Service Directory
Issuance of a divorce certificate based on a court judgment
Issuance of a divorce certificate based on a court judgment service -Through this service, the applicant issues a divorce certificate in accordance with a final court ruling.
Service Conditions
- Foreign documents must be certified by the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs and translated into Arabic.
Required Attachments
- Marriage contract
- Divorce ruling
- Certificate of non-appeal
- Completed application form
Legal Regulations
- Ministerial Resolution No. (1) of 2016 regarding the bylaw of marriage officers and the provisions of the attestation of documents related to personal status affairs
- Article (17) of the Judicial Authority Law issued in October 2002
- Family Law
- Decree-Law No. (14) of 1971 regarding notarization
- Family Law
Process Time
- 8 Working Days
Service Provider
Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf
Service Processes
- Go to the website of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf https://www.moj.gov.bh and access the service entitled “forms”. Choose the relevant application form
- Print the application form, fill it out by hand, and attach the required documents
- Send the form and documents to the email of the Sharia Procedures Department : shareya.prosedures@MOJ.GOV.BH
- The applicant is contacted by phone to set a date to attend the court, in order for the process to be approved by the relevant judge
