Marriage during Ramadan

Crossed_fingers · July 20, 2011

I think the easiest thing to do is ask your husband to speak to his local adoul, who will know exactly what the procedure is in his city, and will probably have an idea about how to do things in a timely matter in Ramadan. Really, it seems to make much more sense for your husband to get this information locally.

msheesha · July 20, 2011

Agree 100% with crossed fingers post above.

krista_nourdin · July 20, 2011

I sent the scanned copies to my fiance, he provided it to the translator because the translator was not replying to my emails.

We got to the embassy at 8:00 a.m. got the Affadavit of Nationality and Eligibility to marry ($50 or equivalent in dirham), took the bus to Rabat submitted the papers at about noon or so and I was told to return at 3:00 p.m. to get the certifcate. Also you have to buy some stamps and have copies of your ID and passport done before going into the office in Rabat they take all information to include your passport at the gate and tell you to come back. You can get the stamp in an office that sells magazines and office supplies by the Medina and then the copies at another office across from the agency that does your certificate it took us about 45 minutes of walking before we could turn in the paperwork in Rabat. Actually everyone is told to return at 3:00 p.m. they sit you in a lobby and then call your name and return your papers and the police certificate which is in French no need to translate.

The Affidavit of Nationality and Eligibility to Marry from the consulate did not have to be translated into Arabic before presenting it to the place in Rabat. If I recall correctly the form itself is already in both English and Arabic or French they do issue a police cerificate on you for Morocco not on your spouse he gets his report from his local police department.

The intent to marry certificate he gets from his neighborhood police office, every neighborhood has a small office. We got ours in one hour, not much of a wait.

I had to do most of the research myself, my husband had never been married before so he did not know the process and me being a foreigner only added to the process it quickly became overwhelming for him. What we did is we called on a friend of his that had just gotten married to an American and he was a great help at the court, religion certificate and for the police interview. He was also able to assist us with the attorney. What helped us was that my husband had friends that worked in the courthouse, they pushed us through.

Lastly, not sure about your case but I was previously married and I had to provide both my original divorce decree and a notarized letter from my ex-husband stating I was free to marry that he had no objections. Yes research helps, I only knew that because a friend of mine was denied by a judge for the same reason in Morocco. I checked all blocks to avoid any delays and I was glad because they asked for the letter too.

Good Luck,

Hello! You said you had to buy stamps in Rabat. What kind of stamps?

The copies of my ID and passport, are these in addition to the certified copies of my passport that I will get at the consulate? Do I need any of the translated documents in Rabat, or only in Tiflet/Khemisset where we will file for the marriage? I want to make sure he has my documents translated in the city where we will need them first.

Earlier you said that I will need 4 copies of all the documents. Are you meaning 4 sets that are each stamped? Or 4 photocopies of 1 set that is stamped.

As you can see, I want to know even the little details so we can go through the process as painless as possible. I will have him talk to the local adoul as crossed fingers and msheesha suggested. I think he either has friends, or friends of his brother, that have gone through the process so hopefully between them and all the help you all have given me we will navigate the maze of documentation within the 3 weeks. :thumbs:

MIBEN · July 20, 2011

Many countries require stamps to be purchased at the post office or banks they place the stamp on the Police cerificate then apply a seal over it. It is not that expensive you can get that in Rabat. It will go on the police certificate you get, you have to turn it in at the gate as well. If your fiance does not know where to get it, just have him go to the gate and the security guard will tell you where to go.

Also I did not require any tranlated documents until we went to the court.

I gathered all my papers, made copies then had them all stamped at the marriage office. This stamp is a date stamp not an actual stamp you place on the document. I had one original and three sets of copies but all had original stamps from the marriage office.

If you take all the documents annotated on the embassy website, you should be fine it is all you need. I did not need any translated documents in Rabat. I got my translated originals after our visit to Rabat.

Note: These are Moroccan Government requirements, thus all documents not in Arabic must be translated into Arabic.

•A completed Affidavit of Nationality and Eligibility to Marry. This document may be obtained at the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca during our public hours. There is a US $50 fee for a Consular Officer to notarize the document. The document is in English and you will need to have it translated. This document is the only reason you will need to visit the U.S. Consulate General in relation to getting married in Morocco.

•A valid U.S. passport and notarized copies of the biographic page and the page containing your date of entry to Morocco. Notarized copies of your passport can be obtained at the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca during our public hours for a $50 fee.

•If divorced, provide original or certified copies of proof of dissolution of any previous marriage(s).

•If former spouse is deceased, provide original or certified copy of his or her death certificate (s).

•Provide an original or certified copy of your birth certificate.

•An American police record must be obtained from a police department in the state where you last resided or from the FBI

I will keep my fingers crossed for you, hope all works out.

MIBEN · July 20, 2011