Uk British citizen getting married in Morocco 2025

Member since 19 March 2025

idreess627New member22 March 2025 21:52:55

Salaam alaykum, I'm a UK British citizen trying to get married in Oujda morocco. The adoul says one thing and the judges say another this is like this everywhere in Morocco there is no fixed answer. This is very hard to deal with. Every district and cities in Morocco have different answer. It depends on the type of judge what he or she like to see on the day and their moods. The level of strictness varies. The judges and adoul their have no idea and not aware that the embassy in Rabat and Marrakech is no longer for use for British citizen living in the UK. It's for British citizen in other countries. In these embassy they give you the affidavit and certify your passport but it seems like I need to get the CNI from my local registry office which the certificate is in a format of a table which they be alarmed but states I haven't been married before and I'm single and been told to get this apostille also in UK as far as I know we don't have nationality certificate or residence and we use our passport to proof our nationality and ID card or proof of any letter for proof of residence. The checklist they give says different but judges sometimes make you do extra things from what I read online and been told from their too. Do I need to get my passport legalised and translated for the nationality but other documents will be translated which will have my address on it. The adoul and judges think every country should have certificate of nationality and certificate of residence but not really. I really don't know what guide to take. I basically have to go their and go through the process knowing maybe I need to come back to something you wouldn't expect things. I'm even trying to do my translation documents in UK rather than Morocco to avoid travelling far places. Please advise further. Thank you.

Benson Harrison Active member

Member since 24 June 2023

Benson HarrisonActive member26 March 2025 14:45:14

@idreess627

There are many guides on this website and the documents are standard, they don't change it city to city. Just follow any latest guide from here as per your city of marriage and you will be good.

As far as I know you cannot translate documents in UK. This has to be done by Court sworn/Court authorised translators in Morocco ONLY.

Best to send photocopy of docs to your spouse and ask them to get them translated prior.

(Curlylocks) New member

Member since 23 July 2024

(Curlylocks)New memberYesterday 14:09:38

I am in the same situation. I have attended the appointment for the CNI and have arranged to get it apostille but I am now finding it difficult to get confirmation of how to get the certificate of nationality as we don鈥檛 have one. I have been told by a notary and solicitor that this is for the UK visa and immigration services but the translator in Morocco says that a passport notarized and an apostille is sufficient. We are due to get married next month so I will update you on the process of what works.聽

muhammedashfaq1 Member

Member since 29 October 2024

muhammedashfaq1MemberYesterday 18:24:26

Walaykum Salam, the procedure isn't that difficult but there's a lot of running around to do which might cause you a lot of stress. It may be better to pay an agency who can help you through the process. It took about 2 weeks once you're in morocco but you will have to get the cni and passport apostilled. You local registrar will give you a few places to get this,done.. paperwork needed to take is as follows:

ACRO police clearance

CNI

Passport

Recent Birth certificate

Work document showing your job details etc

At least 3 pay slips

If you send ckear pictures in advance to you spouse to be, these can be translated prior to you going there.

Khaliltaylor New member

Member since 08 April 2025

KhaliltaylorNew memberToday 00:22:15

@(Curlylocks)

What city are you getting married in ? I got married on 14/05 (last week) Alhamdulillah, I made all the preparations from the UK in advance and completed everything within 4 working days in Marrakech. As long as you have the correct docs, from there it comes down to who you know and slipping a few extra dirhams here and there.