Im in Nigeria. Got Married.

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Are you still in Lasgidi? And did you go to the Carnival today? Excellent opportunity for pictures.

im home now.

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Certified wedding certificate? how does that look? is it stamped? do you know if Nigeria does that?

Its your marriage certificate that gets certified. Some like to get one so they don't have to send in the original. You go to court house or registry just like we do here.

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Its your marriage certificate that gets certified. Some like to get one so they don't have to send in the original. You go to court house or registry just like we do here.

ok but is it a stamp... I mean what makes it certified...so I can tell him to go.

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ok but is it a stamp... I mean what makes it certified...so I can tell him to go.

The governing body that issued it. What it is is a copy of the original and they certify that this is a copy of the original. Only the issuing place can certifiy it. It might be a stamp or seal or something.

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The governing body that issued it. What it is is a copy of the original and they certify that this is a copy of the original. Only the issuing place can certifiy it. It might be a stamp or seal or something.

is that the same place where he registered it? or the church we were married at?

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is that the same place where he registered it? or the church we were married at?

Okay you are not understanding. Who ever issued the marriage certificate is the only one that can give you a certified copy. You can go back to the registry. The church does not issue marriage certificates. I know my husband went to Registry in Lagos but in Abuja he went to Courthouse to get the certified copy.

If not signed, stamped or sealed by who issued it NVC will not accept.

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Okay you are not understanding. Who ever issued the marriage certificate is the only one that can give you a certified copy. You can go back to the registry. The church does not issue marriage certificates. I know my husband went to Registry in Lagos but in Abuja he went to Courthouse to get the certified copy.

If not signed, stamped or sealed by who issued it NVC will not accept.

I thought so and when I was there I sent my husband to the registry to check why there is no type of state seal on the marriage certificate. so he went there and they said nothing like that is needed. that what we have is a legal marriage certificate. so if that's the case what type of stamp would they put on a copy that would make it certified?

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I thought so and when I was there I sent my husband to the registry to check why there is no type of state seal on the marriage certificate. so he went there and they said nothing like that is needed. that what we have is a legal marriage certificate. so if that's the case what type of stamp would they put on a copy that would make it certified?

There's no state seal. Its a certification. In our case my husband got a certified copy and the magistrate that was at the courthouse signed and dated it. It's just someone certifying that this is a copy of the original is all a certified copy is.

All you need to request is to say "I need a certified copy of my marriage certificate". The registry when he went to lagos they wanted to see a copy of the original he had that no problem and got a certified copy of it.

Don't know what else to tell you.

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There's no state seal. Its a certification. In our case my husband got a certified copy and the magistrate that was at the courthouse signed and dated it. It's just someone certifying that this is a copy of the original is all a certified copy is.

All you need to request is to say "I need a certified copy of my marriage certificate". The registry when he went to lagos they wanted to see a copy of the original he had that no problem and got a certified copy of it.

Don't know what else to tell you.

My husband did get something that does say that but its on a separate sheet of paper not the copy. but Ima have to send him to go get it. thank you for the info.