Marriage Registration Fees & Charges in Delhi NCR

The two numbers

Government fee

Set by the state government, revised from time to time, and paid to the treasury. It differs between Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, and between ordinary and Tatkal registration in Delhi. It is generally modest — the exception being the Delhi Tatkal premium, which is substantially higher by design, because that premium is the mechanism of the facility.

You should always see the challan or receipt for this. If you are not shown one, ask.

Professional fee

What it actually covers: working out which Act applies, drafting the notice and affidavits, reading your documents against each other, filing the online application, booking and tracking the appointment, arranging witnesses where you do not have your own, attending with you, and following the file to issue.

It varies with the route and the complexity. A same-day registration of a clean file is a different job from a Special Marriage Act marriage with a foreign national and an embassy certificate.

Why we do not publish a price list

Because a number on a page would be either useless or dishonest. The government component changes when the state revises it; the professional component depends on facts we have not seen yet. What we can commit to is the shape of the quote: itemised, split between government and professional charges, and given before any work starts.

What changes the cost

Which route applies. A Hindu Marriage Act registration and a Special Marriage Act marriage are different amounts of work.
Which state you file in. Different fee schedules and different amounts of process.
Urgency. Tatkal carries a higher government fee, and compressed work costs more to do properly.
How old the marriage is. Past Haryana’s 90-day window you are into late fees, affidavits and a longer file.
Document condition. A clean set is quick. Name mismatches, missing proof of solemnisation or a foreign divorce decree all add work.
Foreign nationals. Embassy documentation, translations, and often apostille afterwards.
Extras. Apostille or attestation, additional certified copies, or appearance at more than one office.

How we quote

A free first call. We work out your route and what it involves. If the honest answer is that you can do it yourself on the portal in an afternoon, we will say so.
You send the documents by WhatsApp or email. We read them properly.
You get a written, itemised quote — government fees and professional fees on separate lines, with what each covers.
You decide. Nothing is payable to us until you have seen the scope and agreed to it.
Receipts for everything, including the government challan.

Questions about money

Why do quotes for court marriage vary so much between firms?

Partly genuine differences in scope — whether witnesses, affidavits, multiple appearances and follow-up are included. Partly because some quotes fold the government fee into a single number so you cannot see what you are paying for. Ask any firm to split the two, and compare like with like.

Do I have to pay before you start?

You confirm the scope first. We ask for payment once you have accepted the quote and before filing, because the government fee has to be paid at filing.

Is the government fee refundable if the application is rejected?

Generally not. Which is exactly why we read documents critically before filing rather than after — a rejection costs you the fee and the appointment.

Can I do this myself without a lawyer?

For a straightforward registration with clean, consistent documents: yes, and the portals are designed for it. Firms earn their fee where there is a complication — a name mismatch, an old marriage, a foreign national, a hard deadline, or a route you are not sure about. Ask us on the call and we will tell you which of those you are.

Do you charge for the first consultation?

No. Working out which Act applies to you is a ten-minute conversation and we do not bill for it.