Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Solemnisation of Marriages
16. Declaration by intending parties
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Where a notice of marriage is given to the Registrar, each of the parties to the intended marriage must also submit to the Registrar a declaration in the prescribed form and manner.
notice of marriage
“notice of marriage” means a notice of marriage under section 14;
The form prescribed for the purpose of subsection (1) must provide for a party (X) to declare —
whether the parties to the intended marriage are prevented from marrying by this Act or any other law;
if any party is not a citizen of Singapore or permanent resident of Singapore — whether X has been physically present in Singapore for the prescribed period before the date of the notice of marriage;
if the parties are required to attend and complete a marriage preparation programme — whether the parties have done so;
if X was previously married but has been divorced — whether X owes any arrears in respect of any maintenance which is payable under a maintenance order; and
whether X has been convicted of an offence under any of the following provisions:
section 6A (marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife);
section 57C(1) of the Immigration Act 1959 (entering into marriage of convenience);
section 494 of the Penal Code 1871 (marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife) as in force immediately before 1 January 2020.