What are the procedures of getting married in
Dubai?
Marriage contracts between Muslims in Dubai should be registered in a
Sharia court in the UAE to ensure the marriage meets legal
requirements.
For Emiratis, the process of
getting married includes a few simple steps. Both the groom and the
bride along with their legal guardians and two Muslim witnesses must
be present to complete the marriage contract ceremony. An approved and
certified pre-marriage medical certificate issued from a Dubai
government hospital or government clinic to rule out diseases such as
thalassaemia or HIV/AIDS, must be obtained by anyone who wishes to get
married in the UAE.
In the case of Emiratis marrying non-Emiratis
in Dubai, the UAE law permits the marriage given that certain
conditions are met.
Getting the guardian (walli) who is usually the father to agree to the
marriage of his Emirati daughter to a non-Emirati man
In the case of an Emirati woman marring a non-Emirati man, the groom
must be a Muslim, and should provide his legal documents. In this
case, any children the couple may have will not receive the Emirati
citizenship until they are 18 years of age, and meet the eligibility
requirements.
Expats Marriage in Dubai
For Muslim expats, several conditions must be met in order for them to
get married at the Dubai Courts through a Sharia marriage.
• The process starts by registering and submitting a form on the Dubai
Court’s
website, after which the couple is
given a token number.
• At least one party to the marriage contract (husband, wife or wife’s
guardian) should have employment or residence visa in Dubai.
• Both spouses should be present at the Dubai Court on the day, along
with them their national ID, passports, and visa status for proof of
their identity.
• A pre-marriage medical certificate is also required.
• Muslim women cannot solely represent themselves at the Dubai Court
when getting married. A guardian known as a ‘walli’ is must.
• The bride’s guardian and two Muslim male witnesses should also be
present.
• If the bride’s father has passed away, a relevant death certificate
should be shown and the presence of the closest male guardian such as
brother, uncle, cousin, is required. If the bride’s father is alive
but unable to come in person, he can delegate a proxy guardian, who
must be of the same religion as that of the bride’s father, to
complete marriage procedures through an officially certified power of
attorney.
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Click here for the specimen copy of
Marriage Document issued by Dubai Courts.
Non-Islamic marriages
For non-Islamic marriages, the procedure and paperwork varies
depending on each spouse’s nationality.
• Non-Muslim couples are no longer allowed to get married at Dubai
Court. A Muslim man however, can get married to a non-Muslim woman in
Dubai Court, while a Muslim woman is prohibited from getting married
to a non-Muslim in the UAE. In this case, the marriage is considered
void.
• Non-Muslim residents in the UAE can only get married through their
Embassies/ Consulates. A lot of non-Muslim couples get married in the
church in Dubai and what follows the church procedure is the
attestation of documents of their respective embassies along with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Ministry of Justice.
Each embassy follows the laws and procedures applicable in their
country, and the duration of paperwork differs accordingly.
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