Marriage procedure in Dubai

[axi4331 0]

I am a US Citizen and my fiance is an Indian Citizen working in Dubai, both of us are Muslims. We plan to get married in Dubai and then apply for CR-1 visa. I have researched about getting married in Dubai and found out that the US Consulate in Dubai does not conduct marriages. Therefore, we will need to go to a court in Dubai for marriage. I wanted to know if anyone here is a US citizen who went to Dubai to get married and filed CR-1? and if they could guide me through the process?

These are some of the requirements that I found online that I would need:

Full birth certificates

Ten year passports and photocopies

UAE medical fitness certificate and blood test undertaken at Ministry of Health affiliated medical centers - do I get this from USA before going to Dubai?

Sworn affidavit that you are free to marry - Where do I get this from?

[karachiite 4]

I am a US Citizen and my fiance is an Indian Citizen working in Dubai, both of us are Muslims. We plan to get married in Dubai and then apply for CR-1 visa. I have researched about getting married in Dubai and found out that the US Consulate in Dubai does not conduct marriages. Therefore, we will need to go to a court in Dubai for marriage. I wanted to know if anyone here is a US citizen who went to Dubai to get married and filed CR-1? and if they could guide me through the process?

These are some of the requirements that I found online that I would need:

Full birth certificates

Ten year passports and photocopies

UAE medical fitness certificate and blood test undertaken at Ministry of Health affiliated medical centers - do I get this from USA before going to Dubai?

Sworn affidavit that you are free to marry - Where do I get this from?

why would US embassy or consulate would conduct marriage ?, its not their job.

check this out

http://www.dubaifaqs.com/marriage-in-dubai.php

Edited March 6, 2016 by karachiite

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

From the link above:

Indians can get married at their consulate in Dubai (or embassy in Abu Dhabi).

Only one partner must be an Indian citizen.

Only one party must have a UAE residence visa, but if only one party is an Indian citizen, he or she must be the UAE residence visa holder.

Bride and groom can be any religion. Although if bride is Muslim and groom is not, check with Dubai Courts if marriage will be recognized in the UAE.

Three witnesses are required, all must be resident in the UAE and two must be Indian citizens (or possibly all three if both bride and groom are Indian citizens).

Allow up to two months - a one month waiting period required after publication of "Notice of Intended Marriage".

See consulate (or embassy) for further details of documents and attestation required prior to marriage solemnization at the Indian mission.

News reports in 2008 said that the Indian consulate was requiring attested letters of consent from parents of the couple (or death certificate if mother or father dead). But consulate website information does not specify this requirement, and says parents are not notified (last checked Mar 2015).

[axi4331 0]

Thank you. This was very helpful.

[Ontarkie 14,227]

~~Moved to the Regional forum from IR1/CR1 as the question is not yet visa related and country specific.~~

[axi4331 0]

From the link above:

Indians can get married at their consulate in Dubai (or embassy in Abu Dhabi).

Only one partner must be an Indian citizen.

Only one party must have a UAE residence visa, but if only one party is an Indian citizen, he or she must be the UAE residence visa holder.

Bride and groom can be any religion. Although if bride is Muslim and groom is not, check with Dubai Courts if marriage will be recognized in the UAE.

Three witnesses are required, all must be resident in the UAE and two must be Indian citizens (or possibly all three if both bride and groom are Indian citizens).

Allow up to two months - a one month waiting period required after publication of "Notice of Intended Marriage".

See consulate (or embassy) for further details of documents and attestation required prior to marriage solemnization at the Indian mission.

News reports in 2008 said that the Indian consulate was requiring attested letters of consent from parents of the couple (or death certificate if mother or father dead). But consulate website information does not specify this requirement, and says parents are not notified (last checked Mar 2015).

@ EM_Vandaveer

http://indembassyuae.org/category/consular-services/registration-of-marriage/

You mentioned that at least 2 of the witnesses must be Indian Citizens. However, in the link above, it says that 3 witnesses are required for the marriage registration. All three must be UAE residents. But it doesn't say that any of the witnesses must be Indian citizens. Am I missing something?

[axi4331 0]

Do indian citizens (holding a residence visa) have to register marriage in an indian embassy in dubai? or can they marry in a dubai court?

[Ryan H 3,812]

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Do indian citizens (holding a residence visa) have to register marriage in an indian embassy in dubai? or can they marry in a dubai court?

[shearar 64]

Do indian citizens (holding a residence visa) have to register marriage in an indian embassy in dubai? or can they marry in a dubai court?

We have been through the same almost, but non of us was indian, and both of us live in Dubai

as I know in Dubai court both of you must have UAE visa to get the marriage done.

Message me if you need any further help