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Latest post on 11 April 2017 - 18:13

Thank you all for your kind replies. I contacted Dubai France Ambassy and the Dubai court. We know now all the procedures: First I should ask for a single certificate from my Ambassy in Dubai. This can take up to one month to get. As in order to collect this documents I need to construct a complete file with my fiancé and I personal informations: birth certificate certify by MOFA, residency proof, ID copies, cutume certificates...and the ones of my Emirati Fiancé must be translated into French... As I am a revert I should as well go in an centre to do an "Islam Embrassing certificate " and proceed to an "Islam knowledge test". Finally We shoud then process to a medical check up both spouses together for check any gentics disease and contagious ones. Then We will start collecting the document for Dubai court , and I need to Make my French documents translated into Arabic... After that we can finally present ourself to the court after make an online request. We need 2 witnesses, I don't need my fathe approval as I'm a revert. Inshallah after that the wedding will be celebrated ! Well I think it's still a long process :(:sick::\:

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Latest post on 10 April 2017 - 13:25

I agree that the procedure is not as complicated as you think or read online. Once you go to the court they will be able to give you the information you require. We felt it is easiest to get married in the UAE, and we both have European nationalities. One thing to consider is your religion. I don't exactly remember but if you are a non Muslim you would require a "single certificate" and I believe in both cases Muslim and non Muslim you would require your father to be present and another witness which can be any male, related or non related. Once you have gone through the procedure you will realize that it is not difficult at all. Best of luck to you!

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Latest post on 10 April 2017 - 12:07

Get your husband to be to go down to Dubai Court and ask there or you can call, although it will be faster if he does it. As a national of UAE your children are highly unlikely to face rights-related issues as the governme takes very good care of the nationals. And you, as an expat married to a national, can now get health insurance from Saada so that will not cause a visa issue. I guess i would say the main concern you would face is when you have children if the marriage breaks down. Because it is expensive to live here and you would have to pay your own bills after the first divorced year it may be "to expensive to leave". Unlike couple from the same country who this happens to, when you marry somone from here, here really is home for your children and so you have to stay. Re visa renewal: you dont need a medical test each time. Get a driver and he can take all your husband's things and yours and renew it. Without a driver it is easy too though. As you and your kids get older you may not care so much about your nationality and will choose to change it for practical reasons.

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Latest post on 10 April 2017 - 09:03

My friend is married to an Emirati, it wasn't that complicated and for as long as both sides agree to how their children will be raised etc it's totally fine. They are super happy and have 5 kids, she is from EU too. Know your rights and your future children's rights prior and the visa procedures. That's all. Your embassy is a good starting point but also the UAE embassy in France. Good luck! :party:

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Latest post on 09 April 2017 - 14:46

Thank you for your answer BlueSkySun Well We will try to get more informations... I m gonna contact my ambassy today. But regerdeless the post marriage procedure it's pretty complicated ... Reniew a visa each 3 years ...For my life time ? Pretty Boring, how we gonna do when we will get old? Or if we fight lol I dont know, Or when my husband will passed away ... I don't see any protection for me in case of troubles ... When I looked at wife sponsored by husband it the internet it's always in the case both expats are foreigner. By the way I don't wish to change nationality, I want keep my French one if possible. I would change only if it has to deal eith my kids rights.

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Latest post on 09 April 2017 - 12:14

You can get married in the court here. I dont remember the exact process but i signed something in Arabic and later went to the court. I got married in my country first though and we had to get our English marriage certificate translated and attested as usual. Emiratis have a book called a family book. Your kids will go into it so they are officially Emirati. He doesnt HAVE to put you in it but if he does you will go at the back for 4 years afterwhich you can apply for nationality and will move to the front of the book. If he is not yet married or has never been then he will still be in his father's book. There is no such thing as a permanent visa. He can get a residence visa for you and will have to renew it every 3 years.

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Willing to marry??!

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Salam Aleykum everyone. I am new to this forum and desperately need some answers to my situation. I am willing to marry an Emirati man. I have no idea how we should process. I am currentely living in France and with French nationality. Does someone has similar experience? Should I contact my ambassis first or should he contacts the Dubai court? Will I get permanent Visa? ( we are both muslims. I am on tourist visa) Thank you so much

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