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Hi everyone,

I’m an Indian citizen from Bengaluru and I’m trying to register my marriage with my fiancée, who is a Filipino citizen, under the Special Marriage Act.
We’ve run into a frustrating situation.
The Sub-Registrar Office in Jayanagar has insisted that my fiancée must submit an e-FRRO registration document and has told us that our marriage registration application will be rejected if we don’t provide it.

The problem is that the FRRO has clearly told us that e-FRRO registration is not required in her case. I’ve even received an official email from the Assistant Director of FRRO confirming this.
For the past several days, I’ve been going back and forth between the Sub-Registrar’s office and the FRRO trying to resolve the issue. I want to genuinely appreciate the FRRO officials, they have been prompt in responding to my emails, patient in answering my questions, and have tried their best to help.
Unfortunately, despite the clarification from FRRO, the Sub-Registrar’s office continues to insist on a document that the competent authority itself says is not required.

What makes this especially disheartening is that I’m an Indian citizen trying to get married in my own country while following every legal requirement. I pay my taxes, contribute to the country, and genuinely want to build my future here because I love India. It’s painful to be caught between two government offices giving contradictory directions.

Has anyone here faced a similar issue while registering a marriage with a foreign national under the Special Marriage Act?

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Interview was scheduled on July 18th, 2026: Mumbai
CEAC: approved on 18th June, changed to issued on 22nd June

Questions asked:

1. Do you have any threats in India?
   Ans: No

2. Are you afraid to return to India?
   Ans: No

3. Whats the purpose of visit:
   Ans: I like to travel around the world and I have been playing spider man 2 game and I like the city

Visa officer: you can leave

Me: I was sad that my visa is rejected and I was staying there for few seconds.

Visa officer: you can leave, visa is approved

Countries travelled in last 2 years: Thailand (Twice) Singapore (3 times) , South Korea, Philippines (More than 5 times), Hong Kong (3 times) , Malaysia (3 times), Vietnam , China , Japan (travelling next month)