Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 · Updated to 15 Dec 2018 · Part IX · Miscellaneous
104. Recognition of marriage contracted abroad
Feedback & supportA marriage contracted outside Malaysia other than a marriage solemnized in a Malaysian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate under section 26, shall be recognised as valid for all purposes of the law of Malaysia if—
(a)
it was contracted in a form required or permitted by the law of the country where it was contracted;
(b)
each of the parties had, at the time of the marriage, capacity to marry under the law of the country of his or her domicile;
and
(c)
where either of the parties is a citizen of or is domiciled in
Malaysia, both parties had capacity to marry according to this Act.
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