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The wedding ◆ Civil marriage

A civil marriage your home country will recognise

Getting married is the easy part. Making sure the marriage counts back home is where couples get stuck. We know because Florian and Liz went through it themselves in the UAE. We help you choose a place and format that fit your nationalities, prepare the paperwork, and get the certificate attested or apostilled once you’re married.

The wedding itself is organised with Easy Wedding™, our sister company. They handle civil marriages in the UAE, including the Abu Dhabi civil marriage for non-Muslims, and in countries such as Georgia, Malta, Gibraltar, Denmark and the Seychelles, or online.

Is this for you? ◇

This is for you if

  • You hold two different passports and don’t know which country’s rules apply to you.
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  • You live in the UAE, you’re not Muslim, and you want to marry in Abu Dhabi.
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  • You can’t travel together right now and you’re wondering if an online marriage is valid.
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  • You married abroad before and the certificate was rejected at home.
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What you get ✦

What’s included

  • A first call to check which options fit your nationalities
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  • A document checklist written for your case
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  • Review of your documents before submission
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  • Booking and coordination of the court or online ceremony with Easy Wedding™
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  • Attestation or apostille of the marriage certificate
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  • Guidance on registering the marriage in your home country
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How it works ◆

Step by step

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Your advisor looks at both nationalities, where you live and where you’ll register the marriage. Then you get a short list of options that make sense for you.

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We tell you exactly which documents to gather, and which need translating or legalising first. We review them before anything is submitted.

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Easy Wedding™ books the court or online appointment and walks you through the day. You sign, and you’re married.

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We arrange attestation or apostille of the certificate, depending on the country. You then know what’s needed to register it where you live.

Your questions ◇

Civil marriage FAQ

Is an online marriage legally valid in my country?

It depends on your nationality and where you want the marriage recognised. Many countries accept a marriage legally performed elsewhere, but some have extra conditions or refuse certain formats. Your advisor checks this for your passports before you book anything, so you don’t marry in a way your country won’t register.

We’re not Muslim. Can we get married in the UAE?

Yes, non-Muslim couples can have a civil marriage in Abu Dhabi. Who can apply and what documents are needed depends on your nationalities and residency, so your advisor confirms the details with you first. Easy Wedding™ then handles the booking and the day itself.

What’s the difference between attestation and an apostille?

Both are ways of proving a certificate is genuine so another country accepts it. Which one you need depends on the country where the marriage was done and the country where you’ll use it. Some countries accept an apostille, others need a chain of attestations. We tell you which applies and take care of it.

Which documents do we usually need?

Most couples need passports and proof of single status, and sometimes birth certificates, proof of address or divorce papers. Some documents must be translated or legalised before they’re accepted. The exact list depends on where you marry and your nationalities, so your advisor gives you one written for your case.

One of us was married before. Does that change anything?

Usually it means you’ll need to show the previous marriage ended, with a divorce decree or a death certificate. Sometimes that document needs legalising or translating first. Tell your advisor early, because it can add a step to the preparation.

How long does the whole process take?

It varies a lot. It depends on the country you marry in, how quickly you can gather your documents, and how long attestation takes for your certificate. Your advisor gives you a realistic timeline once they’ve seen your situation, instead of a number that may not apply to you.