Marriages solemnized at the Consulate are between two individuals at
least one of whom is an Indian with a residence visa of UAE. Certain
procedural formalities are to be completed before the marriage is
solemnized.
Faq’s on Marriages
What are the procedures for getting married at the Consulate?
The procedure for getting married at the Consulate is as follows:
• The prospective bride and groom need to appear
in person/before the Marriage Officer along with 3 witnesses having
residence visas.
• They need to submit the prescribed form titled
Notice of Intended Marriage duly filled in along with a fee of
Dh200 in cash. The form consists of notice, declaration and
sworn affidavit.
• Prescribed format for publication of Notice in
newspaper is given. (Details below).
• After publication, the prospective couple needs
to wait for 30 days. A date for solemnization of marriage is given
provided no objections are received from any quarter.
• A day prior to the date of solemnization of
marriage, original passports of the couple and witnesses are required
to be submitted to the Marriage officer.
• On the scheduled date the prospective couple
along with three witnesses has to come to the Consulate for
solemnization of marriage.
What documents are to be submitted prior to marriage at the
Consulate?
The documents to be submitted are as follows:
• Notice of Intended Marriage
• 4 Passport size photos each of the prospective
bride and groom
• Photocopy of the passport and residence visa of
the bride or groom, whoever is an Indian national.
• Photocopy of passports of 3 witnesses having
residence visa.
• The prospective bride and groom and the 3
witnesses should also carry their original passports for verification
at the time of submission of Notice.
When are the signatures to be put up by the prospective bride and
groom and the witnesses?
• This needs to be done at the time of submission
of Notice in front of theconcerned Consulate officer.
What formalities are to be completed before the marriage can be
solemnized?
• Notice in the prescribed format is to be
published in widely circulated newspapers in home country, at the
place of permanent residence as indicated in the passports of bride
and groom, and in UAE. Approximate charge of newspaper Ad (Dh150
in UAE & Rs4000 in India).
• In case both bride and groom are from same
state in India , notice is to be published only in one news paper of
that particular state
• After the publication of Notice, the applicants
are required to submit the concerned newspapers.
What formalities are to be completed before the marriage can be
solemnized if one among the prospective couple is:
(a) Not an Indian?
• A No-Impediment (singleness) Certificate is to
be obtained from their respective Consulate, which should be duly
attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of UAE.
• In case, where the Consulate does not issue
such a certificate, a sworn affidavit attested by the respective
Consulate of the non-Indian applicant needs to be submitted.
• A certificate from the Consulate of Non-Indian
applicant stating that their country's respective law does not
prohibit their nationals from getting married to foreign nationals
(b) A divorcee?
A decree of divorce duly attested by the Home Department of the
respective State Government in India, in case the divorce had taken
place in India. In case divorce has taken place in UAE, the divorce
certificate needs to be attested by MOFA, UAE.
(c) A UAE national?
A no objection letter from the Foreign Ministry of UAE is to be
obtained.
How is the prospective couple informed about the date of
solemnization of marriage and when?
• There is a mandatory wait period of 30 days
after publication of advertisement in the newspapers. The prospective
couple can contact the Consulate on any day after publication of
advertisement to fix up a date for solemnization of marriage which is
generally on the Thursday following the completion of 30 days or any
Thursday after that.
When are the prospective bride and groom and the 3 witnesses
required to submit their original passports?
• They are required to do this one day before the
actual solemnization of marriage. The passports are returned
immediately after the solemnization along with marriage certificate.
Whether parents of the prospective bride and bridegroom will be
informed about the submission of Notice of Intended Marriage?
• Information is sent to the respective parents
by way of dispatch of a copy of Form-I, which forms a part of the
Notice of Intended Marriage.
Whether people from different religions can marry?
• Yes. People from different religions can marry
under Indian law.
What is the law under which marriage is solemnized?
• The marriage is solemnized under Foreign
Marriage Act 1969.
IndianConsulate Address, Dubai:
Al Hamariya, Diplomatic Enclave, Bur Dubai, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: +971.4.3971 222 / 397 1333 Fax : +971.4.397 0453
Email: cgidubai@eim.ae Office Timing: Sun to Thurs (8 am to 4:30 pm) Consular Service Timing: Sun to Thurs (8 am to 12 pm)
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