To get married in Australia, you must:

• Not be married

• Not be marrying a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister

• Be at least 18 years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where 1 person is 16-18 years old

• Understand what marriage means and freely agree to marry

• Be married by an authorised marriage celebrant

• Give a notice of intended marriage form to an authorised marriage celebrant at least 1 month and no more than 18 months before your wedding

• Provide evidence of your date and place of birth (birth certificate, Australian or overseas passport)

• Provide photographic evidence of identity (driver's licence, passport, proof of age card or official identity card)

• Sign the notice of intended marriage in the presence of authorised witness (if in Australia: an authorised celebrant, justice of the peace, a barrister or solicitor, a medical practitioner, a member of the Australian Federal Police or the police force of a State or Territory)

• Sign the Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage prior to the ceremony commencing

• Provide proof that a previous marriage has ended (where appropriate)

• During the ceremony the authorised marriage celebrant must identify themselves by their full name and explain the legal wording, also known as the Monitum.

• Both parties to use the legal vows (19 words plus both full names) in the presence of an authorised celebrant and two witnesses, who must be over the age of 18 years of age

• On your wedding day, three marriage certificates must be signed by: you and your spouse, your authorised marriage celebrant and two witnesses, who must be over 18 years old

• Following the wedding day, your authorised marriage celebrant must then (within 14 days of the marriage) submit your marriage paperwork to the registry of births, deaths and marriages in the state or territory you got married in.

• It's important to note that you don't have to be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia to be married in Australia.