Sharjah : Getting Married As an Expatriate

Name of the Organization : Sharjah Government
Type of Facility : Getting Married As an Expatriate
Location : Sharjah
Country : United Arab Emirates
Website : https://www.sharjah.ae/

Sharjah Getting Married As an Expatriate

Requirements:
** Birth Certificates.
** Original passports and copies of the residence visas.

Related : Sharjah New Passport Issuance : www.statusin.org/6134.html

** A marital status certificate stating whether the applicant is divorced, single or widowed attested either in the applicant’s home country (by the respective foreign ministry and the UAE consulate) or in the UAE (by the applicant’s consulate and the UAE Foreign Ministry).
** Pre-marital Mutual Check Certificate.
** As requirements might vary from one situation to another, it is important for the couple to consult their countries’ missions in the UAE to get additional details about the requirements

Application Process:
** Submit the required documents
** Receive the certificate within few days

Responsible Department:
Courthouse of Sharjah- Al Liya – Al Khan

Working Hours:
8:00AM- 2:30PM except on Friday and Saturday

Contact Number:
065024100

Important Information:
** Expatriate men marrying a UAE national lady have to provide good conduct certificate from the General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police.
** UAE women who obtained the UAE citizenship by dependency are not allowed to marry expatriates.

** Churches in Sharjah may perform marriages, but both parties have to be Christians. If a marriage is performed in a church, the marriage certificate must still be obtained from the judgment department. Furthermore, it is highly advised that the marriage is registered at the respective consulates.

** Foreign embassies may also perform marriages for their nationals. However, the marriage still needs to be registered at judgment department and the respective embassies regardless of whether it occurred at a court, church or temple.

Marriage Contract for Woman with No Legal Guardian :
Requirements :
** Original and copy of the ID
** Copy of the passport of fiancé and fiancée
** Original and copy of the certificate of non-existence of a guardian from the concerned authorities or court

** Original and copy of the application
** Original and copy of the Authenticated power of attorney permitting delegation of powers, in case the principal is acting on behalf of another party

Application Process :
** Submit the application along with the required documents at the customer service office.
** Sign the application by the fiancé and the two witnesses in front of the customer service officer.

** Receive an approval from the judge.
** Appear before the marriage officer to conclude the contract.
** Pay the fees at the finance counter.
** Receive the original marriage contract and a certified copy of it.

About Us :
The Emirate of Sharjah is located at a longitude of 55 degrees and 25 East, and a latitude of 25 degrees and 22 North. Sharjah is the oldest Emirate on the coast of Oman, and lies in the centre of other emirates, spread over an area of 2600 sq. km, occupying 3.3% of the total area of the United Arab Emirates (not counting the islands).

It is the only emirate that overlooks the coastline on the Arabian Gulf from the West and the Gulf of Oman (Indian Ocean) from the East. The coastline on the Gulf extends about 20 Km, and within 80 Km to the Gulf of Oman.