Registration of Marriages Act · s 5

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5.
Darussalam
(1) Any marriage solemnised or contracted outside Brunei
Darussalam, other than a marriage both parties to which professed at the time of such marriage the religion of Islam, may be registered if —
(a) the parties to such marriage appear before the Registrar and produce to the Registrar such evidence either oral or documentary as may satisfy the Registrar that such marriage took place:
Provided always that evidence of cohabitation and repute that they have lived together as man and wife may suffice to satisfy the
Registrar;
(b) the parties fill in and subscribe a declaration in the form in
Schedule 2 in the presence of the Registrar and answer such questions as the Registrar may think fit to put to them for the purpose of explaining or substantiating the statements made in the declaration:
Provided that the Registrar may vary the form in any case in which the parties profess no religion or are married otherwise than by a ceremony; and
(c) the prescribed fees are paid.
(2) The Registrar shall register a marriage by entering the particulars thereof in the register.

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s 5Darussalam

(1)

Any marriage solemnised or contracted outside Brunei

Darussalam, other than a marriage both parties to which professed at the time of such marriage the religion of Islam, may be registered if —

(a)

the parties to such marriage appear before the Registrar and produce to the Registrar such evidence either oral or documentary as may satisfy the Registrar that such marriage took place:

Provided always that evidence of cohabitation and repute that they have lived together as man and wife may suffice to satisfy the

Registrar;

(b)

the parties fill in and subscribe a declaration in the form in

Schedule 2 in the presence of the Registrar and answer such questions as the Registrar may think fit to put to them for the purpose of explaining or substantiating the statements made in the declaration:

Provided that the Registrar may vary the form in any case in which the parties profess no religion or are married otherwise than by a ceremony; and

(c)

the prescribed fees are paid.

(2)

The Registrar shall register a marriage by entering the particulars thereof in the register.