Prepare your Notice of Intended Marriage

Getting married in Australia? Every couple must lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) with their marriage celebrant at least one month before the wedding. This app helps you prepare yours — accurately, privately, and in about 10 minutes.

What this app does

The NOIM is a legal form required under Section 42 of the Marriage Act 1961. It tells the Australian Government that you intend to marry. Filling it out by hand can be fiddly — there are fields for both parties' personal details, parent information, conjugal status, and more.

This app walks you through the form step by step, then generates a completed PDF ready to print. You can also email a copy directly to your celebrant if you'd like.

Here's what happens after:

• Print the PDF or prepare it to be on a device like an iPad where you can digitally sign
• Sign it in front of an authorised witness (see below)
• Give the signed NOIM to your celebrant along with your supporting documents
• Your celebrant verifies everything, your one month notice period begins, and you're on your way to getting married

Your privacy is protected

This app was built with a privacy-first approach. Your personal details are sensitive — names, dates of birth, addresses, parent information — and they're treated that way.

• No data is stored. Your form responses exist only in memory while the PDF is being generated, then they're gone. There is no database, no server-side storage, no logs of your personal information.
• No accounts or sign-ups. You don't need to create a login or hand over an email address to use the form.
• No tracking or analytics. There are no cookies, no third-party trackers or Google analytics, no advertising pixels. Nobody is watching what you type.
• No document uploads. You'll need to show identity documents to your witness and celebrant in person — this app never asks you to upload or photograph them.
• Secure by default. The app runs on Cloudflare's global network over HTTPS, so your data is encrypted in transit.
• Emailing is optional. If you choose to email the PDF to your celebrant or yourself, the email is sent and no copy is retained by the app.

In short: your data comes in, your PDF goes out, and nothing is kept.

Who is this for?

• Couples getting married in Australia who want to prepare their NOIM accurately before meeting with their celebrant
• Marriage celebrants who want to offer their couples a simple, modern way to complete the form — reducing errors and back-and-forth
• Anyone helping a couple with their wedding paperwork — wedding planners, family members, or friends

What you'll need

Have the following ready for both people getting married:

• Full legal name (as it appears on your ID)
• Date of birth
• Country, city, and state of birth
• Usual occupation
• Current residential address
• Conjugal (marital) status — never married, divorced, or widowed
• Parent details — names and countries of birth (for the marriage register)

If either party has been previously married, you'll also need:

• Date the divorce became final, and which court granted it; or
• Death certificate number and date of death (if widowed)

Who can witness your NOIM?

Your NOIM must be signed in front of one of the following:

• An authorised marriage celebrant (including your own celebrant)
• A Justice of the Peace (JP)
• A barrister or solicitor
• A medical practitioner
• A member of the Australian Federal Police or state/territory police force
• An Australian Diplomatic Officer or Australian Consular Officer (if signing overseas)

The witness must sight your original identification documents when you sign.

Can I sign electronically?

Yes. The Attorney-General's Department recognises electronic signatures on the NOIM. An electronic signature is a visible representation of your usual signature — it can be typed, scanned, or digitised (such as signing on an iPad or tablet). Like a hand-written signature, an electronic signature must show that you have identified yourself, that the person receiving it has consented to the electronic form, and that it is reliable in the circumstances. Check with your state or territory Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) for any additional requirements.

Just want a blank form?

If you'd prefer to fill in the NOIM by hand, you can download a blank copy from the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department at ag.gov.au.

Important notes

• This is a preparation tool only — it helps you fill in the form accurately before you meet with your celebrant
• The generated PDF is not yet legally valid until signed by both parties and witnessed
• Your celebrant will review everything and handle the official lodgement with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages