Eloping eliminates that stress and allows you to start your lives with an epic adventure. Most couples that choose to elope crave a day that reflects their relationship. They’re rad couples that value a true experience they can remember forever.
Below is How To Elope In South Africa
When you think of elopements, visions of secret romantic getaways spring to mind.
A day of shared love with you and your partner is endlessly meaningful and simple. However, that doesn’t mean it will be effortless. While often marketed as the easy option, there are still a number of variables to consider when opting to elope. Here is what you need to know.
Legality in South Africa:
The solemnization and registration of civil marriages, customary marriages, and civil unions are all managed by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs. As a South African citizen, your marriage has to go through the necessary paperwork in order to be legal.
In order to receive a marriage license, you must:
ensure that you are legally allowed to marry
understand the legal consequences of a marriage, particularly that marriages in South Africa are automatically in community of property, unless a valid ante-nuptial contract has been entered into before the marriage, and
make sure that your marriage will comply with all the legal requirements for a valid marriage.
Necessary documents:
On the day of your wedding, the following documents must be produced:
Identity documents for each person getting married
If a foreign national is marrying a South African citizen, they should both present their valid passports as well as a completed BI-31 Form (Declaration for the Purpose of Marriage, Letter of no impediment)
If the wedding is for a minor (a person under the age of 18 years), the written consent of both parents/ legal guardian or the Commissioner of Child Welfare or a judge should be submitted on Form DHA-32 as well. If the minors getting married are under the ages of 18 for boys or 15 for girls, the written consent from the Minister of Home Affairs will also be required
If any of the persons getting married are divorced, then the final decree of divorce should be furnished
If any of the persons getting married are widowed, the deceased spouse’s death certificate must be submitted.
A Home Affairs-wedding requires at least two witnesses. These witnesses and the marriage officer must then sign the marriage register following the solemnization of a marriage.
The marriage officer will issue the parties with a handwritten marriage certificate (BI-27) free of charge. The marriage officer must then submit the marriage register to the nearest office of the Department of Home Affairs, where the marriage details will be recorded in the National Population Register (NPR).
Can you elope in South Africa?
Have the correct marriage permits before you elope to Cape Town. Generally, a South African couple requires an abridged marriage certificate, whereas foreign couples might require unabridged marriage certificates or an apostille. The exact requirements can depend on your country of origin.
How can I get married fast in South Africa?
The quickest way to get married in South Africa is to find a Marriage Officer, make an appointment and let them take care of the rest.
A Marriage Officer can come to your home or venue or you may go to the Marriage Officer.
The cheapest way to get married is at Home Affairs. They will do it for free.