SINGAPORE: Marriage solemnisations during the COVID-19 pandemic can now be conducted virtually either through a live video link, after the passing ...
SINGAPORE: Marriage solemnisations during the COVID-19 pandemic can now be conducted virtually either through a live video link, after the passing of new legislation in Parliament on Tuesday .
For one, the Registrars of Marriages and Registry of Muslim Marriages will have the discretion for each marriage application to decide whether video link can be used for verification and statutory declarations, as well as marriage solemnisations. As a start, priority would be given to video link processes to marriages involving at least one Singapore citizen or permanent resident, said Mr Lee.
About 1,100 civil marriages and close to 200 Muslim marriages have been postponed so far, and most of the remaining marriages would have also had to be postponed if there was no video link option, said Mr Lee. "Indeed, as this is a new process, it is important to make sure that solemnisers are comfortable and confident performing solemnisation over video link, and to ensure that the process is done properly so that the solemnisation is valid," replied Mr Lee.
Under the new law, for civil marriages, couples will also have 12 months to get married after filing a notice of marriage, instead of the current three months. This will help couples cope with the"uncertainty" arising from the COVID-19 situation, said Mr Lee.
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