Getting Married in Morocco

[abbi627 43]

Hi guys,

I know this subject has come up quite often and I have gone through and read all of the posts I could find. I think I have a pretty good idea of what to expect. But I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions, tips, advice, encouragement... We were planning on going the K1 route but after staying there for five weeks we decided that I would come back in January and we will get married. I will stay for three months and then file for Cr1. I have spent hours researching all of this and I know getting married in Morocco is time consuming and definitely not easy. So I know you guys have answered this for many other people but I am just looking to get some ideas. Thanks for your time.

[Peace.... 281]

Hi...

Take your time, do another visit in January. We see this alot here, the couple meets for the first time, love is everywhere, second trip, they marry. Getting to know someone is key here, not rushing into marriage on your second visit. Since, you have done extensive research, then you have seen all the denials due to lack of visits, marriage soon after meeting the first time, etc. Rushing into marriage so soon after meeting the first time is not a guaranteed visa, as you have seen here.

If you travel there in January and stay three months, that's great, it's great evidence, the more visits to morocco shows a slow steady relationship.

My only advice is......take it slow, make more trips. This process is too fragile to jump the gun to soon and cause yourself more heartaches down the road.

[abbi627 43]

Thank you for the reply. I certainly do understand what you are saying and we did not make this decision lightly. And we know there is no guarantee of getting a visa. We discussed the pros and cons of what to do and we made the decision to get married in January. I really do appreciate what you are telling me and I appreciate that you took the time to tell me this. It is not that I am ignoring your advice. Believe me I take everything you all tell me seriously as you have all been through this process. But we are going to stand by our decision to get married in January and go from there.

[Peace.... 281]

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Thank you for the reply. I certainly do understand what you are saying and we did not make this decision lightly. And we know there is no guarantee of getting a visa. We discussed the pros and cons of what to do and we made the decision to get married in January. I really do appreciate what you are telling me and I appreciate that you took the time to tell me this. It is not that I am ignoring your advice. Believe me I take everything you all tell me seriously as you have all been through this process. But we are going to stand by our decision to get married in January and go from there.

Best of luck to u both.....

[abbi627 43]

Thanks again for the advice and for the good wishes. I appreciate it.

[SarAyouBliss 38]

Hi guys,

I know this subject has come up quite often and I have gone through and read all of the posts I could find. I think I have a pretty good idea of what to expect. But I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions, tips, advice, encouragement... We were planning on going the K1 route but after staying there for five weeks we decided that I would come back in January and we will get married. I will stay for three months and then file for Cr1. I have spent hours researching all of this and I know getting married in Morocco is time consuming and definitely not easy. So I know you guys have answered this for many other people but I am just looking to get some ideas. Thanks for your time.

Did you check the list of the required documents you need to bring with you from the US?

Before giving the Adul the original documents, please make photocopies of each documents, because the Adul will take the originals to the family-court, and you'll never get them back.

Tell the translator to save each translation in his/her hard-disk, so you will have to pay 30 Dirhams for each saved translation when needed during the process or for the future, he/she can also transfer them to your storage device (memory card or USB flash memory).

Verify the translations for errors such dates of birth, addresses, names,etc... likewise your husband has to do with the arabic documents before leaving the desk.

Buy at least 5 stamps of 20 Dirhams and 3 of 10 Dirhams, you will need them to notarize your marriage license(s) whether at the subsidiary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat or at the local court where your husband lives, or at the Ministry of Justice, etc... that way, you won't waste time trying to find stamps nearby.

Tell your husband, to make at least 6 copies of his ID (Carte d'Identité) and certify them + get at least 8 of his birth certificates at least 1 month before starting the process, because a birth certificate in Morocco expires within 3 months.

If your husband not living in Rabat, you guys have to do your best to be in Rabat as early as you can at times when you will have to certify your documents at the subsidiary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ( i mean 6:30 am minimum) because hundreds of people come from all over Morocco for that purpose, so it's best to be among the first people, otherwise you won't get other administrative matters done in the afternoon as your time will be consumed and administrative offices stop working at 3:30 pm eventhough they're supposed to work until at 4:00pm. it's best to be taking care of things from the early morning, sleep early the night before for a productive day!

Your husband needs to start the process for obtaining his Affidavit of Eligibility for Marriage (to show he is unmarried) from the prefecture of his district at least 2 weeks before starting the process of your marriage.

In Rabat, in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,beware some individuals who will very likely claim to offer help, those guys are noting but scammers,

And be patient.

[abbi627 43]

Thank you!! That was some very helpful information. He does not live in or close to Rabat so that is good to know that we need to plan to be there very early. This is a very daunting process and I know we are going to need patience to get through it. He is very very patient. Me - not so much - but I am trying. Thanks again!!

[SarAyouBliss 38]

Hi...

Take your time, do another visit in January. We see this alot here, the couple meets for the first time, love is everywhere, second trip, they marry. Getting to know someone is key here, not rushing into marriage on your second visit. Since, you have done extensive research, then you have seen all the denials due to lack of visits, marriage soon after meeting the first time, etc. Rushing into marriage so soon after meeting the first time is not a guaranteed visa, as you have seen here.

If you travel there in January and stay three months, that's great, it's great evidence, the more visits to morocco shows a slow steady relationship.

My only advice is......take it slow, make more trips. This process is too fragile to jump the gun to soon and cause yourself more heartaches down the road.

Please take into considerations what FOREVERWAITING has just said, it's the most important ADVISE you need now, you will have to wait anyway just like everyone does, but with multiple visits to your husband you will to wait less than if you get married sooner.

[SarAyouBliss 38]

Thank you!! That was some very helpful information. He does not live in or close to Rabat so that is good to know that we need to plan to be there very early. This is a very daunting process and I know we are going to need patience to get through it. He is very very patient. Me - not so much - but I am trying. Thanks again!!

You're welcome, i wish you the best luck.

[hamigirl710 112]

I am just curious how long have you known eachother? I married on my second visit but I knew my husband online for 1 year before I went to meet him and then came back and we waited 18 months until I returned and we got married then I waited 18 months more and went for another visit and then 9 months after coming back we finally filed and now we wait. I know of many who have married on their seond visit and things went just fine. I think the length of time you have been in the relationship also adds to the amount of visits. In my opinion there is no magic number of visits it all depends on your documentation of your time together and longevity.

[hamigirl710 112]

We had to go to Casablanca first to get the paperwork from the Consulate. If you can try to do that when you arrive. We were at the consulate at 8am and in Rabat by 10am and done in Rabat by 3pm so it is possible to get it all done in one day but I really think we were lucky and had an easy process because it took us a total of 10 days from start to finish and we did not pay any bribes for anything.

[abbi627 43]

Thanks for the information. I think that is a great idea to get the paperwork from the consulate as soon as I get there. It seems like it is important to be very organized - and patient. I appreciate the tips. We have known each other online for over a year before I visited and then I stayed for five weeks while I was there. I am staying three months on this next trip. Thanks for asking and thank you for the advice. Time is getting close. I still have documents I have to gather over here in the US before I go. It sounds that you were very lucky to finish the process so quickly. I hope that happens for us but I am going prepared for it to take a while. And if we finish early then it will be a wonderful bonus. But I am expecting it to take a few weeks. And hoping it takes less time.

[SarAyouBliss 38]

We had to go to Casablanca first to get the paperwork from the Consulate. If you can try to do that when you arrive. We were at the consulate at 8am and in Rabat by 10am and done in Rabat by 3pm so it is possible to get it all done in one day but I really think we were lucky and had an easy process because it took us a total of 10 days from start to finish and we did not pay any bribes for anything.

Hi! Did you go to the consulate at 8 am to get your affidavit of eligibility for marriage? We paid $50 to get it.

[Shoot Em Straight 385]

Hi! Did you go to the consulate at 8 am to get your affidavit of eligibility for marriage? We paid $50 to get it.

This was last year and things might have changed... dont know if this helps anyone in the process...but when I got to the consult I was told we needed an appointment to get this paper because a consulate officer needs to witness/swear, sign and stamp it. I waited inside until it was evident they were not coming back from court that day...

so we needed to go back again another time to complete it.

Apparently the appointments were made on their website by the petitioner or USC that needed such a paper.

[abbi627 43]

Thanks for that information. That will definitely be helpful as I did not know about needing an appointment.