Getting married in Brunei

24785POSTS

14 years ago

Hi all,

We invite all the ones who got married in Brunei or who are about to get married in Brunei to participate in this thread

What are the formalities to get married in Brunei? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple (between a foreigner and a native of Brunei)?

Are the procedures complicated?

How long does it take to carry out all the formalities?

Thank you in advance for participating,

Armand

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LesleyBali Member

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14 years ago

I have just left the High Commission of Canada, literally, with a statement in Lieu of a Certificate of No Impediment to marry. If you are not Bruneian, you must have this to marry. I needed to show my birth certificate, passport, divorce papers (all originals) and have a brief chat with the Commissioner. My fianc茅 is from England; he is required to post his intention to marry me in the local paper for 21 days, have a notary provide an affidavit on his behalf to the UK Embassy. Strange considering he is new to Brunei and no one knows him, so why would anyone have objections? A local paper back home would make more sense but this is the requirement here. it's not simple - Gretna Green in Scotland is looking better all the time!

Armand ViP

24785POSTS

14 years ago

Hi LesleyBali,

Thanks for your help !

Regards
Armand

shelleymae Member

1POSTS

11 years ago

All the information can be found here.

Stoneboy Member

3POSTS

9 years ago

How can I check the martial status of a Bruneian?

alhijlawee Member

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2 years ago

HOW CAN I MARRIED

stumpy Laos Expert

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2 years ago

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Jokowidodo New member

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last year

This important topic. Must married before go to brunei. Brunei will stone to death to unmarried and gay.

In April 2014, a new penal code, the Syariah Penal Code Order (SPCO) was introduced by Brunei to implement elements of sharia law. It instituted the death penalty (by stoning) for adultery, sodomy, rape, apostasy, blasphemy, and insulting Islam.

The Son of the Sultan of Brunei was gay and that in this country is punishable by death.

Prince Azim, the billionaire gay son of Brunei鈥檚 terrifyingly homophobic sultan, dies aged 38.

Gay = death