this legalization will provide further parental rights for both party.