Hello,
I am an American woman engaged to a Moroccan male (neither have previously been married). We are interested in having a civil marriage in December, 2014 in the town of Zagora Morocco. I have read the US Embassy website listing documents for marriage in Morocco and believe I understand the document requirements but would like any advice to be better prepared and to help the process move quickly as I can only be in Morocco for about 2 1/2 weeks from November 27 through December 14, 2014.
1) The American Consulate in Casablanca has an online appointment setting feature.
I will set an appointment online for Friday November 28 to get an "Affidavit of Nationality and Eligibility to Marry".
Info from US Embassy website: completed Affidavit of Nationality and Eligibility to Marry. This document may be
obtained at the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca during our public hours. There is a US $50 fee for a
Consular Officer to notarize the document. The document is in English and you will need to have it translated.
This document is the only reason you will need to visit the U.S. Consulate General in relation to getting married
in Morocco. Please note that this document is only valid for 1 month.
A valid U.S. passport and notarized copies of the biographic page and the page containing your date of entry to
Morocco. Notarized copies of your passport can be obtained at the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca during
our public hours for a $50 fee.
2.) I will bring with me:
An original copy of your birth certificate.
An American police record obtained from the FBI.
Evidence of employment from employer in the United States.
A written statement indicating your intention to marry in Morocco.
3.) After obtaining the above documents, I will have them translated into Arabic in Casablanca using one of the translators listed on the US Embassy website.
4.) It is my understanding i do not need any document regarding my religion as I am female.
website info: If male, a notarized statement of religious denomination or a certified copy of a conversion
document to Islam. Women do not need this document
5.) We will travel to Rabat to go to the Ministry of Justice to request Moroccan criminal records (a casier judiciare for me and a fiche anthroprometrique for him) we are hoping we can get this in 1-2 days? or is it possible to order it in advance from the usa or online?
5.) We will travel to Zagora Morocco where we will both get:
A medical certificate of good health from a doctor in Morocco. This document must be obtained in Morocco.
Four (4) recent passport photos (3cm x 4cm, please note this is the same size required for a Moroccan passport).
6.) My fiance will provide in Arabic:
An original copy of your birth certificate.
A written statement indicating your intention to marry in Morocco.
A copy of the residency card.
Moroccan police record from Zagora (has not lived elsewhere)
A notarized statement of religious denomination - does he need this?
7.) We will pay the fee for submitting an application for marriage to an adoul
listed on the Embassy website as: 150 Moroccan Dirhams.
8) and have a police interview.
9) finished? married with documents!
questions;
1.) I am assuming I only need one appointment at the US consulate not one for each of us. Is that correct?
2.) Can the notarized copy of the passport pages be done somewhere other than the consulate. If yes, would it be significantly cheaper? or just easier to do at the consulate?
3) Is it a requirement to use a translator from the US Embassy website? If no, does anyone have a recommended translator for the documents from English to Arabic?
and what do you think is a fair rate per page? or for all the required (five)documents ?
4) I am assuming the certified copy of the passport and entry stamp pages do NOT need to be translated. Is that correct?
5) Can we assume the fee for the Adoul in Zagora is approximately 150 durham?
6.) Do I need to provide pay stubs or is the letter from the employer stating I am employed sufficient?
7.) Is my fbi clearance sufficient or do I need a police report from the Ministry of Justice in Rabat for Morocco?
8.) In order to accelerate the process, can I send the things from the USA to the embassy in advance of my visit? or will they just be lost?
9) Do you think we can accomplish this in the 2 weeks we have available?
Please let me know if I have something incorrect or if I do not need some of the documents listed. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Dana