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Marriage in Morocco

Marriages cannot be performed at Embassies or Consulates of the United States, nor do U.S. diplomatic personnel have the authority to preside over marriages.

A non-Moslem man who wishes to marry a Moslem woman may anticipate one to three months delay, including conversion to Islam. In general, the process is less complicated for a Moslem man who wishes to marry a non-Moslem woman.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED BY MOROCCAN AUTHORITIES FOR A US CITIZEN TO MARRY IN MOROCCO :

• A valid US passport
  
  
• If divorced, proof of dissolution of any previous Marriage(s) (*)
  
  
• If former spouse is deceased, death certificate (*)
  
  
• A completed/signed affidavit of nationality and eligibility to marry (**)
  
  
• Original birth certificate
  
  
• Police record must be obtained from the USA (*)

Note: Local authorities may sometimes ask for additional documents such as: evidence of employment, parental authorization, however most do not.

(*) Documents not in Arabic should be translated into Arabic

(**) You may satisfy this requirement by executing an affidavit of nationality and eligibility to marry in the presence of a U.S. Consular Officer. This document will be in English and notarized by the US Consul (fee: $30.00).

NEXT STEPS:

• Have the affidavit translated into Arabic.
  
  
• Take the affidavit and, its translation to the following Government offices to be certified and stamped:
  

1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
   Annexe du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres
   Zankat Zallagh, Agdal Rabat
   
   
2. Ministry of Justice
   Ministere de la Justice
   Section des Marriages
   Place de la Mamounia, Rabat

After obtaining the stamps, the couple should contact the local ?adoul? or priest and provide him with all the required documents. The Adoul will inform you of the next steps in order to obtain your Moroccan marriage certificate.

THIS IS INTENDED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO MARRIAGE IN MOROCCO. REQUIREMENTS MAY VARY ACCORDING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MARRIAGE IS A LEGAL ACT GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF MOROCCO AND U.S. CITIZENS ARE SUBJECT TO THOSE LAWS AS INTERPRETED BY THE APPROPRIATE MOROCCAN AUTHORITIES.