Marriage

Marriage

General Information:

**At least one of the marriage parties has to be an Egyptian citizen.

**Male applicants must be 18 years or older, 16 or older for females.

**Marriage service is only by appointments; kindly email us a scanned copy of the following documents to set up an appointment.

Requirements:

  • Both Parties have to be present at the Consulate to complete the marriage procedure.
  • Original & valid Egyptian National ID or valid Passport.
  • 5 personal photos each (white background).
  • Original Birth Certificates (or a certified copy) for both spouses.
  • Divorce Certificates (in case it is a second/third marriage).
  • 2 witnesses (belonging to the same religion of the marrying couple) a with original and valid Egyptian National ID or Passport.
  • In the event where the wife is not an Egyptian national, please present a non-objection/ non-impediment certificate from the Embassy or consulate concerned is required.
  • Fees are 210 GBP.
  • Please send a Copy of all these documents to : info@egyptconsulate.co.uk

**The Consulate sends the application to Cairo and receives the original legalized & registered Marriage Certificate within 2-3 months.

The Consulate General will not certify marriage contracts issued by any Islamic center, regardless of the nationality of the spouses. If one or both spouses are Egyptian, it is necessary for the spouses to attend the Consulate General to ratify these contracts, as stipulated in the new Personal Status Law and its executive regulations.