Marriage license
a)
When any persons desire to marry
under the ordinance within the Accra Metropolis, one of the couple to the
intended marriage would have to give notice of the marriage at the Marriage
registry of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly for twenty one (21) days.
The Notice is to afford the public the opportunity to raise any questions
on the intended notice of marriage.
Information needed for the Notice are :-
Husband & Wife Name
Age
Occupation
H/No.
b)
If no impediment or any other lawful
hindrance is raised by any one against the marriage within the 21 days of
notice of marriage, the registrar then issues a certificate to the couple to
enable them to go ahead and celebrate the marriage at any registered place of
their choice.
These include the Registrar Generals Department. Any licensed church, or at the premises of
the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The
registrations Certificate however expires three months from the date notice is
given.
c)
If a couple decides to sign the
marriage certificate at the premises of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, the
Registrations Certificate is presented to the registry on a Monday of the week in
which the ceremony is intended and the signing is then performed on Saturday at
the same week.
Current Rates are:
-
Notice of Marriage GH¢7.70
Registration Certificate GH¢14.30
Signing Ceremony
GH¢33.00
Total - GH¢55.000
*Rates are subject
to review yearly via the fee fixing resolution.
