Lists of authorised marriage celebrants in Australia.
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Types of marriage celebrants
Complain about a marriage celebrant
Types of marriage celebrants
You must be married by an authorised marriage celebrant to be legally married in Australia.
There are four types of authorised marriage celebrants:
We manage a database of all authorised marriage celebrants.
Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants
We regulate Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants.
They generally perform civil ceremonies, which is a non-religious marriage ceremony.
Search for a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant.
Religious marriage celebrants
We regulate Commonwealth-registered religious marriage celebrants.
These celebrants don’t have to perform ceremonies that do not align with their religious beliefs. But they must say they are a religious marriage celebrant when they advertise their services.
Search for a Commonwealth-registered religious marriage celebrant.
Ministers of religion
Ministers of religion of a recognised religious denomination are managed by:
- the registry of births, deaths and marriages in their state or territory
- their religious organisation
The minister must be part of a recognised religion in Australia.
Search for a minister of religion of a recognised religious denomination
State and territory officers
State and territory officers are regulated by the registry of births, deaths and marriages in their state or territory.
They perform non-religious marriage ceremonies (civil ceremonies).
Search for a state or territory officer.
Complain about a marriage celebrant
You can complain about a marriage celebrant.