Getting married in Kuwait
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What are the formalities to get married in Kuwait? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple (between a foreigner and a native of Kuwait)?
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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This service allows Kuwaiti and Non-Kuwaiti applicants to conclude a marriage contract at court聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Eligibility or Criteria
The spouses, the wife's guardian, and the two witnesses must attend the procedures聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Required Documents
Civil ID or nationality certificate for Kuwaiti applicants聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Civil ID or passport for resident applicants聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Letter from the Executive Committee and the personal identification for illegal resident applicants聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Determination of heirs for widow applicants聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Letter from the Public Institution for Social Security, if the husband is a student, a dealer, a retired, or unemployed聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Determination of heirs, if the guardian is deceased聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Divorce certification for the divorcee聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Special power of attorney聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Marriage permit from the employer, if the husband is a military man聽 聽 -聽 聽聽
Procedures
1. Visit the Authentication Office at Ahmadi Court Complex or Riggai Court Complex and submit the required documents
2. Fill the service application form
3. Pay the fees due
Fees
6 KD聽 聽 Variable fees: In case the court representative visits the spouses
1 KD聽 聽 Fixed fees: Undefined
By the way one of my friends getting married in Kuwait, hopefully soon. Both Sri Lankan, they wouldn't get much problem coz her bf is Muslim. If you're not a Christian or a Muslim things are more complicated. But still others also have a way to get married in Kuwait ( ofcz there should be!)...... Can let you know when I get to know in details.I know personally some guys who married to Kuwaiti ladies.
But %99 they marry only a Kuwaiti man, because聽 when a Kuwaiti man get married , the government gives free house and loan to him.Plus free education and health care for her kids in the future because they will have a Kuwaiti passport.
how and what to do in this case?

they say "residents", now whether that is explicitly implying that all marriage applicants should be residents in kuwait i.e. have a residency is not known. if ur visiting, im not sure if they would accept it or not.
this is one case where u must get ur spouse to inquire before u make the trip to Kuwait i reckon.
Olivka wrote:how the scenario will be, in a case i dont have a local kuwaity visa, should i have usual travel one and get all docs ready and we should get marriade in the time of 30 days?
I know a man who got married here to a resident girl and he had a visit visa. So that I think you can do your marriage here too, However I recommend your man to go to the court to get more details.
do they proceed for same on saturday's???
q8woman wrote:A Kuwaiti woman can marry a non Kuwaiti man. I am Kuwaiti woman that is married to a foreigner
From what I remember, I had to get a "free to marry" document from my embassy, then I went down to the ministry of Foreign Affairs and got that document authenticated there. I think I had to translate the "free to marry" form and then I went to the ministries complex to do the ceremony. I also had to have 2 male witnesses with me. It actually took me 3 tries at the ministry complex, one time they were closed and the other time they were on strike.
)However, now I am facing a completely different problem and I hope someone can help me out.
I came to my home country to register聽 marriage here and change my family name as we are about to have a baby. Now local authorities here wont accept Kuwaiti marriage contract as it says 'marriage contract' and聽 it does not have any data on me ( such as DOB, fathers name or passport number) other than my name and Kuwaiti Civil ID. They require a proper marriage certificate. and 2. even if I somehow succeed to register marriage here I wont be able to change my family name to my husbands as it is not mentioned in Kuwaiti document. Anyone faced this problem yet???? It really freaks me out!聽
Many Thanks!!
obviously聽 we have checked that option long ago but it has too many requirements for foreign citizens. so no, that is not an option. the question is this 'civil marriage contract ' from Kuwait , if it is not accepted here most likely there all be other countries where it will not be recognized. Indeed, there is always an option of getting married elsewhere but that is too complicated logistics and paperwork wise. So I am trying to find the way to have this existing paper accepted and find out if there is any other document that states required data that can be issued to us...

the name on the paper cannot be changed, bear in mind Kuwait is an Arab country, and in Arabic we say 毓賯丿 夭賵丕噩 which means marriage contract, and not 卮賴丕丿丞 which is certificate.
your problem should be resolved via the appropriate notaries on your paperwork.
i think the main gist of what you are asking is how do u move to live in Kuwait?
firstly, congratulations on the pending nuptials, may u both be blessed and happy. so long as u know its right, go ahead.
all you need to stay here is a job. or u can go and come back every 3 months. it will cost u a bit, but without a job, that is your only option as a US citizen.
i loving a kuwait girl and what is the rules and regulations for marry her
could u advise me?
thank you
Abdullah Ansif
1. I obtained a certificate of divorce from the a State of TN.
Tennessee Vital records
tel:1-855-809-0072. 615-532-2681 /2680
Tennessee Vital Records
1st Floor, Central Services Building
421 Fifth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37243. Corner 5th and Charollett
Open M,W,F 8-4
Tue & Thur 8-6
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2. They had to send it around the corner to the TN State Department to get it Certified. MUST be certified for INTERNATIONAL USE for marriage in the country of Kuwait.
State authentications office in TN.
tel:(615) 741-0536
BUSINESS SERVICES
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
6th Floor, Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-1102
Phone: (615) 741-2286
Email | Web site
Need 2 copies of divorce cert...before 3:00
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3. I had that sent to a Family member in the U.S. My Family sent it to the U.S State Department in Washington DC. With pre paid return envelope. Wait 5-7 days to go through security.
US Dept of State in DC....state.gov/authentications
tel: 202-485-8000
600 19th St NorthWest
Washington, DC
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4. The U.S. Department of State sends it to the Kuwait Embassy there in Washington DC. Kuwait Embassy in Washington DC. 703-965-4157
5. The Kuwait Embassy will translate, certify, stamp the Divorce Certificate and use the provided pre paid self addressed envelope to send it back to my Family member there in the U.S.
6. My Family Member mailed it to me here in Kuwait.
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7 Here in Kuwait my Fianc茅e had her certified divorce papers from China.
8. Get a letter from your Christian Church here in Kuwait prepare a paper stating you are both single, not Muslim and are Christian for both of you. The Light House Church is very good source of information , certified to do documentation. They were a huge help! See Pastor Yevett 2240-7195 ext 103... Mobile 6556-9290
9. We took the divorce papers and Church document to a local shop (like a kinkos) 5 KWD and 24 hours later it was translated.
10. Take these to the ministry of Foreign affairs Building around ... 45 and 80. Get an e- Stamp and stand in line to have them sign do their thing.
11. Go to the Ministries Complex to Block/ building 15 third floor ministry of Justice (authentication) Get them to stamp and sign.
12. Go down stairs to the Ground Floor to the ministry of Justice and let them do their thing.
13. While there go around the corner to room 25 and talk to them to see if they think everything is good...?
NOTES
A. Certificate of the legal capacity to contract marriage free to (Mary Form ...not accepted) from Embassy for both spouses or a certificate of singleness to whom it may concern from the church for both spouses.
B. All papers should in Arabic from a CERTIFIED Translation Office, Attested from the translation Department of the Ministry of Justice (3rd Floor) , and authenticated from the authentication Department (ground floor)
C. Two male (Muslim or Christian) Witnesses
D. The original Civil IDS of all parties involved. In case visiting, copy of visa.....
E. All documents must be attested from the Kuwait ministry of Foreign Affairs.
F. All Catholic documents must be attested from the apostolic Nunciature for the Catholic Church.
14. Between 0800-1200 PM Sunday or Wednesday take all papers and 2 male witnesses with their civil IDs back to the ground floor, room 25 of building 15 of the Ministry Complex and see if you get married.
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