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Marriage Procedures for Expatriates

Residents of the UAE, regardless of their religions, nationalities or backgrounds, may get married in Ras Al Khaimah by performing a marriage ceremony according to their religious affiliation. Muslimexpatriates can perform the marriage ceremonies at RAK Courts or with a religious clerk at home. The marriage application along with all the necessary documents must be submitted to RAK Courts, and the marriage can be officially performed with the presence of two witnesses. The marriage certificate will be issued within a couple of days. 

Non-Muslim residents can get married in church, foreign embassies in the UAE or even at home. 
Churches in Ras Al Khaimah may perform marriage ceremonies, but both parties have to be Christians. If a marriage is performed in a church, the marriage certificate must still be obtained from RAK Courts. It is also highly advised that the marriage is registered at the respective consulates. However, the marriage still needs to be registered at RAK Courts and the respective embassies regardless of whether it was performed at a court, church or temple.

Required Documents

     ✓ Birth Certificates
     ✓ Original passports and copies of the ResidencyVisas
     ✓ A Marital Status Certificate stating whether the applicant is divorced, single or widowed, attested either in the applicant’s home country (by the respective foreign ministry and the UAE consulate) or in the UAE (by the applicant’s consulate and the UAE Foreign Ministry)
     ✓ Pre-marital Mutual Check Certificate
 
Requirements and Conditions 

     ✓ The bride or groom must have a valid ResidencyVisa in the UAE 
     ✓ The other party must undergo a medical examination before their marriage
     ✓ The Bride’s guardian's approval for the marriage. In case of the father's absence, the closest next-of-kin male can be the guardian, and in certain exceptional cases, the cleric sheikh himself may assume the guardian's role.
     ✓ The bride and groom must be residents in the UAE
     ✓ Marriage formalities and requirements might vary from one situation to another; so the couples are advised to consult their countries' missions in the UAE to get additional details about all the necessary requirements

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