Sacrament of Marriage

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

BETWEEN TWO BAPTIZED CATHOLICS

1. Original Baptism Certificate with indication of Free Status
2. Original Confirmation Certificate 
3. Original Certificate of Freedom to Marry from your Parish Priest where you were Baptized
4. Letter of (Singleness/Legal Capacity to Marry )from your Embassy/Consulate
5. Original Marriage Preparation Course Certificate
6. Passport Copy with resident visa page (No Visit Visa)
7. Two Passport Size Photos 

The above-mentioned documents are required for you to go for Prenuptial Enquiry and to schedule the date of the marriage with the Parish Priest.
The above-mentioned certificates must be recently issued i.e. not older than 6 months to the date of Marriage and the documents should be original copies.

Submit all your documents to the Parish office for publishing 3 weeks of marriage banns.

BETWEEN BAPTIZED CATHOLICS AND NON-CATHOLICS

The Catholics follow the above requirements
Requirements for the Non-Catholics

1. Freedom to Marry/ Singleness Certificate/ Legal Capacity to Marry (from the Consulate)
2. Passport Copy with Visa page and two passport size photos
3. Baptism Certificate of Baptised Christians
4. Marriage Preparation Course Certificate
5. All the documents should have the validity of six months
6. All the documents should have to be submitted on or before three months of marriage.

 

PROCEDURE FOR THE ATTESTATION OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

1. The marriage certificate from the church has to be authenticated by the Ministry of Justice

Location: Al Tawar Center, First Floor, Qusias.
Charges: Dhs. 50/-
Requirements: Purchase E-DIRHAM Card (From Tasheel) Activate card from Tasheel and then submit the same to the Ministry of Justice

2. The same certificate must then be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Location: Al Tawar Center, First Floor, Qusais.
Timings: 08.00am to 01.00pm
Charges: Dhs. 150/-

3. Then proceed to each one's respective Consulate/ Embassy with the photocopy of the certificate with all the stamps (Both Sides)

Charges: Dhs. 60/- 

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE 

ENGLISH (Two Days Course)
       Thursday:  06.30 pm to 09.30 pm
       Friday     :  08.00 am to 04.00 pm

The Marriage Preparation Course is conducted once a month. The registration will commence once the course dates are announced. Kindly bring a hard copy of your recently issued Baptism Certificate (6 months validity) to the Parish Office to register yourself for the course.
 

Registration is closed for two days Online Marriage Preparation Course in English on 10th and 11th of June.