So here you are - ready for a family life, ready to declare your relationship officially and to sign a Marriage Contract. One of you is a Moroccan and the other one is a foreigner.
You probably heard that you have to be prepared psychologically and financially for this step. And I bet there is nothing like Moroccan Marriage Process itself that can prepare you in a better way. Because if you overcame this process, survived all the procedures it only means that your love is super strong. ( Or if it is not, remembering all the horrors of the marriage process, you'll be too terrified even to thing about divorce).
The first thing to remember is - the information from an official site has nothing to do with reality ( in my case). So the best thing is to go to a local Family Court to ask, to write down everything the court worker tells you and give these notes for her/him to check and if it's possible to sign ( in a case this person will refuse to admit he/she forgot to tell you about smth. We all are people and everything happens, but...). Your partner at the same time has to go to Moroccan embassy in his/her original country to ask about all the documents as well.
Do not forget to translate all of them in Arabic!!!
So here is the list for a foreigner (these you have to take from your country):
- Birth Certificate ( translated and legalized by Moroccan embassy in your country);
- Criminal Record ( translated and legalized by Moroccan embassy plus it has to be received not later than 3 months ago);
- If you are divorced, prove it and bring the document, which has to be translated and legalized;
When you are in Morocco, prepare these:
- Medical certificate from a local generalist that you are healthy;
-Written and legalized statement from your and your partner's names asking for a Marriage permission ( you address it to the judge);
- A Religious Statement ( you confirm your religion if you are not Muslim). I wrote one in French, saying that I 'm an Orthodox Christian.That is done in order to follow Islamic rules, because Quran allows Muslim men to marry only "People of the Book" who are Christians and Jews. Muslim women cannot marry men of other religion. Officially;
- Moroccan Criminal Record;
- Photocopies, legalized of course of your passport - first page and the page with your last entrance stamp;
- Photos ( probably 8, but I am not sure);
- Depending on your nationality, you might be asked to bring some documents from your embassy in Rabat, I was bringing Certificate de Coutume.
For your Moroccan partner:
- Countless copies of your ID;
- Criminal Record;
- Medical Certificate;
- Photos;
- Work and salary attestations;
- A document, stamped by local police officer, with your address.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING- you have to go to a court of your origin, if you are from Agadir, but live in Casablanca, for example, they will not accept your case, because everything has to be done in Agadir. It's an absurd that you have to leave your work and everything, but it's the law. Plus I was fixing my case in Casablanca and it is a horrible experience!
It looks ok, right? But even though you'll have all the docs with you, prepare yourself to come to the court several times, because there is always one more document they need from you. Mysteriously, even after the 1st consultation, they forget to mention something, and prepare yourself to come to Rabat at least once or twice, and of course, try to do it during vacation, because after the court accepts your case, you will be asked for different interviews during the whole week. Of course, no one cares about your time and how busy you are, so it is better not to go to work during this time at all.
We were going to the court approximately 562048524 times and every time we were feeling like we are criminals and are trying to make a crime by marring. After the court gives you a permission, there are two more little steps- Police ( about the Police Investigation you can read here: https://1beautiful-mind.blogspot.com/2017/07/moroccan-marriage-process-part-two.html) and Adoul ( Islamic Lawyer), where you sign a Marriage Contract and ONLY than you're officially married. Thank God we made it! But it took as too much time, money and nerves.
When you did it, it is time for the best part- Moroccan Wedding Celebration! Mabruk!
You probably heard that you have to be prepared psychologically and financially for this step. And I bet there is nothing like Moroccan Marriage Process itself that can prepare you in a better way. Because if you overcame this process, survived all the procedures it only means that your love is super strong. ( Or if it is not, remembering all the horrors of the marriage process, you'll be too terrified even to thing about divorce).
Do not forget to translate all of them in Arabic!!!
So here is the list for a foreigner (these you have to take from your country):
- Birth Certificate ( translated and legalized by Moroccan embassy in your country);
- Criminal Record ( translated and legalized by Moroccan embassy plus it has to be received not later than 3 months ago);
- If you are divorced, prove it and bring the document, which has to be translated and legalized;
When you are in Morocco, prepare these:
- Medical certificate from a local generalist that you are healthy;
-Written and legalized statement from your and your partner's names asking for a Marriage permission ( you address it to the judge);
- A Religious Statement ( you confirm your religion if you are not Muslim). I wrote one in French, saying that I 'm an Orthodox Christian.That is done in order to follow Islamic rules, because Quran allows Muslim men to marry only "People of the Book" who are Christians and Jews. Muslim women cannot marry men of other religion. Officially;
- Moroccan Criminal Record;
- Photocopies, legalized of course of your passport - first page and the page with your last entrance stamp;
- Photos ( probably 8, but I am not sure);
- Depending on your nationality, you might be asked to bring some documents from your embassy in Rabat, I was bringing Certificate de Coutume.
- Countless copies of your ID;
- Criminal Record;
- Medical Certificate;
- Photos;
- Work and salary attestations;
- A document, stamped by local police officer, with your address.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING- you have to go to a court of your origin, if you are from Agadir, but live in Casablanca, for example, they will not accept your case, because everything has to be done in Agadir. It's an absurd that you have to leave your work and everything, but it's the law. Plus I was fixing my case in Casablanca and it is a horrible experience!
It looks ok, right? But even though you'll have all the docs with you, prepare yourself to come to the court several times, because there is always one more document they need from you. Mysteriously, even after the 1st consultation, they forget to mention something, and prepare yourself to come to Rabat at least once or twice, and of course, try to do it during vacation, because after the court accepts your case, you will be asked for different interviews during the whole week. Of course, no one cares about your time and how busy you are, so it is better not to go to work during this time at all.
When you did it, it is time for the best part- Moroccan Wedding Celebration! Mabruk!
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