Registry-style ceremonies by civil celebrants, not a government registry office. No fuss, no frills, no wedding. Just paperwork.

Marriage Equality Tasmania

Marriage in Australia is open to all couples, and the Tasmanian Marriage Office welcomes couples equally for paperwork-only and courthouse-style marriages.

Marriage in Australia is open to all couples under the same legal rules.

That means this service is available to couples regardless of sex, gender, or sexuality, provided the legal marriage requirements are met.

Our Position

We welcome all couples equally.

The paperwork-only process, pricing, and service standard are the same for everyone.

We use the language you ask us to use, keep the legal appointment respectful, and focus on the essentials: the Notice of Intended Marriage, the required words, signatures, witnesses, and registration.

What This Means Practically

For a short paperwork-only marriage or courthouse-style appointment, every couple follows the same core process:

  • prepare the NOIM
  • provide the required identity and eligibility documents
  • attend in person with the authorised celebrant and two adult witnesses
  • sign the marriage documents
  • have the marriage registered after the appointment

If you are checking the legal details, start with the legal requirements. If you want the simplest service model, compare paperwork-only and courthouse-style marriage.

Ready to get married?

Book online, pay the fee, prepare your NOIM, and we will help with the rest.

Need something bigger? For an elopement, see Elopement Collective. For a ceremony people can watch and enjoy, see Tasmanian celebrant Josh Withers. We are part of the Australian Marriage Offices network.