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Accreditation of a marriage certificate issued abroad

Through this service, an applicant can receive accreditation for a marriage certificate issued outside the Kingdom of Bahrain and receive an equivalent document.

Service Conditions

  • Submit the form with the required documents to the email of the Sharia Procedures Department in a PDF format
  • Add a Bahraini contact number for communication purposes
  • To ensure the application has been submitted correctly, an email will be sent acknowledging receipt of the application

Required Attachments

  • Original marriage certificate
  • Copies of the Identity Cards of the spouses
  • The presence of the spouses
  • Both parties must hold Bahraini citizenship
  • Foreign documents must be certified by the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs and translated into Arabic.

Legal Regulations

  • Article (17) of the Judicial Authority Law issued in October 2002
  • 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
  • Decree-Law No. (14) of 1971 regarding notarization

Process Time

  • 8 Working Days

Service Provider

Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf

Service Processes

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  • 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
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