Marriage registration · Odisha

Marriage Registration in Odisha: SUJOG and IGR Portals

Odisha runs two online routes: Hindu Marriage Act registrations through urban local bodies on the SUJOG portal, and Special Marriage Act marriages and registrations through the IGR Odisha portal, where the District Sub-Registrar acts as Marriage Officer.

By TrueSaath · published 2026-10-22 · checked October 2026

Official portal: SUJOG Odisha (urban local bodies)

Two systems, two portals

Marriage registration in Odisha is split by law:

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: registration certificates are issued by urban local bodies (municipal corporations, municipalities and notified area councils), with applications on the SUJOG portal of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
Special Marriage Act, 1954: court marriages and registrations of existing marriages are handled by the Inspector General of Registration (IGR), Odisha, through its online marriage module. The District Sub-Registrar acts as the Marriage Officer.

Municipal application forms cite the Odisha Hindu Marriage Registration Rules, 1960, made under section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, and a state notification designated the Executive Officers of municipalities and notified area councils as registrars for their areas.

Hindu marriages on SUJOG

SUJOG's marriage registration service lets citizens of Odisha apply for a Hindu Marriage Act certificate from any urban local body. Through the portal you can:

apply online from a phone or computer;
pay fees online and track the application;
apply for a correction to a certificate already issued;
download the certificate once it is approved.

The bride and groom, with witnesses as required, still appear at the urban local body office for physical verification before the registrar. If you live outside a municipal area, ask at the nearest registration office which route is open to you; the Special Marriage Act route below is available across the state. For background see Hindu Marriage Act registration.

Special Marriage Act on IGR Odisha

The IGR's published screen flow for its online marriage module sets out the steps in detail:

Register as a user on the IGR portal and choose either solemnisation of marriage under section 5 (a court marriage) or registration of marriage under section 15 (an already solemnised marriage).
Confirm the eligibility conditions and fill in details of both parties, their addresses and documents.
Choose the registration office by the present address of the applicant, who can be either partner.
Pay the application fee online through the treasury payment gateway.
The office checks the application and forwards it to the District Sub-Registrar as Marriage Officer, who can return it for correction or reject it if an eligibility condition is not met. You get an SMS at each stage.
Once accepted, the notice is put up on the office notice board and entered in the Marriage Notice Book. For 30 days, anyone may object; if an objection is made, the marriage cannot proceed until it is heard and rejected.
After the 30 days, you pay the remaining registration and certified-copy fees online.
Both parties and three witnesses appear with original documents. Biometrics (fingerprints and photographs) of the parties and witnesses are taken, the Marriage Officer verifies and approves, and the certificate is signed digitally.
You download the certificate from your dashboard.

The IGR guidance also asks that one or both parties have lived in the registration office's jurisdiction for six months before applying. That is longer than the Special Marriage Act's own 30-day residence condition, so ask the office which rule it applies before you file. The full legal sequence is in our court marriage guide.

Documents IGR Odisha lists

Identity proof of both parties: Aadhaar, voter ID, PAN card or driving licence.
Address proof: residence certificate, electricity bill or ration card.
Date of birth proof: matriculation certificate, birth certificate or medical certificate.
Passport-size photographs of both parties.
For a section 15 registration, the wedding invitation card or a certificate from the religious institution where you married.

See the general documents checklist.

Sikh marriages

Odisha has also framed rules for registering Anand Karaj marriages under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909. See Anand Karaj and Sikh marriage law.

Fees

Fees are shown on SUJOG and on the IGR portal at the time of payment.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws, procedures, forms and fees change, so confirm the current steps on the official portal or at the registering office before you apply. For your own situation, speak to a lawyer, or get free legal aid through your District Legal Services Authority or NALSA's toll-free legal aid helpline 15100. More state guides are on our marriage registration hub.

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Questions people ask

Where do I register a Hindu marriage in Odisha?

With an urban local body through the SUJOG portal, which issues certificates under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. You still appear at the office for verification.

Who is the Marriage Officer for court marriage in Odisha?

The District Sub-Registrar, who processes Special Marriage Act applications made on the IGR Odisha portal.

Does IGR Odisha take biometrics at marriage registration?

Yes. Its published procedure says fingerprints and photographs of both parties and the three witnesses are captured before the Marriage Officer approves the registration.

How long must we live in the district before a Special Marriage Act application in Odisha?

The Act requires 30 days, but IGR Odisha guidance mentions six months in the office's jurisdiction. Ask the District Sub-Registrar which applies.

Sources

Checked in October 2026. Rules, fees and portals change; confirm on the official site before you apply.

The national guides

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