Misterbig_Ireland
Irish looking for information about Egypt
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Irish, Married, 68 years old
Speaks English and a some Arabic (understand more than I can speak)
Registration: 11 August 2014
25 year age difference law in Egypt. by Yemen2USA
Hello,Can anyone confirm that there is a law preventing any couple from marrying (in Egypt) with an age difference greater than 25 years?Has anyone with an age difference greater than 25 years been able to have a civil ceremony in Cairo? If so, how ...
Hi I don't know if the law is now amended but when we got married in 2014 it was as follows: I am Irish and was aged 52 and my wife is Egyptian and was 25.We had a Lawyer acting for us and I would suggest you get one as well as this is somewhat ... Read More
Canadian getting married in Egypt by stephaniee__
Hello everyone! I was wondering if there are any Canadians here that have been recently married in Egypt. My boyfriend and I are trying to figure out what documents we both need. Looking on the internet and asking the Canadian embassy and the ...
HiI am an Irish man and married an Egyptian woman in 2014. There was a considerable amount of paper work and coming and going.This is the advice from the American embassy and just substitute Canada and procedure is the ... Read More
Moving to Sharm. by Ronanmckay
Hi , I'm a 53yr old man who sadly lost his wife 3 years ago form cancer. After 6 months of being on my own I jumped onto the dating scene.After a few dates I fell for a woman who was perfect for me,but as time went on she showed her true colours and ...
@RonanmckayHi RonanYou remind me of myself.I went to Sharm in 2012 on holiday after splitting with a woman. I was 54 then. I met a beautiful Egyptian woman Asmaa working in Jollie ville Hotel in Nama Bay in Sharm. Married in 2014 after spending 7 ... Read More
Dual citizenship by trishyc67
Hello all, how hard, or easy, is it too get dual citizenship as a American Citizen in Egypt?
@WaelRamzi Hi Wael I am not looking to get Egyptian citizenship but checked out the process and procedure and it is very difficult if not impossible for me. But I can with a little effort get longer term residency which in a couple years will suit ... Read More
Dual citizenship by trishyc67
Hello all, how hard, or easy, is it too get dual citizenship as a American Citizen in Egypt?
@trishyc67 Best of luck with your application and let me know sometime how you get on.Glad to be of help.Kindest regards Ray Read More
Dual citizenship by trishyc67
Hello all, how hard, or easy, is it too get dual citizenship as a American Citizen in Egypt?
Very difficult for a non Egyptian to get Egyptian Citizenship...I am an Irish man married to Egyptian for 10 years and she got Irish citizenship after 3 years married and resident in Ireland.I would find it very difficult to get Egyptian ... Read More
Oneness Churches In Cairo by janaaniturner
Hello All:I am just curious is any Oneness (non-trinitarian) style churches in Egypt? The only churches I can find on google is orthodox or trinity style churches?Just wondering.Thanks in advance. *Oneness Christianity for those that don’t ...
I fully understand. Best of luck and enjoy Egypt ... Ray Read More
Oneness Churches In Cairo by janaaniturner
Hello All:I am just curious is any Oneness (non-trinitarian) style churches in Egypt? The only churches I can find on google is orthodox or trinity style churches?Just wondering.Thanks in advance. *Oneness Christianity for those that don’t ...
I am Ray from Ireland. I am married to a beautiful Egyptian woman Asmaa for 11 years. I have spent a lot of time in Egypt over the last 12 years, cumulatively maybe over 3 years in visits / holidays. Egypt is a fabulous place and it's people are ... Read More
Do egyptian man treat foreign wife different than egyptian one? by Egypt_questions
Little about situation:-foreigner woman (EU) dating Egyptian (at college met in EU, now long distance)-he is from medium class family (his family owns 2 houses, some cars etc but nothing literally his)-he got 1 year before military service, but he ...
@Egypt_questions Culture is very very different... A wife is responsible to her husband.. end of story ... do as you are told .... More than one wife is no hassle... You get the short end of the stick in a divorce... Egypt is a very different place ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
@Luciig 1 to 2 days .... he is with his Wife ... he is playing you ... If you just want a good time and company with a married man then this is it ... anything more .... Run ... 🏃♀️ Read More
Divorce In Egypt!! by VickyZozo
Never mind all that it was just a question.....Out of curiosity, been happily married to my Egyptian hubby for a year and 1 month :)
HiYou are as they say in legal terms "A innocent abroad" ... I am not being derogatory in any way but you have no idea what to do or how to do it and you are legally and fully married in Egyptian law and your marriage will legally stand in the UK. ... Read More
Divorce In Egypt!! by VickyZozo
Never mind all that it was just a question.....Out of curiosity, been happily married to my Egyptian hubby for a year and 1 month :)
First, it depends where you were married.. Egypt or UK ... Getting married in one country and divorced in another is complicated to say the least .... If your wife has or can be by naturalisation become a UK citizen and you are a UK citizen then ... Read More
foreign girl lives with egyptian guy by Mohamed .Samir39
is it okay for a foreign girl to live with Egyptian guy in his own apartment , Not rented ..? any problems in that?
@ Moesslacher .. Thank you 😊... Ray Read More
foreign girl lives with egyptian guy by Mohamed .Samir39
is it okay for a foreign girl to live with Egyptian guy in his own apartment , Not rented ..? any problems in that?
Yes Jamal, you are right, but don't forget this is a forum for Expats, a nice British way of saying foreign migrants living in Egypt, if you are foreign living in Britain you are a migrant but if British living abroad you are an Expat. Next you have ... Read More
Registering Foreign Marriage in Egypt by GuestPoster5454
Hello! I am a Canadian female who has married a male with dual citizenship (Egypt and Canada). He is Muslim. We got married in Canada.What process do we need to follow to get our Canadian marriage recognized in Egypt?I tried to search online but ...
A sensible move ... When you are in Egypt next take advice from a good lawyer in respect to inheritance in Egypt... Their system of inheritance is based on Islamic law and very different to Canada or other Anglo based law countries. Our experience, ... Read More
Registering Foreign Marriage in Egypt by GuestPoster5454
Hello! I am a Canadian female who has married a male with dual citizenship (Egypt and Canada). He is Muslim. We got married in Canada.What process do we need to follow to get our Canadian marriage recognized in Egypt?I tried to search online but ...
Curiosity... If you don't mind me asking... What do you need the authentication of the cert for? My wife holds dual citizenship Irish and Egyptian and is Muslim ... Ray Read More
Registering Foreign Marriage in Egypt by GuestPoster5454
Hello! I am a Canadian female who has married a male with dual citizenship (Egypt and Canada). He is Muslim. We got married in Canada.What process do we need to follow to get our Canadian marriage recognized in Egypt?I tried to search online but ...
Yes ... Will work ... after all, Canada does business abroad and has to have a way of document authentication... same thing, just different name Read More
Registering Foreign Marriage in Egypt by GuestPoster5454
Hello! I am a Canadian female who has married a male with dual citizenship (Egypt and Canada). He is Muslim. We got married in Canada.What process do we need to follow to get our Canadian marriage recognized in Egypt?I tried to search online but ...
You need to have the cert stamped in Canada with an apostille stamp (google it) for international authentication... Then you need to bring the document to the Canadian embassy in Cairo and get them to stamp it ... explain to them what you need .. ... Read More
Another advice of love story but little different from others by Guest5932
Hello, I know there are millions of stories of foreign woman asking about advice about "her Egyptian man" and many stories how it ended bad, yet I have not found similar one to mine so looking for advice.We have met online. We are both students, I ...
A a couple offering advice ... an Irish man married to an Egyptian woman for 8 years .... It is culture that will be at issue and not really religion ... It is a very very patriarchal culture ... and that is what it is and you won't change it ... a ... Read More
Marrying an Egyptian girl by asadh040
Hello Is there any Pakistani or anyone who married to an Egyptian girl ? I really need to ask few things .
What do you want to know? Read More
New questions
MicheleYou are up against it ...You have been had and ripped off from the start... Set up and screwed over ... Now you have a choice...Get divorced ... walk away and let karma take the bastards ...OR ... Get a lawyer and translator... and make ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
My experience over the last 12 years is that and orfi marriage is a hidden marriage used mostly by men who what to have sex in secret usually with non egyptian women so they won't get arrested. And take advantage of women. Hidden is not good in or ... Read More
MARRIED WITH AN EGYPTIAN MAN by Bea Triz2948
Hi guys! I m Beatriz, i m a spanish Girl married with an egiptian man.We are trying he come to Spain but they put a lot of problems with the visa.Could you please help us?How could we get a visa so he can come as soon as possible to Spain?Thank you ...
@Bea Triz2948 r*** Read More
Advice on the offer I've received being a scam of some kind... by GuestPoster196
Hello to all of the wonderful members of the Egypt expat forum! 😁. I would have never considered asking this question on a site such as this, however, a Google search on my question brought me here and the responses to that question have ...
@Princess Sara Don't walk ... Run ... Read More
MARRIED WITH AN EGYPTIAN MAN by Bea Triz2948
Hi guys! I m Beatriz, i m a spanish Girl married with an egiptian man.We are trying he come to Spain but they put a lot of problems with the visa.Could you please help us?How could we get a visa so he can come as soon as possible to Spain?Thank you ...
@Bea Triz2948 Hi ... Yes it is difficult ... and it will take time, money and a lot documents.It will easier if you and your husband can give proof that you 1. Have enough money to support him in Spain. It would also help if your husband ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
no hassle... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
@aroojjyyy OK... let me know what you need? Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
HIcertification ... What I had to doThe following is the procedure 1. Get your divorce papers An get a certified translation done .. Google for certified translation in Germany. Now this is certification of the translation not the divorce ... Read More
Are Foreign marriage certificates recognized in Egypt? by JM683
Hi you all, I am Jane Me from Germany and I am going to get married to my Egyptian fiance in Denmark this year. As Egypt is Not a Part of the Hagener Agreement we will Need to legalize our marriage certificates at the Egyptian Embassy in ...
Hi You should contact the Danish embassy in Cairo and they will tell you exactly what you need to do. Do not believe what the Egyptian embassy in Denmark tells you or listen to anyone who thinks they know. When I got married in 2014 I got lots ... Read More
Seeking reputable lawyer for Hurghada apartment purchase by SIMSIM75
Hello, I am looking for a trustworthy and reasonably priced lawyer to handle a property purchase in Hurghada. Initially, I need him/her to look over the contract and make sure that everything is legit. However, I've been having difficulty ...
Hi I suggest you contact your embassy. They usually keep a list of reputable lawyers who speak your language. Buying property in Egypt particularly a new development is tricky to say the least and especially if you are not Egyptian and more so if ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Glad to be of assistance.. Best of luck Ray & Asmaa 👍😀 Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
The certs are for medical exams and test you have to have by law to certify you can get married ... it is the law ... now don't ask me the details as we did not actually get the exam just paid the money and got the certs.. but I don't know ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Hi Chelsea Now ... this could be and most likely is changed .... you really do need to have it checked out on the ground The basics were: 1. Letter of freedom to marry from Embassy 2. Get this translated to Arabic and certified 3. Get these ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Hi Chelsea Getting married in Egypt ... a non national to a national is complicated as is everything in Egypt ... it took me from June to September in 2014 and about 3 visits with a lot of toing and froing ... and I got a Lawyer to do some of the ... Read More
apply for residency
Here are some good starting points .... Being Egypt it is a complicated and fairly long process ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
Good stuff ... best of luck 😆👍 Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
Egypt is Egypt ... and the price can vary considerably and will very much depend on who is asking ... If you are two Egyptians it could be low .. 1000 LE or less ... If you are an Egyptian man with a western woman ... and the man tells the Lawyer ... Read More
I am an Irish woman married to an Egyptian. Can he marry again there? by tangany
I need help can Egyptian marry in Egypt without notice to first wife Irish woman
Hi I am an Irish man married to an Egyptian woman ... 4 years .. we live in Ireland He can in Egypt marry up to 4 women (including you) ... In Egypt if he is Muslim In regard to informing you, this will really depend on what is in your marriage ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Hi Ivan The question and the answer are not straight forward and are reasonably complex as they relate to marriage law in the country you reside in and divorce in. If you intend to marry in Egypt and live in Spain and she will have residency in ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Hi Meme1 The reasons these issues arise are relatively simple .. now i am generalising somewhat so there is some leaway for error First .. most of the women are mature and when (most not all) women get mature they don't really get noticed in ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
An excellent contribution and very well written .. first class .. Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Yes you still need a letter from the embassy .. It is to verify that you are not married in your home country Read More
Any tips for female western engineer in Egypt? by PollyZ
Hi, looking for some advice here! I’m 32 year old western female engineer and now I’m working on a project with frequent business trips to Egypt (Alexandria). After first few trips I have experienced the cultural differences and looking ...
I will leave you to the Egypt you seem to live in .. the one in the river in Egypt .. Some day it would be nice to visit it .. when it is real.. But for now Ahmed i have learned not to argure with Egyptian Men who won't acknowledge the ... Read More
Any tips for female western engineer in Egypt? by PollyZ
Hi, looking for some advice here! I’m 32 year old western female engineer and now I’m working on a project with frequent business trips to Egypt (Alexandria). After first few trips I have experienced the cultural differences and looking ...
Hi Ahmed19766 See my reply to Mohamed123456789 These suggestion are from my wife Asmaa, her sister Esraa and the women in my extended Irish family .. The sun glasses ... avoids eye contact and works excellently ... so they tell me. My wife has a ... Read More
Any tips for female western engineer in Egypt? by PollyZ
Hi, looking for some advice here! I’m 32 year old western female engineer and now I’m working on a project with frequent business trips to Egypt (Alexandria). After first few trips I have experienced the cultural differences and looking ...
Mohamed 123456789 I think Rocket8881 is right on the money ... Defensive with a capital D ... and I think from your rebuttal so are my wife's suggestions ... The suggestions are not mine but are on foot of discussions with and suggestions ... Read More
Any tips for female western engineer in Egypt? by PollyZ
Hi, looking for some advice here! I’m 32 year old western female engineer and now I’m working on a project with frequent business trips to Egypt (Alexandria). After first few trips I have experienced the cultural differences and looking ...
Hi PollyZ You have picked yourself a difficult task ... as if you did not know this already :D I am Raymond from Ireland and married to an wonderful Egyptian Asmaa ... I have visited Egypt on more than 37 occasions since 2012 and cumulatively ... Read More
ORFI MARRIAGE - SPECIALIST ADVICE NEEDED by ElaineCrawley
Hello expat friends A year ago tomorrow I had an orfi marriage with an Egyptian man living in Luxor. I was very happy with him for the first few visits (I continued to live in England and still do, thank God) and then came the requests for ...
Hi Orfi means nothing The only reason he has it is so he won't get arrested and put in prision for having sex with you ... He has no rights over you If he contacts you and looks for money just tell him you are getting a lawyer and you are ... Read More
ORFI MARRIAGE - SPECIALIST ADVICE NEEDED by ElaineCrawley
Hello expat friends A year ago tomorrow I had an orfi marriage with an Egyptian man living in Luxor. I was very happy with him for the first few visits (I continued to live in England and still do, thank God) and then came the requests for ...
Hi Hannah Urfi marriage contracts have no legal standing in the France or any EU country or the US or for that matter outside the Muslim country they are made in and little legal standing in Muslim countries where they are made. So if you live in ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
I am not sure about lawyers specialising in certain areas ... a phone call to your embassy may sort that question .. but I would say that experience assisting a forigien marriage would be rare enough ... there would be ones for divorce which may ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
Hi To the best of my knowledge and I could be wrong, I did not believe it applied the other way ... if the woman is older than the man ... the law was intended to protect young Egyptian girls and not men ... In Egypt the man is the boss, the whole ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
Hi We had a lawyer to get the approval.... I could never get the exact name of what he did, as his English, while reasonable, was not perfect. The exact details of the rule were never fully explained to me, in the way I would have liked... So I ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Hi I am an Irish man who married and Egyptian girl. We are married 3 years and together 2 years before that. I have a fair understanding of Egyptian marriage law and European marriage law. Your situation is to say the least difficult and ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
Hi I am an Irish man who married an Egyptian girl 30 years my junior. we have been married 3 years and were together 2 years prior to that. I am now 59 and she is 29. We met in Sharm when I was Kitesurfing in 2012 and she was the manager of a ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
You need what is called temporary residence stamp Available in mogama Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
I am not sure of your exact circumstance in respect to if it is from your money or your husbands money the 100 is from. if it is his well ok, if its yours, in my opinion it is not ok ... $100 dollars is approx. 1800 Egyptian pounds and is the ... Read More
Marriage fraud by Leila999
hello, is marriage fraud a colossal issue in egypt ?( men coming from egypt ) need some guidiance and insight thanks so much :)
The short answer is yes ... most but not all Egyptian men will marry non egyptian women for the opportunity to live outside egypt ... and will stay married long enough to gain residency. I personally know 9 such men ... The women are usually either ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Hi I am Irish and my wife is Egyptian We were married in 2014 My wife was 25 and I was 56 an age difference of 31 years There is a law in Egypt that if the age difference is more than .. 20 or 25 years .. can't exactly remember which ... then ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
First your proof needs to have an apostille stamp ... Google it and you will see what how and where ... this will evidence it as genuine .. I dont believe your embassy or consulate will stamp this ... also check the American embassy website ... ... Read More
I am an Irish woman married to an Egyptian. Can he marry again there? by tangany
I need help can Egyptian marry in Egypt without notice to first wife Irish woman
Hi I am an Irish man married to an Egyptian woman ... let me know if you would like to email or call me and I can give you and my wife's opinion and experience on your question and Egypt in general .. thanks Read More
Egyptian woman marriage to a swedish man by Egyptienneaimelafrance
Marriage with foreigners, how is it? Hello Everyone :cheers: I need help from all of you. I am an egyptian woman getting married to a swedish man and i don't know anything about: 1-Marriage procedures in both countries 2- my rights 3- Any ...
Hi I am irish and my wife Asmaa is Egyptian Ireland and Sweden are both in the EU so laws and rules are similar ... not exactly the same but very similar Got married in September 2014 ... in Egypt Lots of documentation and procedural hassle in ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Not my experience ... hassle all the way ... and not friendly ... looked for money bribes all the time ... had to get lawyer in the end .. and because I was europen the price was $2000 ... But this is the same experience in most of my time in Egypt ... Read More
I am an Irish woman married to an Egyptian. Can he marry again there? by tangany
I need help can Egyptian marry in Egypt without notice to first wife Irish woman
Hi Wal-83 The problem is it is Egypt It is an Islamic country It's culture is Arab / Islamic It's laws are really Islamic based The man rules the roost A man can almost do as he likes In Egypt A woman is responsible to her father or elder ... Read More
I am an Irish woman married to an Egyptian. Can he marry again there? by tangany
I need help can Egyptian marry in Egypt without notice to first wife Irish woman
Hi there I am an Irish man married to an Egyptian woman ..... Yes he can is the short answer... and up to 3 ... 4 in total .. let me know if you need an more info .. regards Ray Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Go to your local public hospital ... and ask .. for me there was no exam .. just pay the money and get the paper ... best of luck Read More
American marring in Egypt by Cbag
Anyone know about the marriage age limit in Egypt? Our age difference is 26 years. I heard we need approval for marriage if age difference is greater than 25. Can anyone help me about this problem?
Is 30 and 40000 LE ... but change in progress maybe iin the next month for 25 and 50000 LE ... Read More
American marring in Egypt by Cbag
Anyone know about the marriage age limit in Egypt? Our age difference is 26 years. I heard we need approval for marriage if age difference is greater than 25. Can anyone help me about this problem?
No Problem ... anything else just send me a message .. Read More
American marring in Egypt by Cbag
Anyone know about the marriage age limit in Egypt? Our age difference is 26 years. I heard we need approval for marriage if age difference is greater than 25. Can anyone help me about this problem?
You are somewhat right ... as with all things in Egypt it is never straight forward ... I am Irish ... my wife Egyptian.. married September 2014 .. she was 25 and I was 56 .. age differance 31.... now our lawyer told us that the problem age ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
There is very little cost to getting married in Egypt A 3 month tourist visa ... small .. cant remember less than £5 A special stamp in the post office ... less than £2 A small cost in the marriage office ... less than £10 A medical ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Go to Mogamma building in Tahrir square (biggest building in Tahrir square .... you will ask for a 3 month tourist residence visa .... I cannot remember the exact cost but it is very small ... cannot remember which floor or service window so ask ... Read More
Marriage to an Egyptian girl in Egypt by behappy786
Hello everyone, I would be grateful if you can answer some questions I have about marriage to an Egyptian girl in Egypt as follows:- Q) When some one is marrying an Egyptian girl in your country, where does the boy stay while they are preparing ...
The process for a non Egyptian man to marry an Egyptian woman is not easy or straight forward .. .. I am Irish and married an Egyptian woman last September ... If you email me directly rlawlor49@hotmail.com ... I will let you have my phone number ... Read More
Average wage in Luxor by ElaineCrawley
Dear friends Can anyone tell me the average wage for someone working in the tourist shops in Luxor? My friend (who I may eventually marry) says he works for commission only, but that the average he would get paid if he wasn't on commission ...
Hi ....in short you are being taken advantage of in a big way .... A hotel waiter would have 500 EG per month ... you would need to be working in a bank in junior managerial role to get 4000 EG. Blood disorder is the usual vague reason when looking ... Read More
ORFI MARRIAGE - SPECIALIST ADVICE NEEDED by ElaineCrawley
Hello expat friends A year ago tomorrow I had an orfi marriage with an Egyptian man living in Luxor. I was very happy with him for the first few visits (I continued to live in England and still do, thank God) and then came the requests for ...
An orfi marriage is only recognised in Egypt. The slang term is shagging papers. The reason for the orfi marriage: The law in Egypt does not allow an Egyptian or any Arab to live with some one of the opposite sex unless you are related or married. A ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Hi just in the middle of it I am an Irish man ... trying ... hoping to marry a beautiful Egyptian woman All I can say is the process is complex and not for the faint of heart ... and as Malagara said you must love your Hibibi ... in the end we ... Read More