Appointment as an Assistant Registrar of Marriages
Check where to apply, eligibility requirements, supporting documents, forms, fees and validity before visiting an NRD office.
Appointment as an Assistant Registrar of Marriages
Form
JPN.KC16 – Application Form for Appointment of Assistant Registrar of Marriages
Only original forms are accepted. Forms are available at all NRD offices
Fee
No fee
Validity
The appointment is valid for a maximum of three (3) years.
General Information
Only members of a house of worship or association committee may apply voluntarily for appointment as an Assistant Registrar of Marriages.
Application Requirements
This is voluntary application.
Candidates must be committee of the House of Worship/Association and be recommend by the highest position of the committee.
Association must be registered with the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (ROS) or the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).
Aged 21 years and not exceeding 70 years.
Minimum academic qualifications MCE/SPM/SPVM/SAP with pass for Bahasa Malaysia.
Not a Commissioner for Oaths.
Required Documents
MyKad (original and copy)
Four (4) passport photos with blue or white background
Academic Certificate minimum MCE/SPM/SPVM/SAP with pass for Bahasa Malaysia (original and copy)
Certificate of Registration of Association (original and copy)
Association Constitution (original and copy)
Committee Member List for the Place of Worship / Association, including the appointment year and duration (original and copy).
Annual financial statements for the last three (3) years of the association. (applicable to new application only)
Documents for amendment name, address and constitution of the association issued by ROS OR SSM (original and copy), if applicable
Previous appointment certificate for extension application (original and copy).
Pass the assistant registrar assessment for extension application.
Pass the security screening.
A color photograph of the House of Worship/Association premises must be attached to A4 size paper with the following area labels:
Front site of the premise
Place where registration is conducted
Place where the wedding ceremony is held
Document storage room with security features
Security safe or a locked and barred steel cabinet for the safekeeping of certificates.
Place where the appointment certificate is displayed
Printing equipment
Disclaimer
Only complete applications will be accepted and processed.
The applicant must submit any supporting documents requested by the NRD officer, if required
This information is intended for basic guidance only, relevant documents will be requested according to the situation of the submitted application.
Information updated from the NRD service schedules dated September 2026.