Mixed Marriage Process in Morocco

@Rondainmarrakesch bless you.

Atm all issues are money related.

Also person behavoir changed after the wedding.

Bow the person sort of disappeared. Not sure how people can be so cold hearted especially if they're married to someone.

Brilliant posts and its made me aware of the money aspect and indeed the family aspect, im glad i joined this site and thank you all for answering others posts that make us all aware

@glennpr yw, trust me ain't worth the headache.

@jess1406 many congratulations first of all, I pray you both have success and happiness.  Overall he long did it take for you to get the marriage certificate. 

Secondly once you were done with Rabat, can you not go to the city of your spouse to complete the marriage process if they have family courts,.police station and etc. 

Many thanks in advance

@Nodandsmile4bb     hi you state the police check should be with in 30 days ? is that from the date you give all documents to the courts ? i thought all documents  could be with in 3 months of when you submit them, also my fiance told me we need to get my uk douments  apostiled before i go to morocco.

@mcginley85 if you are talking about the police interview that happens after your adoul submits your documents to the court to request marriage approval, this information may help:

After you or your adoul has submitted your file and made the request for Moroccan Mixed Marriage at the family court the court will begin to process your file. Part of that process is to gather further documentation which includes a police report. To obtain the police report you will be requested by the court to visit the local police station for an interview with the police for mixed marriage in Morocco.

After your file has been submitted to the court to begin the process for finalizing your mixed marriage in Morocco the court will provide you or your adoul with a letter which you will take to the local police station to book an interview.

The court usually issue this letter of request for police interview 2 or 3 days after you or your adoul submitted the file to the court requesting marriage.

The quickest way to get this letter to take to the police station is to visit the court yourself and ask the office if it’s ready. They will either provide it to you or will advise when you should come back to the court to pick it up.

Once you have obtained this letter you go directly to the local police station and ask to make an appointment for your police interview.

Please note that not everything is universal in Morocco when it comes to getting married. Your adoul will advise you of how to obtain the letter needed to take with you to the police if it is any different from what we have described here.

The police will submit this report back to the court and then judge will be able to process all the documents in your file and approve the marriage.

Your adoul is notified of the approval of marriage and will contact you to visit his office to finalize the marriage and sign the contract.

@mcginley85 The following original documents you are bringing from the UK do not require Apostille. They are already legal certified original documents issued by the UK. 

- Certified copy of your original Birth certificate obtained from https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-dea … ertificate

- ACRO Police Certificate obtained from https://www.acro.police.uk/

The ACRO Police Certificate and Letter of Employment must not be older then 3 months at the time of submitting it to the adoul for marriage in Morocco.

@MarriageInMorocco you say the ACRO police check does not need to be Apostilled. what about the DBS? i understand that the DBS (issued by www.gov.uk) is acceptable. does that need to be Apostilled?

Is there a deadline for the ACRO? Do you have to use it within a certain time frame? Or is valid as long as you you have the affidavit from embassy you can continue on with the adoul. Or does it have to be valid for 3 months when the adoul receives it

ACRo is not required basic DBS is acceptable in morocco.

birth certificate orignal is acceptable or a copy from the registry comes certified already and does not need to be certified again.

m the law is clear in Morocco and people are advised to ask the family court for clarity in there documents.

Allow the person to contact the family court in Morocco free of charge to get the clarity on their documents as it’s done at the discretion of the local family court.

ACRo police is for immigration status for other countries when permanently moving there but not required for Morocco for marriage more residency.

@Vakil You may have misunderstood. I am not providing incorrect information. I would not post a reply if I was not certain of something. 

The UK Birth certified copy obtained from https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-dea … ertificate does not need any additional authentication. This applies not only to my personal experience but also to over 50 UK citizens we have assisted in Morocco with their marriage documentation..

Regarding the ACRO Police Certificate and DBS, they are distinct certificates with slight differences. While you may have had a satisfactory experience with the DBS certificate, when we initially began assisting couples, we shared the same belief.

However, we discovered that several adouls, who were accustomed to the ACRO Police Certificate due to its inclusion of a person's photograph, requested it instead of the DBS Certificate.

This is because the ACRO Police Certificate provides information on all convictions, including spent ones.

To ensure a seamless process for individuals getting married in Morocco, we always recommend opting for the ACRO Police Certificate. It not only saves time and prevents headaches but also proves worthwhile given the intricacies of Moroccan bureaucracy, with an additional cost of £20.

Furthermore, it's important to note that the DBS check is primarily intended for use by UK employers and is not typically intended for international purposes.

Additionally, when it comes to US citizens planning to get married in Morocco, it's important to note that they cannot obtain a local police record or any other type of national police check.

Instead, they are required to obtain the FBI Rap Sheet, which serves both immigration purposes worldwide and marriage purposes in Morocco.

The same principle applies to all other countries, where individuals need to obtain a national police record that can be used internationally.

For instance, in the Netherlands, another popular destination for citizens marrying Moroccans based on our experience, when applying for the VOG (Criminal Record), there are different types available. The application specifically includes a question regarding the purpose of the record, specifically asking if it is intended for international use and the correct certificate will be issued.

@Ha Gu60 The ACRO Police Certificate must be no older than 3 months when you submit it to the adoul. It is important to ensure that it is within the 3-month timeframe to avoid any complications.

However, in saying that, in Morocco, while there are "rules" in place, the final decision regarding the acceptance of your documents lies with your adoul before they are submitted to the court.

In a previous case with a couple getting married here, there was an instance where a criminal record was a week past its expiration date. The adoul, who had closer connections to the court, was informed about this and managed to have it accepted despite being past the 3-month limit.

It is crucial to understand that this exception was a rare occurrence made by a specific adoul, and it cannot be expected that other adouls will have the ability to make similar exceptions.

However, you can get your partner to enquire with the adoul you are working with and do this before you come to Morocco if you are facing a similar situation and need advice.

To be on the safe side I highly recommend you ensure your ACRO Police Certificate and Letter of employment are dated no older then 3 months at the time of submitting them to the adoul.

@MarriageInMorocco I concur, I was personally told this by the adoul.

@zahrita hey zahrita did u get married if yes please can I get in touch with I'm also Moroccan and I will get married to an American man and the process seems long and I want every information that can help us to not waste time

Can anyone who has completed a mixed marriage process confirm how much money in total it costs to prepare all the paperwork (not including any travel costs to and fro to different offices). I mean the actual costs of all the different fees and translations from English into arabic for certificates.

@jess1406

Hi Jess,

Just quick question.

Uk citizen Acro police check is that enough?

As you mention  Police check from Morocco – Ministry of Justice (Rabat) this for Uk citizen again or the Morrocan partner?

Can anyone please inform me on what documents need to be apostled? Or certified?

@Nodandsmile4bb

hi so could you please explain to me what documents need an apostle and which just need to be certified?

@djam004 Both need it, the foreign partner from the UK and Morocco and the Moroccan partner from Morocco.

    Can anyone please inform me on what documents need to be apostled? Or certified?    -@didi1998

apostled and traduccion   

Quick one guys, read posts about the documents required for marrying partner in Morocco just wanted to check im on the right tracks here cos im getting conflicted info about what’s required.

So far from uk side I need the following:

Original birth certificate

Proof of employment

3 months wage slip

Acro check or will dbs be alright?

UK Passport photos x4

Send these through to translator as they are or do I need to get these legalised before sending across?

Then the stuff I need in morrocco

Embassy docs (affirmation for marriage, citizen certificate and notarised copy of passport with of entry to morrocco)

Medical from morrocco

Criminal record for morrocco (order online)

Moroccan passport photos x4

Get the embassy documents legalised at ministry of affair

And submit all these to the family courts via the adoul and then wait on next steps (approval from court, police interview and approval, and final decision from judge)

and ensure all documents are dated within 3 months

Job done?

Am I on the right tracks there or way off lol

@hn241

Dbs is fine

Nothing needs apostilling unless you are divorced then this will need to be

10 x photos not 4 even though they say that!

Get docs translated before you go.

Medical certificate of health and pregnancy certificate needed for fiancee and your certificate of health

Shahadha certificate if applicable (you're a man) and not Muslim

Moroccan ID

Ask your fiancee to go to local court and obtain a list of requirements to make sure you have everything

Request to pick up police certificate from Rabat after your appointment

Hi All,

Could someone please advise me whether the below documents need to be taken anywhere to be verified? i understand they need to be translated into arabic 

In the UK the papers you need to get are:

-    A birth certificate issued within the last 3 months (this must be a FULL birth certificate – with information of mother and father)

-    Letter of employment (stating where I work, start date of employment, working hours and annual salary)

-    Payslips for the 3 months before arriving in Morocco to submit the papers

-    A UK police check – ensure this is the ACRO police certificate, which can be ordered online. (Mine took around 10 days to arrive upon placing the order).

- Capacity to Marry – British Embassy (Rabat)

-    Certificate of Nationality – British Embassy (Rabat)

Thank you

@meriemzahi None of these need extra verification as most are supplied by British authorities.

@Rondainmarrakesch I experienced this after marriage but I put my foot down, she wanted me to be responsible for her family accommodations which is her brother mother and father I put my foot down and told her I am only responsible for her and if she doesn't like it then she can file for divorce, I am a American, already her family lives with her in the apartment I am renting for her and we are planning on buying apartment in Morocco she wanted only her name on the apartment 😆 🤣 she mistook me for a fool, again I put my foot down like why would I put only your name on it? So if you decided to live I lose the apartment?

@Penniewisellc sounds like a common practice in morocco.  Did you consider annulment of the marriage as divorce will have you pay out whatever you had written on the marriage contract as part of the dowry/ mahr.

Best wishes

Hi All,

Please can anyone help with a good marriage annulment lawyer recommendation in morocco? Unfortunately, its come to a point where I need help with this before I sink any further into the scams and money grabbing. I would really appreciate any help and comments and so on.

God bless and be safe and careful.  Please do your due dilliegence beforehand is my advise to avoid what I am going through.

@Kage BoilingTuber sorry to hear that, what happened after? Are you still together and worked it out or did it end badly?

@cavin420 Luckily there was no dowry/ mahr. Written in the contract. We were supposed to have moved to America but I found out she was secretly taking birth control without my knowledge, I wasn't pressuring her to have kids so I was heart broken when I found out so I decided no more America we will live in Morocco until further notice or until we have kids. I am still deciding if I am staying together or leaving her I am conflicted because I don't want to start the process all over again

@Penniewisellc.  If she was hiding something like that what else will she hide,most Moroccans I know(I was engaged to one for 3 years and realised our relationship started on a lie,she still hadn't told her parents about me after 3 frickin year's even though I converted to Islam and spent at least 10 to 12 hours a day and going over there there twice a year for 2 weeks at a time,I done everything right and still she wouldn't tell her family about us,that was 10 years ago,we started talking again and was getting on marvellous last week,after 3 weeks of amazing communication I got a bit jealous one night and she sent me a message saying I'm blocked on wattsspp and she was no longer going to respond to emails,pure revenge,do not trust 90%of Moroccan women,they think we in the west are all arrogant and are above them,please start a new chapter of life but without a Moroccan,I would appreciate knowing how you get on.

Hi All,

I am writing in regards to the marriage requirements for a British citizen now resident in Dubai.

Some of the requirements such as police (ACRO) and Certificate of No Impediment (from local council) would not be something I would be able to attain as I'm no longer resident in the UK.

The Embassy here in the UAE would issue the Affidavit but only for local marriages conducted in the UAE whilst the plan is to get married in the Morocco.

Is there anyone with a similar experience or know how to go about this exactly? As I would like to get the process started. Any help or advise is appreciated and thank you all for your contributions to the forum.

I would be hoping to share my experience once I start this journey as well.

Cheers All.

@jess1406

Congratulations! However, that sounds like a real rigmarole! Why go through such a convoluted procedure? Why jump through all those hoops?

Why on Earth did you get married *IN* Morocco? I did not anyone did that anymore if one of the parties was not Moroccan!

Why not simply get married overseas and subsequently simply *REGISTER* said marriage in Morocco? All you need is a notarised/apostilled marriage certificate, a translation thereof, a certificate of conversion to Islam (if the male was not previously Muslim/from a Muslim country), and that is it!

Morocco is a signatory to the Hague Convention and so is obliged to accept notarised/apostilled public documents from overseas.

Did you also have to have a police interview, a virginity check, and all the other medieval nonsense?