Free marriage biodata maker

How it works

1. Fill in what you want to share. Leave anything blank and it is left off. Nothing is required except your name.
2. Pick a design and add your photo if you like: it goes beside your name, above your details.
3. Download the PDF and send it on WhatsApp or print it. Your draft stays on this phone, so you can come back and change it.

What is a marriage biodata?

A marriage biodata is a short document that introduces someone for an arranged or family-introduced marriage: their details, their family, a few lines in their own words, what they are looking for, and a photo. In Punjabi and wider Indian families it is what passes from one parent to another, or into a family WhatsApp group, when a rishta is suggested. Families read it in a minute and decide whether to talk, so it should be clear, honest and easy to forward.

What to put in a marriage biodata

These are the sections in this maker, in the order families expect them. Everything except your name is optional, and a blank field is simply left off the PDF.

Personal details

Your date of birth (or just your age), height, marital status and diet. Write height the way families say it, in feet and inches. Add the time and place of birth only if your family uses them to match horoscopes; many families in Australia and New Zealand do not, and leaving them out is perfectly normal.

Religion and community

Your religion, then caste or community, sub-caste or gotra, and mother tongue, as far as your family considers them. If your family is open to other communities, say so under "What I am looking for" rather than leaving the caste line blank for people to guess. The Manglik line is there for Hindu families who ask; leave it blank otherwise.

Education and work

Your highest qualification and its field ("Bachelor of Nursing", "Diploma of Accounting"), your profession, and where you work if you are happy to say. Annual income is optional. Many people leave it off and talk about it once both families are interested; if you include it, a range reads better than an exact figure.

Where you live

Your city and country, your visa status and whether you would move. For families here this is often the first question, so be specific: "Melbourne, Australia · Permanent resident · Open to moving within Australia" answers three questions in one line. There is more on this below.

Family

Your father and mother and what they do (or "Retired", or "Passed away"), your brothers and sisters, the kind of family you are (joint or nuclear, traditional or modern), where the family lives, and your native place. One line each is enough: the aim is to show who your family is, not to list everyone's qualifications.

About me

Three to five sentences in your own words: what you do, what a normal week looks like, what matters to you. Specific details are remembered ("I coach the under-12s on Saturdays"); general ones are not ("I am fun-loving and family-oriented"). Families read this part more closely than any other.

What I am looking for

A few honest lines about the person and the life you hope for, and the practical things that matter to your family: age range, faith, where they live. A short, clear list brings more serious replies than a long one.

Contact

Who should be contacted, often a parent, with a phone number or email. Think before you add one: a biodata gets forwarded, and everyone who receives it will have the number. A parent's number, or an email address you use only for this, is common.

A photo

One recent, clear photo of you alone, in good light, with your face easy to see. It sits beside your name on the details page. No group photos, heavy filters or sunglasses.

The marriage biodata format, page by page

Every PDF made here is A4, so it prints cleanly at home and reads well on a phone:

1. The cover: the line at the top if you choose one (such as Ik Onkar or Shri Ganeshaya Namah), your name and your key facts.
2. Your details: your photo beside your name, then personal details, religion and community, education and work, where you live and your family.
3. In your words: About me and What I am looking for, then contact details if you added them.
4. A last page about Rishta, which also says plainly that we have not checked what the biodata says.

The file is named after you ("Biodata-Your-Name.pdf"), so it is easy to find again in a WhatsApp chat.

Sample marriage biodata formats: a boy, a girl, and a blank one

The format is the same for a son and a daughter; what changes is the voice and the details. Here is one written by parents for their son, one written by a daughter herself, and a blank format you can copy into Word or Google Docs if you would rather not use the maker. The people are made up. Add caste or community, gotra and Manglik only if your family uses them, and keep your own phone number off anything you cannot take back.

MARRIAGE BIODATA (sample)

Full name: Harpreet Singh
Date of birth: 14 March 1995 (31)
Height: 5′10″
Marital status: Never married
Diet: Vegetarian
Religion: Sikh
Mother tongue: Punjabi

Education: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), University of Auckland
Profession: Site engineer
Lives in: Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand
Visa status: New Zealand citizen
Willing to move: Within New Zealand

Father: Gurmeet Singh, runs a small transport business
Mother: Jasbir Kaur, homemaker
Brothers and sisters: One younger sister, studying nursing
Family: Nuclear family, traditional values
Family lives in: Auckland
Native place: Jalandhar, Punjab

About me (written by his parents):
Our son works as a site engineer on new housing in South Auckland and has coached under-12 kabaddi on Saturdays for three years. He keeps kesh and wears a turban, does his nitnem most mornings and is happiest with family around a table.

Looking for:
A kind, educated Sikh girl, 25 to 30, living in New Zealand or Australia, who wants a close family but a home of her own.

Contact: [parent’s name] · [phone or an email used only for this]

MARRIAGE BIODATA (sample)

Full name: Priya Patel
Age: 29
Height: 5′4″
Marital status: Never married
Diet: Vegetarian
Religion: Hindu
Mother tongue: Gujarati

Education: Master of Pharmacy, Monash University
Profession: Hospital pharmacist
Lives in: Point Cook, Melbourne, Australia
Visa status: Permanent resident
Willing to move: Within Australia

Father: Rajesh Patel, accountant
Mother: Meena Patel, primary school teacher
Brothers and sisters: One older brother, married, in Sydney
Family: Nuclear family, liberal values
Family lives in: Melbourne
Native place: Anand, Gujarat

About me:
I work night shifts in a hospital pharmacy two weeks a month, so I value weekends: badminton with friends, cooking for my parents, and dancing garba every Navratri without fail. I am close to my family and would like my own home near them.

Looking for:
Someone settled in Australia, or happy to move here, who is kind, ambitious and comfortable in a vegetarian home.

Contact: [your name or a parent’s] · [phone or an email used only for this]

MARRIAGE BIODATA

Full name:
Date of birth or age:
Time and place of birth (only if your family uses them):
Height:
Marital status:
Diet:
Religion:
Caste / community (optional):
Sub-caste / gotra (optional):
Mother tongue:
Manglik (only if your family asks):

Education:
Profession:
Works at (optional):
Annual income (optional):
Lives in:
Visa status:
Willing to move:

Father:
Mother:
Brothers and sisters:
Family:
Family lives in:
Native place:

About me:
(three to five sentences in your own words)

Looking for:
(a few honest lines)

Contact:
(a parent, or an email you use only for this)

Or let the maker above do the layout: it puts the same details on a designed A4 page with your photo, ready for WhatsApp.

Writing About me and What I am looking for

• Lead with something real. One true detail about your work or your week tells a family more than a list of qualities.
• Write as you speak. Short sentences, no borrowed phrases. If you are a parent writing for your son or daughter, write as a parent: "Our daughter works as a nurse in Brisbane…".
• Be honest about what matters. If you will not move countries, or want a vegetarian home, say it kindly and plainly. It saves both families time.
• Do not repeat the details. Your height and job are already on the page; use About me for what the details cannot say.
• Read it on a phone. Most people will open it on WhatsApp, on a small screen.

A biodata for families in Australia and New Zealand

Families here ask the same few questions in the first conversation. A biodata that answers them gets taken seriously:

• Where exactly? Give the city, and the suburb or region if it helps ("Parramatta, Sydney" or "Hamilton, Waikato"). Families often want to know how far apart the two homes are.
• Visa status. Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or the visa you hold. It is a normal question here, and leaving it out only means it is asked first. Our guide Marrying across a visa: what to ask first covers the questions that usually follow.
• Would you move? Within the country, between Australia and New Zealand, or not at all.
• Where the family is. Many families are split: "Parents in Melbourne; grandparents in India". Saying so helps everyone plan the first meeting, and later the roka; see The roka when one family is in Punjab.
• Where the family came from. If your family came to New Zealand or Australia through Fiji, or has lived here for generations, say so. It is part of your story, and families who share it will notice.

Sikh, Hindu, Muslim and other biodata formats

The format is the same for everyone; what changes is the line at the top and a few details. Pick a top line from the list, type your own, or leave it blank. Names and top lines are written in English letters.

Sikh biodata

Many Sikh families put Ik Onkar at the top. Families often want to know whether the person keeps kesh, whether they are Amritdhari, and the gotra: put the gotra in its own field and the rest in About me. Some families also mention their gurdwara. For more on how Sikh families meet here, see Sikh matrimony in Australia: how it works.

Hindu biodata

Shri Ganeshaya Namah, Om Namah Shivaya and Jai Mata Di are all on the list. Families who match horoscopes add the time and place of birth, the gotra and whether the person is Manglik, and there is a field for each. Rashi and nakshatra can go in About me if your family uses them.

Muslim biodata

Many families put Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim at the top, and mention their sect or community and how they practise. Use the caste / community field for the sect or community.

Christian, Jain and other biodatas

Type your own top line, or leave it blank. Christian families often mention their denomination and church; Jain families their tradition and diet. The community field takes whatever your family uses.

Choosing a design

• Rishta Classic: cream and terracotta, warm and easy to read on a phone.
• Heritage: a rich band with gold, for families who like a formal, traditional look.
• Simple: white and clean, the best one for printing at home.

All three hold the same details. Switch between them as often as you like before you download; the preview follows.

Share it safely

• Never put your home address on a biodata. A city or suburb is enough.
• A biodata travels far beyond the person you send it to. Add a phone number only if you are happy for anyone to have it.
• Keep social media handles off it. Families can ask for them later.
• Choose one photo you are comfortable with strangers seeing, and keep the rest for when both families are talking.
• When you receive a biodata, remember that nobody has checked it. Before meeting, confirm the basics: a video call, a mutual family contact, or a profile on a service that checks ID.
• There is no field for complexion, skin colour or weight, on purpose. Nobody should be judged on them.

Common biodata mistakes

• A photo that is old, blurry, or cut out of a group photo.
• An About me made of phrases that could describe anyone ("down to earth", "family oriented").
• A long list of requirements for a partner, and almost nothing about the person writing it.
• No visa status or city, so the first call is spent finding out.
• Spelling mistakes in names, places and qualifications. Read it once aloud before you send it.

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. No sign-up, no watermark over your details and no payment, ever, for the biodata maker. The PDF carries a small line at the bottom saying it was made with Rishta.

Do you keep what I type?

No. Everything stays on your phone or computer: the PDF is made there, and the photo never leaves it. A draft is saved on this device so you can come back to it; Start again clears it.

Can I come back and change it later?

Yes, on the same phone or computer: your draft stays there until you press Start again. It is not saved anywhere else, so another device starts empty.

Can parents make a biodata for their son or daughter?

Yes, and many do. Fill it in for them and write About me in your own voice ("Our son…").

Is a biodata made here ID-checked?

No. Anyone can make one, and we do not check what is written in it. Rishta checks the ID of members on their Rishta profiles only, which is why the PDF says so on its last page. Treat any biodata you are sent with the usual care.

Can I send it on WhatsApp, or print it?

Yes. Download the PDF and send it like any file, or tap Share on a phone that offers it. It is A4, and the Simple design prints best on a home printer.

How long should a biodata be?

Short. A few sentences each for About me and What I am looking for is plenty; the details take care of the rest.

Is there a Word version, or one in Punjabi or Hindi?

Not as a download. The maker makes a PDF, which looks the same on every phone and printer, and it is in English. If you need it in Word, copy the blank format into Word or Google Docs and fill it in there.

Do I need a Rishta account?

No. Members can also make theirs inside the Rishta app, filled in from their profile with their profile ID on it.