Pros and cons- registering marriage in Morocco

[kristen_maroc 126]

Hey, y'all. I know there's some controversy over what you "give up" to register or not register your marriage (that took place out of Morocco) in Morocco.

If you've gone through the process:

- Are you glad you did?
- What did the process of registering the marriage in Morocco involve?

- Have you given up any rights that you know of?

- What benefits do you have from this?

- Any other pros/cons/comments?

If you did not register your marriage in Morocco:

- Have you run into issues travelling together in Morocco?

- Why did you decide not to register it?

- Any pros/cons?

If there are good resources for this that I am missing out on, please let me know. I've looked through the consular website so I know what paperwork is required while in the US, but I'm wondering more about the process itself.

I feel like I hear one side say "You give up rights and it makes you have less freedoms in Morocco to register your marriage!"

I hear the other side say "You can't travel/stay in hotel with your family, and it creates problems if you have kids that aren't registered."

... but want more nuanced info!

Thanks!

[bombyjuly 13]

All that I have to say u that u can't stay in any hotel with your husband without a marriage certificate

[bombyjuly 13]

If u married here in us if u go to morocco with your husband try to have your marriage certificate with u that is the law there

[kristen_maroc 126]

What is the law there? I'm sorry, I don't really understand what you are trying to say.

[bombyjuly 13]

They don't alow that a couple get a room in a hotel without be married,it's so weird to us but there is like that

[kristen_maroc 126]

I know that much; I addressed that in my original post. What I don't know is how people who have not registered have gotten around it. Is it something where you can slip the clerk 50 MAD and get around it? Get two rooms and just stay in one? Stay in western hotels?

[Happytobe 164]

We were still asked for our marriage contract by some hotels that we stayed at for his interview. So I imagine you would need your marriage certificate & a translation. We plan to take our contract whenever we visit when we will need to stay in a hotel. They just want to verify you are married.

[destiny64 222]

My husband and I were denied a hotel room a few times while traveling in Morocco while we were engaged. It helps immensely if you will travel to have a translated marriage certificate from Morocco. There are ways around it and some hotels won't ask, but it can be a pain and very embarrassing to be refused a room. Also if your spouse owns property in Morocco and passes away, you will not be entitled to his property if you don't register your marriage. Not a big deal for those who don't plan on living in Morocco in the future, but it could cause a mess if you were. Tt would essentially go to his immediate family members.

[Possiblymaybe 371]

What's the procedure to register a marriage in morocco?

[destiny64 222]

I found this from a previous post , copied and pasted. Hope it helps.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/218112-registering-a-us-marriage-in-morocco/page-3

Posted 16 October 2009 - 10:58 PM

Just wanted to update that my hubby and I were married Islamically a little over a week ago. My husband called the consulate about 5 times to verify exactly what we needed to do and so we sent the Islamic marriage certificate (NOT the civil one) to the Consulate in New York this past Tuesday (along with $9 and a copy of his CIN). We just got it back this morning, stamped sealed and signed!!! I can't believe how fast that was.

We didn't have Moroccan witnesses as I've been hearing from numerous sources, that they now require. It seemed too....easy!

So now when hubby goes back to Maroc next month he will get his family book (hopefully).

So just wanted to update as promised.

[nab-400 16]

I am from morocco and my wife from morocco, and we got married in USA, and i have never have that issue, i always give my US passport both mine and my wife. There was one time that they did and i responded to him do you ask all people from around people to care their marriage certificate and i told him i am claiming i am a US, if you have a problem with it you can contact the police and i will get my embassy involved, they end up giving me a room.

[Afrohanfi 15]

Oh the topic of registering your marriage:

My dad (Moroccan) married my mom in 1991. I have traveled to Morocco every summer since I was 5. I am now married to a Moroccan man myself and after he comes to America for a few years we plan to move back to Morocco to live. The issue is that I have no citizen rights in Morocco, because my dad never registered their marriage. My parents now knowing I plan to live in Morocco are preparing for themselves to live in Morocco. One of the first things they have to do is register their marriage.

WHAT A BIG PROCESS!

Because my dad waiting so long and never created a family book and never registered us (his children) he has to sue himself on our (his childrens) behalf.

MY ADVICE register it before you have children, because you never know what the future will hold and maybe you may go to live over there or your children will.

The process:

We live in Southern California so its a little difficult to get to the Moroccan Consulate in NY. So my parents waited for the mobil consulate to come to LA and they registered there with them. (becareful of the consulate because you can never get ahold of anyone(phone wise) I would never send them paperwork and money in the mail because honestly they are unreliable.

My parents never had any issues traveling in Morocco, but at the same time my mom took my dads name and she is blonde hair blue eyes and its not believable that our last name was her maiden name hhhh. Plus they always had us kids with them.

I hope this helped! Message me if you have anymore questions