Overview
- The state cabinet on October 13 approved an amendment to the UCC online registration process to accept alternative identification from eligible residents of Nepal, Bhutan and Tibetan origin.
- Nepalese and Bhutanese applicants may use certificates issued by their respective missions in India, which are valid only for those who have lived in Uttarakhand for at least 182 days.
- People of Tibetan origin must provide a registration certificate from the Foreigners Registration Officer to complete marriage registration.
- Officials said the step addresses practical hurdles for border communities, including those without Aadhaar, citing longstanding social and cultural ties with Uttarakhand.
- The government reported more than 400,000 marriages registered on the UCC portal since implementation earlier this year, while the law’s mandates and exemptions remain the same.