HOW TO GET MARRIED IN ABU DHABI COURT?
Abu Dhabi has become of the most loved wedding destinations in the Middle East since the Abu Dhabi Civil Marriage Law came into force. Thanks to this law the process on how to get married in Abu Dhabi Court has become fast and seamless. So much so that Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has been registering four new marriage applications per hour.
GETTING MARRIED IN ABU DHABI COURT: THINGS TO KNOW
The Civil Marriage Law applies to all ex-pats, non-residents, and tourists regardless of their religion. This is for as long as their home country does not apply sharia law in family matters. It doesn’t apply to Muslims from the GCC, Arab nations, and other countries under Sharia law.
The marriage process has been radically simplified. Couples can electronically submit an English-Arabic bilingual template for executing and registering their civil marriage. They only need to attach to the application a passport copy, residency visa, Emirates ID, and documents stating their religion amongst other matters. Even the court fees can be settled electronically.
HOW TO GET MARRIED IN ABU DHABI COURT STEP BY STEP
Here are the 5 simple steps for how to get married under the new civil marriage law:
- You can start the application from the court website or contact our wedding agency
- Fill in the form and submit it alongside the required documents, by email
- You will have to wait for the court’s approvals to get the necessary dates and if at all eligible to marry
- Visit the Court on the scheduled date to sign the marriage certificate, and get a stamped original copy in less than 15 minutes.
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