MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
Obtaining an Adoula marriage certificate from the consular services
Drawing up a marriage certificate at the consular services generally applies to the marriage of two individuals who are both Moroccan nationals, or of a Moroccan national and a foreign national (provided that neither holds the nationality of the host country).
Where two individuals hold Moroccan nationality and at least one of them holds dual nationality (both Moroccan and that of the host country), it is essential that the marriage be first solemnised before the competent authorities of the country of residence, in accordance with local legislation. Subsequently, the parties concerned must register their civil marriage with the relevant Moroccan consular services.
It should be noted that Moroccans residing abroad are able to enter into marriage in accordance with the local administrative procedures of their country of residence. This is subject to compliance with criteria such as offer and acceptance, legal capacity, the presence of the marriage guardian (wali) where applicable, the absence of legal impediments, and adherence to the principle of ‘sadaq’. The ceremony must also take place in the presence of two male Muslim witnesses.
- Certificate of consular registration for one of the fiancés;
- Application to the family court judge for authorisation for the marriage certificate to be drawn up by the adouls;
- The couple’s national identity cards (original + photocopy) or the Moroccan party’s national identity card and the foreign party’s passport (original + photocopy);
- An extract from the birth certificate of each of the fiancés;
- Administrative certificate for marriage (for each of the fiancés or for the Moroccan party only, where applicable);
- Certificate of no impediment to marriage or any equivalent document for the foreign party, where applicable;
- A medical certificate for each of the fiancés;
- Original divorce decree, in the event of divorce (final judgement);
- Original death certificate, in the event of widowhood;
- The presence of two male Muslim witnesses;
- Presence of the marriage guardian (the wali), where applicable.
Authorisation for marriage from the family court judge is also required in the following cases:
- Marriage before the age of legal capacity;
- Polygamy, provided that the relevant conditions are met in accordance with the legislation of the country of residence;
- Marriage of a person with a learning disability;
- Marriage of converts to Islam.
