RITA registers Marriages and Divorces, and also issues certificates. Marriage and Divorces is governed by the law of Marriages Act, 1971 Cap 29 .R.E 2002.

• To obtain a copy of an entry in a register of Marriage in Mainland Republic of Tanzania.
• To obtain a copy of an entry in register for foreign marriage.
  

  Requirements /Procedure:

• Produce copy of Marriage Certificate or particulars of Marriage (names of parties date of Marriage and place of Marriage).
• Provide Entry number in the Marriage Register.
• Pay appropriate fee(current fee rate Tshs. 7000/=)

  1. To register subsisting unregistered marriage.

Requirements /Procedure:

• Fill appropriate Forms(RGM 18, RGM 7)
• Affidavit of Marriage (Stating that the Marriage is subsisting and not registered.)
• Annex copies of Birth Certificates of children of the marriage if any.
• Pay appropriate fee (current fee rate Tshs. 7000/=)

  2. To obtain Certificate of no Impediment to Marriage

Requirements /Procedure

• Fill and submit Forms RGM 12
• Submit copies of Birth Certificates, passport if any.
• Parent/guardian written consent.
• Pay appropriate fee (current fee rate Tshs 33,000/=).
• The form should be applied by the applicant.

NB. If the applicant is a resident in the foreign country the application should be routed through Tanzanian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate)

  3. Licenses

• To obtain Licenses to celebrate marriages within 7 days.

Requirements / Procedure

• Fill the Form RGM 4.
• Appropriate fee ( current fee rate Tshs 33,000/=)
  

I. Special license to celebrate marriage

Requirements /Procedure

• Fill Forms RGMF 9.
• Proof of good cause to waive the requirement for 21 days notice.
• Physical presence of the parties to marriage.
• Passport size photograph of the parties to marriage.
• Appropriate fee ( current fee rate Tshs 33,000/= District office 11,000/=Religious)

II. License to conduct marriage in special places

RITA, issues special license to conduct marriage in special places other than one habitually used as a place of public worship or gathering....read more

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