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Department of Internal Affairs – Te Tari Taiwhenua

BDM35T 

Declaration to translate a marriage or civil union ceremony 

Last updated 05 June 2024

I, 
Full name of person making the declaration ^
of
Residential street number and name (i.e. the place you reside) ^
Suburb or rural locality ^
City, town or district ^
Country (if not New Zealand) ^

Your daytime phone number ^
Your email address ^

solemnly and sincerely declare that I shall truly and faithfully translate the questions to be put to and 
the answers to be given by the parties to the marriage/civil union to be solemnised between:

Full name of Bride/Bridegroom/Partner/Party ^
of
Residential street number and name (i.e. the place you reside) ^
Suburb or rural locality ^
City, town or district ^
Country (if not New Zealand) ^

and

Full name of Bride/Bridegroom/Partner/Party ^
of
Residential street number and name (i.e. the place you reside) ^
Suburb or rural locality ^
City, town or district ^
Country (if not New Zealand) ^

and all other things which I shall be required to interpret and shall render the
Language of party/parties ^
language into the English language, and the English language into the
Language of party/parties ^
language according to the best of my skill and ability

Only sign before a celebrant or Registrar of Marriages or Civil Unions

I declare that the information above is true and correct.

Signature of person making the declaration ^
on
Date declared (DD/MM/YYYY) ^

before me
Signature of celebrant or Registrar of Marriages or Civil Unions ^
Full name of celebrant or Registrar of Marriages or Civil Unions ^