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7 available 7 • View allRequirements and validity for marriage of foreigners in the UAE
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Q: Hello,
I'm a Muslim resident in Abu Dhabi and my future husband is not resident in the UAE. We both have European nationality and he converted to Islam.
Is it possible to get married religiously in the UAE? What is the value of religious marriage in the UAE without a civil marriage from our respective consulates?
Thank you.

Jun 23, 2020
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Marriage procedure in Dubai if the bride is in a different country
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Q: Hi,
I am a Pakistani living in Dubai for the last four years and the person I want to get married is an Egyptian national but she is divorced, and living and working in Oman.
My question is to get to know if it is possible for us to get married in Dubai, and if yes, then what is the procedure and how much is the legal cost here to get married?

Dec 24, 2018
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Civil marriage in the UAE
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Q: What is the applicable law in a case of a marriage between an American and a European national who got married in Dubai?

Jul 18, 2017
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Is the Georgian marriage certificate valid in the UAE?


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Q: Hello,
We are a Filipino couple. We have a Georgian marriage certificate; UAE authenticated but we did not register the certificate to the Philippine consulate as I am still legally married to my X-husband although we’ve been separated for almost 7 years.
Is my Georgian marriage certificate valid in the UAE? And is it valid if I want to get pregnant here in the UAE?
Thank you!



May 26, 2021
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Obtaining father's permission for marriage after converting to Islam
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Q: If I convert to Islam but my father is not a Muslim, then is it still necessary to obtain his permission for marriage?
What if my father is against me marrying a Muslim?

May 31, 2021
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Can Muslim men marry non-Muslim women in civil weddings in Dubai?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
Can Muslim men marry non-Muslim women in civil weddings in Dubai?

Aug 5, 2022
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How to get a singleness certificate?
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Q: Hello,
I do not know where to ask this but here.
I am a 37-year-old woman, Indian by nationality but a resident of the UAE (Dubai), and I am going to get married to an Indian resident of Hongkong.
After some document checklist, my fiance’s lawyer asked for a “singleness” certificate from my side. Now I am checking from every side and lawyers/people are telling me different ways to get it done as per country.
Can anyone help me with this?

Sep 15, 2022
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1 available 1 • View allLegal Requirements and Conditions of Marriage in the UAE 46
In accordance with the UAE Law of Personal Status, marriage is a legal contract between two people (man and a woman), focusing on protecting the rights of married people and their children. This contract requires certain conditions to be achieved before it becomes valid.
Nov 30, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.
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May you and your family be blessed.
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