NotBrandonSaad
Canadian looking for information about Morocco
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Marriage in Morocco - Police Certificate by srichar3
I wish to marry my Moroccan fiance, I understand I will require a police certificate however I am a UK national but I reside in UAE, will I require a police certificate from UAE, UK or both? Thanks
@Cheryl My bad, didn’t realize. I got a notification email and thought I would reply. Forgot to check the date. You should close these (old) threads if no one replies within a meaningful time. Read More
Marriage in Morocco - Police Certificate by srichar3
I wish to marry my Moroccan fiance, I understand I will require a police certificate however I am a UK national but I reside in UAE, will I require a police certificate from UAE, UK or both? Thanks
@srichar3 From your home country of citizenship. So, UK police certificate. If you are able to get someone from the UK to send it in the mail, that would be the better option for you. Read More
Morocco Marriage Process by jd221279
HiHaving used this forum for help with the marriage process in Morocco, I thought I would share my own experience to help anyone else who needs it. Sorry for the long post but I will try to be as detailed as possible as I know it was the super ...
@crisneli1396The website is here > casierjudiciaire.justice.gov.ma Read More
Morocco Marriage Process by jd221279
HiHaving used this forum for help with the marriage process in Morocco, I thought I would share my own experience to help anyone else who needs it. Sorry for the long post but I will try to be as detailed as possible as I know it was the super ...
@crisneli1396 Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
@thekey Yes. You will need to take her CNIE card. No photo, only original. They will take a photocopy to create the Eligibility to Marriage document (her info and her parent's info from the card will be on the document). And no, ... Read More
Marriage procedures and documentation required by Mizanurdonia
Hi I am an Indian citizen I wish to marry a Moroccan girl with whom I am engaged to I contacted the Indian embassy in Rabat they asked me to get three papers duly signed and stamped by the ministry of external affairs which are almost done and I am ...
@M Ali65 Police certificate in French? How did you obtain that? I would have to assume you live in Quebec. Nonetheless, while it doesn't matter for smaller cities, make sure that document is the official document stamped by the RCMP (you can get ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Process in Morocco by jess1406
Hi everybody, I am a British female who has recently married my Moroccan fiancé in September 2016. I wanted to write a post on an up to date process to help those who are in a similar situation going through the process or planning to get ...
@MrLonelyUS The photocopies you make are reserved strictly for everyone except the court. The court will require the originals and official translations. Everyone else means the Adoul, your fiancée/fiancé, you and anybody else YOU wish ... Read More
Marriage procedures and documentation required by Mizanurdonia
Hi I am an Indian citizen I wish to marry a Moroccan girl with whom I am engaged to I contacted the Indian embassy in Rabat they asked me to get three papers duly signed and stamped by the ministry of external affairs which are almost done and I am ...
@M Ali65 Unfortunately, the Canadian Embassy in Morocco that issues Eligibility to Marry License and Confirmation of Nationality is only for Canadian citizens. Understandably, the rights of Permanent Residents and the rights of Citizens are not the ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
Pay stubs are only sufficient with a work letter/certificate. Paystubs are not sufficient on their own. Paystubs used to be required with work certificates, but no longer required to make the process easier. Three months of paystubs is a lot of ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
Your passport. Proof of residency or your residency certificate (if you are a citizen) is your Canadian passport. It’s not about showing your address, but your nationality. Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
@thekey Not for the birth certificate. Doesn’t matter as long it is the original (has a clear physically signature and stamp). Mine was re issued in 2017 (as we lost my original long time ago). Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
@thekey If you were born in Canada, you don’t have to worry about the birth certificate since you can get original documents even if you lose it as long as you pay the fee. 😅You are still required the Muslim faith certificate ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
Side note: Morocco also have notary public (Judges) like Canada, but Moroccan notary public are for businesses, not individuals. If you have the original of any of your documents with you and you want to make a copy, you can by making a photocopy ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
@thuqbah1819 No. Don’t do any translation in Canada. They will NOT be accepted. Translations MUST be from Morocco by certified translators who use a stamped green paper, exclusive for Moroccan translators. But you can email the translator ... Read More
Vaccination required to travel to Morocco by orchidblue
Hi EveryoneI am planning to travel and get married in Morocco next month from the UK.Some of my family members are not vaccinated. Does anyone know if you can travel to Morocco with just a PCR test? Also whilst in Morocco can you enter public ...
@orchidblue https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2022/05/349112/morocco-cancels-mandatory-pcr-tests-for-travelersPCR is not required any longer. Read More
Vaccination required to travel to Morocco by orchidblue
Hi EveryoneI am planning to travel and get married in Morocco next month from the UK.Some of my family members are not vaccinated. Does anyone know if you can travel to Morocco with just a PCR test? Also whilst in Morocco can you enter public ...
Let’s not get political or bring opinion based reasoning into this conversation. This website is not the appropriate place. Those matter can be discussed privately with medical experts and scholars. Keep it to yourself and keep your ... Read More
Vaccination required to travel to Morocco by orchidblue
Hi EveryoneI am planning to travel and get married in Morocco next month from the UK.Some of my family members are not vaccinated. Does anyone know if you can travel to Morocco with just a PCR test? Also whilst in Morocco can you enter public ...
You never had to show vaccination documentation to enter Moroccan or Foreign buildings and spaces. It’s good to keep handy such as in a card or digital form, but for unvaccinated you may have to keep a PCR test result with you. Again, no one ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
The 3-month rule applies from the (latest) date stamped by Global Affairs, not the original date of the Police Record. There is no fast track option for this process. Pre-covid and even during covid, this process took about 5 weeks, but now that ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
@NotBrandonSaad Many thanks for the detailed explanation.. since few months Im reading your post every time on time.. really its complex and unexpected , especially for someone who doesn’t have enough timeCould you please ... - ... Read More
Flying during to Morocco during flight ban by random55
I heard announcements that Morocco has banned all international flights due to Omicron, but then I can book a flight to Morocco on a travel website. Can I indeed travel to morocco via an airplane?
As of yesterday or today, they have no flights to Morocco from Paris or New York. Seems like they have cancelled them. May have been delayed due to the holiday period (minimal staff at call centres that would be flooded). Read More
Canadian woman marrying Moroccan man by labradorgirl37
Hello I am wondering if anyone has gotten married in the last few months in Morocco ? There have been different couples who have told us different things about say Criminal record check / or lack there of needs to be authenticated and some told us ...
@Amanda: Wow, I didn’t know Criminal Record checks now have a huge backlog. Nonetheless, it doesn’t matter as long as the time it takes for you to get the document authenticated is no more than 5 weeks, so you can plan your travels ... Read More
Flying during to Morocco during flight ban by random55
I heard announcements that Morocco has banned all international flights due to Omicron, but then I can book a flight to Morocco on a travel website. Can I indeed travel to morocco via an airplane?
So what I’m your opinion is a realistic opening time? I desperately need to get to my wife.You are not alone with that sentiment. I, too, was planning to visit my wife in February/March and still hopeful I can around that time or delay until ... Read More
Flying during to Morocco during flight ban by random55
I heard announcements that Morocco has banned all international flights due to Omicron, but then I can book a flight to Morocco on a travel website. Can I indeed travel to morocco via an airplane?
All flights from all countries, inbound and outbound (except for government officials, health workers and exceptional cases like those that need to return home) are banned until further notice. It was extended recently to the end of January 2022, ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
Correction to this Note: If you have been married before, you replace the Single Status Certificate with the Divorce Certificate (Notarized in Canada) or Death Certificate (Notarized in Canada) In the event of a Divorce Certificate, you must have ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians by NotBrandonSaad
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ...
I am back in Canada. It has been a month since I came back. I just wanted to provide an update on my experience of the marriage process as a foreign male marrying a local Muslim woman in Morocco. I'll give a clear update on the documentations I ... Read More
Appointment at Consulate by angelvy032314
Hello Good morning Everyone Can anyone tell me what kind of Service I need to book at the Canadian Consulate to get the Capacity for Marriage and Attestation of Citizenship? Does it fall on the Notarial services? Sorry, the choices are very ...
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Canadian marrying moroccan man by sarastubbert73
hi there i am a canadian woman. i will be coming to morocco in october to marry my fiance . Can anyone tell me exactly what documents i will need to bring to morooco to marry ? thanks in advance
- birth certificate - final order from the court if you are divorced - criminal records - employment and salary certificate - medical certificate ( you can do it in Morocco).Hello adghennami. Is that all the documents your fiance had to show to ... Read More
Canadian marrying moroccan man by sarastubbert73
hi there i am a canadian woman. i will be coming to morocco in october to marry my fiance . Can anyone tell me exactly what documents i will need to bring to morooco to marry ? thanks in advance
It MUST be done in Morocco. The check up in French is called the Certificat Prenuptial. Check this link of an example of what it should look like or contain by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (also, better to be in Arabic). It’s really ... Read More
Canadian marrying moroccan man by sarastubbert73
hi there i am a canadian woman. i will be coming to morocco in october to marry my fiance . Can anyone tell me exactly what documents i will need to bring to morooco to marry ? thanks in advance
@Vakil If I get a certified English document, such as a birth certificate translated by an authorised (ATAJ) translator into Arabic in Morocco, does that document automatically become certified or does that translated Arabic document need to be ... Read More
Canadian marrying moroccan man by sarastubbert73
hi there i am a canadian woman. i will be coming to morocco in october to marry my fiance . Can anyone tell me exactly what documents i will need to bring to morooco to marry ? thanks in advance
According to this website: https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/morocco-maroc/consular_services_consulaires/marriage-mariage.aspx?lang=eng To obtain a certificate of non-impediment to marriage issued at the Canadian Embassy in Rabat, Canadian ... Read More
Got married in morocco made a big mistake need some advise by mohamedhajihasan
Hello i got married in morccco recently and later found out the family and the girl was not what i expected my question is im british born can the woman still get a uk passport and come here? in uk
Thanks for the reply I understand now I got 1 question can she claim to be my wife ? When we married in Morocco They checked if I was married so wouldn’t country know and wouldn’t that be enough for her to claim to be my wife ?In ... Read More
How do I know if this Moroccan lady likes me? by deadcwtchy2
Its probably been asked a 1000 times.... I am from the UK, have been friends with a moroccan lady for 3 years, we used to talk now and then but since the pandemic we speak 3 to 4 times a day, text or voice message. I am here for the next 8 weeks ...
By Moroccan law (based on Sharia), an unmarried Moroccan woman (especially if they are wearing hijab) cannot be seen with a random male person, whether 'friend' or stranger. In most cases, they should be accompanied by their Wali: father, ... Read More
Marriage documents by sharrymaulud75
Hello everyone If someone can help it would be much appreciated. As a British marrying a Moroccan I’m trying to book a appointment at the British embassy in Rabat/Marrakesh but it always seems to be unavailable. Can some please advice ...
There seems to be an error on the site or British Embassy services have been closed/haulted due to the lockdown. Contact the Moroccan Embassy or Consulate in London and ask the status of making appointments. It may not be back until the lockdown is ... Read More
Got married in morocco made a big mistake need some advise by mohamedhajihasan
Hello i got married in morccco recently and later found out the family and the girl was not what i expected my question is im british born can the woman still get a uk passport and come here? in uk
She cannot come to the UK as your wife unless you have sponsored her as family (family/spouse visa). And she cannot claim to be your wife unless you have already filed the documents in the UK proving you are married and she is your wife. I’m ... Read More
Canadian marrying moroccan man by sarastubbert73
hi there i am a canadian woman. i will be coming to morocco in october to marry my fiance . Can anyone tell me exactly what documents i will need to bring to morooco to marry ? thanks in advance
Thanks for the advice, Vakil. Yes, my appointment is in the morning. I initially had an appointment on July 30, but my embassy cancelled it. But thankfully I made another appointment on August 6 in the morning. My embassy is only open on Friday ... Read More
Moroccan leaving Morocco by NatashaHemingway
Does anyone know how much money is required in ones bank account to leave Morocco ?? and marry or get work visa?
B-2 Travel Visa Standard costs can be found here: https://travelassist.us.com/costs For Fast-Track, Processing Fees range from $200 . It is mentioned processing times during normal (non-pandemic situation) is 4 business days, but there is no ... Read More
Marrying a Moroccan lady with a criminal record by MrZandos
Hi, i wonder if anyone has information on this topic, i want to marry my Moroccan girlfriend in Morocco, I have 1 criminal record and spent 6 months in prison in the uk, this was completely of my own doing and have regretted it ever since, the crime ...
Order of Wali are Father > Grandfather (from paternal side) > Brother (doesn't matter if older or younger, but must be adult age). If brothers are not of adult age, Uncle from Father's side > Sons of Uncle (her cousin) of adult age. ... Read More
Marrying a Moroccan lady with a criminal record by MrZandos
Hi, i wonder if anyone has information on this topic, i want to marry my Moroccan girlfriend in Morocco, I have 1 criminal record and spent 6 months in prison in the uk, this was completely of my own doing and have regretted it ever since, the crime ...
Honestly, just so you don't have to deal with the bureaucracy and time, it would be better for you to marry in the UK, which doesn't have a system of marriage law based on religion, so convictions of an individual doesn't affect your ... Read More
Canadian marrying moroccan man by sarastubbert73
hi there i am a canadian woman. i will be coming to morocco in october to marry my fiance . Can anyone tell me exactly what documents i will need to bring to morooco to marry ? thanks in advance
Hi NotBrandonSaad Anyways did you book appointment with Canadian embassy to Morocco for the eligibility to marry and nationality ? Could you please let me know if you will get those documents the same day or not ? Same with the police record at the ... Read More
Marriage in Morocco for UK citizen, what do I need? by a7mdslm
Hi all, I am going to visit morocco next month to marry my fiancée and as I am required to bring a bundle of papers that are in English, I want to make sure I have all papers required. my questions are: 1. Do I need to apostille documents ...
I don't know which country you are from, but the process of certification (also called notarization) and authentication (which are not the same thing) are different for countries like Britain, US and Canada. So I will just use the words I know ... Read More
British Citizen marrying fiancé in Morocco - Paperwork query by Lionessx
Hi there, I’m a British Citizen looking to marry my fiancé in August... Just sorting out the paperwork and this is puzzling me a bit... I understand all the paperwork required for marriage etc however, along with our official documents ...
@Vakil, from my understanding, documents that are translated to Arabic from the original English in Morocco need to be certified by a notary. @Lionessx, don't make any photocopies (except the photos) of the documents you need to bring from ... Read More
Canadian marrying moroccan man by sarastubbert73
hi there i am a canadian woman. i will be coming to morocco in october to marry my fiance . Can anyone tell me exactly what documents i will need to bring to morooco to marry ? thanks in advance
Hello sarastubbert73. If you need further help than some of what is already mentioned on this forum, get in touch with me via Private Message and I would be glad to help. I am a Canadian (male) flying next month to prepare my Moroccan documents (I ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Process in Morocco by jess1406
Hi everybody, I am a British female who has recently married my Moroccan fiancé in September 2016. I wanted to write a post on an up to date process to help those who are in a similar situation going through the process or planning to get ...
@Jsinghwalker The mixed marriage contract actually has higher standing than a standard marriage contract because you are getting the document via your Embassy. The courts/adouls will know the validity once you show them. @Loverosie Jess wrote ... Read More
USA male getting married in Morocco by Smohamed61
Hi can someone tell me how do I write a proof of religious denomination for Moroccan marriage. Do I have to write it or I have to ask my mosque for it. Thanks for your help.
If you are in Morocco or in the USA and born a Muslim, you can write this up with your Notary. If you are not born Muslim, you must go to the local Masjid and convert and get that certificate of conversion. Read More
Mixed Marriage Process in Morocco by jess1406
Hi everybody, I am a British female who has recently married my Moroccan fiancé in September 2016. I wanted to write a post on an up to date process to help those who are in a similar situation going through the process or planning to get ...
Does anyone residing in Morocco understand the changes of Law 55.19? Does this new law affect marriage between Moroccan citizens and Foreigners? According to the new website, Idarati (which replaced the Public Service Portal of Morocco), the aim of ... Read More
Is this young Moroccan man playing with me? by GuestPoster7420
I met a young Moroccan man in a ” social media forum” a few month ago and we emediately hit it off. We began speaking every day. I’ve been to Morocco and visit him and his family. I am soon going back but are now having second ...
Honestly, reading some of these stories is heartbreaking. But as there are multiple analogies for this statement, I’ll just say there are two sides to every coin. Both parties are to blame. The naivety of individuals and the impracticality of ... Read More
Met a Moroccan man can I trust him by Helenruth
Met a Moroccan man on Instagram got talking in January 2019 and I went and met him in April he wanted a baby and to get married I ended up getting pregnant but we never got married as things started to go wrong arguing ect he owns to cafes but he ...
The story by Helen was over a year ago. I hope, by the Will of God, she found a solution to her situation, if not for herself, at least for the child. But as abizaman said, Morocco is not exclusive to this sort of thing. It's common around the ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Documentation for Canadians
Bonjour, tous le monde. / Hello, everyone. The user jess1406 made an excellent thread back in 2016 about her mixed marriage process in Morocco from a British female foreigner's perspective marrying a Moroccan male, however, I have heard that ... Read More
New members of the Morocco forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Morocco forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello All. My name is NotBrandonSaad. An inside joke if anyone watches ice hockey or is from Canada. I came across this website because of a post the user jess1406 made in 2016. I hope to get answers related to that relevant to 2021 information as ... Read More