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This Notice is not a [[marriage licence]], as a couple does not normally require an official authorisation to marry, but a person under the age of 18 wishing to marry requires [[parental consent]] and the authorisation of a judge.
The [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] (DFAT) can legalise signatures or seals that appear on Australian public documents ([[apostille]]s and authentications) and issues Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage (including witnessing the signature on the form).▼
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==Recognition of foreign marriages==
It is not uncommon for Australian citizens or Australian residents to go abroad to marry. This may be to the family’s ancestral home country, to a destination wedding location or because they would not be permitted to marry in Australia. However, if a party to the marriage is not an Australian citizen, issues may arise with plans for the couple to move to and live in Australia. Marriage by itself to a non-citizen does not, for example, guarantee an [[Visa policy of Australia|Australian visa]], let alone [[Australian nationality law|citizenship]].
▲The [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] (DFAT) can legalise signatures or seals that appear on Australian public documents ([[apostille]]s and authentications) and issues Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage (including witnessing the signature on the form).
In general, marriages entered into abroad are normally recognised in Australia as valid if they are valid according to the laws of the country in which the marriage took place, except that a marriage is not recognised as valid in Australia if:
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