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Marriage between swiss/french woman and sharjah man

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 03:45

Hi together. I am from Switzerland/France (I have two passports) and going to get married to a local from Sharjah. I would like to ask you what kind of documents will be requested from the court to get married. We are both muslim.

You will see down some requirements I have already found. But it is also written: More documents may be required dependant on your nationality or situation.

What kind of documents will be required? Because every court is saying something else. Please help if you can.

Muslim Marriage:
Pre-requisites:
Groom is Muslim
Bride is Muslim or Christian
At least one partner resident in Dubai
Approval of Bride's father or closest male relative has been given
Proof Groom is Muslim- i.e. Birth Certificate or Conversion document
The father or relative must either be present, or give official approval i.e. Power of Attorney or approval in writing which must be attested and names of bride and groom clearly mentioned in the document.
If the bride has no Father or brothers, an application will need to be made to the judge at the Sharia'a court to allow the marriage to proceed.

Legal papers you will need:
Full birth certificates
Ten year passports and photocopies
Passports and photocopies of two witnesses
UAE Medical fitness certificate and blood test undertaken at Ministry of Health affiliated medical centres
If you have been divorced then the final divorce papers and your former marriage certificate must be shown.
If you are widowed then the death certificate of your previous spouse must be shown.
More documents may be required dependant on your nationality or situation.

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 26 July 2012 - 04:12
hi, thanks for getting back to me. actually my fiancee went to the court and they told him to bring certain documents and that they have to be translated to arabic and to make the medical/bloodtest and to bring the witnesses and all passports. they also said, that we can marry in any of the courts, as it is UAE and it does not matter. so the easiest will be dubai. did anyone of you had problems after the brought the mentioned documents? or everything went just fine? any other suggestions?
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 04:02
Are you getting married in Sharjah or Dubai? Get your hubby to be to go to that court with the documents you have already and ask what else is needed. No one here can give you an authoritative reply, only the relevant Emirati court (Sharjah or Dubai depending on where you will marry) can do that.
 
 

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