{"id":6059,"date":"2025-08-30T10:08:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T07:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menbrkuwait.com\/?p=6059"},"modified":"2025-08-30T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T07:08:23","slug":"how-to-get-marriage-certificate-in-kuwait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/menbrkuwait.com\/en\/6059\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Marriage Certificate in Kuwait?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage contracts in Kuwait can be authenticated and a copy of the marriage certificate can be obtained through the Ministry of Justice offices specialized in legal documentation in Kuwait. The couple and witnesses must go to the Ministry of Justice office to authenticate the legal marriage contract and pay the required fees to obtain the marriage certificate.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Get Marriage Certificate in Kuwait?<\/h2>\n<p>You can get marriage certificate in Kuwait by following these simple steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Prepare the required documents and paperwork for marriage contract notarization in Kuwait.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Book your appointment through the government&#8217;s Meta platform to visit the Sharia Notarization Department office at the Farwaniya Courts Complex (Raqqa), Ahmadi Court, Liberation Tower Service Center, or Jahra Courts Complex.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Go to the notarization office after booking an appointment and submit the required documents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Fill out and sign the service form.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Pay the required fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Obtain your marriage contract and marriage certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Book an Appointment to Get Marriage Certificate in Kuwait<\/h2>\n<p>You can book an appointment on Meta portal online to get Marriage Certificate in Kuwait by following these steps: <a id=\"c_ref-1\" href=\"#c_note-1\" title=\"Jump to citation\" class=\"citation-ref\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Visit <strong>Meta Portal <\/strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/meta.e.gov.kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">from here<\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Add your data that you used to register in the appropriate fields which are: your civil number and your account password, then click on the &#8220;<strong>Log in<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/menbrkuwait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-26-at-11.12.09-AM-1-1-600x269.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Book an Appointment to Get Marriage Certificate in Kuwait\" width=\"600\" height=\"269\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Or click on &#8220;<strong>Register as a new user<\/strong>&#8221; icon, then follow the following steps:\n<ul>\n<li>Fill in your required data in the designated fields, which include: your civil number, the serial number of the civil number, your mobile phone number, and your email address.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Register<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the verification code received in a text message to the mobile phone in the designated field.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the verification code received in a message to the email in the designated field.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the password in the designated field<\/li>\n<li>Enter the password confirmation in the designated field<\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Confirm<\/strong>&#8221; button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Click on the side options menu, then click on the &#8220;<strong>Search for services<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Choose the &#8220;<strong>Ministry of Justice<\/strong>&#8221; icon from the list of agencies that will be displayed to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/menbrkuwait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-24-at-2.51.41-PM-2-4-600x272.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Book an Appointment to Get Marriage Certificate in Kuwait\" width=\"600\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Click on &#8220;<strong>Services Categories<\/strong>&#8221; icon under the entity icon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 7: <\/strong>Choose the &#8220;<strong>Legal Documentation- Legal affairs dept<\/strong>&#8221; icon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 8: <\/strong>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Services<\/strong>&#8221; icon under the required sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 9: <\/strong>Choose the service &#8220;<strong>Marriage certificate<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 10:<\/strong> Choose Legal Documentation Department office.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 11: <\/strong>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Book an Appointment<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 12: <\/strong>Choose the day, date and time that suits you to visit the center.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 13: <\/strong>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Apply<\/strong>&#8221; button after completing the previous details.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 14: <\/strong>View the QR code and details of the appointment you booked.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 15: <\/strong>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Download PDF<\/strong>&#8221; button to get a copy of your appointment details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Centers to Get Marriage Certificate in Kuwait<\/h2>\n<p>You can find out Centers to Get Marriage Certificate in Kuwait by the following table:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 368px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\" width=\"617\"><strong>Service Center Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\" width=\"172\"><strong>Address<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\" width=\"84\"><strong>Start of work<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\" width=\"78\"><strong>End of work<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\"><strong>Service Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">Family Court (Ahmadi)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">Mahboula &#8211; Block 1 &#8211; Street 146<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">\n<div class=\"Font-Change-Color mi-article-media-block__title\"><span id=\"ctl00_ctl41_g_2229138c_9acf_4950_8cc0_c47ada58ae77_ctl00_ctl00_ItemTitle\">In court marriage &#8211; marriage certificate<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Family Court (Al Asma)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">\u200bAl Asma, Health district, Block 1, United Nations roundabout, East Granada way<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">\n<div class=\"Font-Change-Color mi-article-media-block__title\"><span id=\"ctl00_ctl41_g_2229138c_9acf_4950_8cc0_c47ada58ae77_ctl00_ctl00_ItemTitle\">In court marriage &#8211; marriage certificate<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Farwaniya Court (Al Raq&#8217;y)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Al-Raqqa &#8211; Block 2 &#8211; Sari Manawir Al-Thuwaimer Street, Plot 900030<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">\n<div class=\"Font-Change-Color mi-article-media-block__title\"><span id=\"ctl00_ctl41_g_2229138c_9acf_4950_8cc0_c47ada58ae77_ctl00_ctl00_ItemTitle\">In court marriage &#8211; marriage certificate<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"socialmediaicons row EL-NoMargin EL-NoPadding\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Jahra Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Jahra, Block 4, Abdulla Fahad Al Lafi Street, Government Mall, Second Floor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">marriage certificates by mazoons in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Yarmouk Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Yarmouk, Block 3, Street 3, Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Baz Street, Post Office Building<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Attestation of marriage certificates by mazoons in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Liberation Tower Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Qibla, Block 10, Abdulaziz Hamad Al Sager Street, First Floor, Block 6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Attestation of marriage certificates by mazoons in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Jaber Al Ali Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Jaber Al Ali, Block 6, Street 17, Government Mall<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Attestation of marriage certificates by mazoons in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Jleeb Al Shuyoukh Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Jleeb Al Shuyoukh, Block 5, Khalid Aqab Al Ashhab Street Number 500, Government Mall, Second Floor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Attestation of marriage certificates by mazoons in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Sabah Al Ahmad Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Residential Sabah Al Ahmad, Sabah Al Ahmad Co-op B, First Floor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Attestation of marriage certificates authenticated by mazoons in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 144px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 144px;\">Sabhan Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 144px;\">Sabhan, Block 1, next to the service center of the Ministry of Defense, Mohamad Bin Hamada Al Ajmi way, next to the department of external treatments\u200b<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 144px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 144px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 144px;\">Attestation of marriage certificates authenticated by mazoons in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Jahra Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Jahra, Block 4, Abdulla Fahad Al Lafi Street, Government Mall, Second Floor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Attestation of marriage certificates issued abroad in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 18.5267%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Liberation Tower Service Center<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.857%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Qibla, Block 10, Abdulaziz Hamad Al Sager Street, First Floor, Block 6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.13274%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">7:30 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 8.46095%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.7323%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\">Attestation of marriage certificates issued abroad in Kuwait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Marriage Certificate Attestation Requirements in Kuwait<\/h2>\n<p>The following table shows the marriage certificate attestation requirements in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.8228%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Service Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.1772%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.8228%;\">\n<div data-name=\"Page Field: Title\">In court marriage &#8211; marriage certificate<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.1772%;\">\n<div class=\"BoxContainer IconEligibility\">\n<div class=\"LinkImagelist\">\n<ul>\n<li>The spouses, the wife&#8217;s guardian, and the two witnesses must attend the procedures<\/li>\n<li>Civil ID or nationality certificate for Kuwaiti applicants<\/li>\n<li>Civil ID or passport for resident applicants<\/li>\n<li>Letter from the Executive Committee and the personal identification for illegal resident applicants<\/li>\n<li>Determination of heirs for widow applicants<\/li>\n<li>Letter from the Public Institution for Social Security, if the husband is student, a dealer, a retired, or unemployed<\/li>\n<li>Determination of heirs, if the guardian is deceased<\/li>\n<li>Divorce certification for the divorcee<\/li>\n<li>Special power of attorney<\/li>\n<li>Marriage permit from the employer, if the husband is a military man<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"BoxContainer IconReqDoc\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.8228%;\">Attestation of marriage certificates authenticated by mazoons in Kuwait<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.1772%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Providing Civil ID for husband and wife.<\/li>\n<li>Providing marriage contract.<\/li>\n<li>Bringing proof of husband and wife.<\/li>\n<li>Having the original medical examination.<\/li>\n<li>Paying stamp fees of 1 KWD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.8228%;\">Attestation of marriage certificates issued abroad in Kuwait<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.1772%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The contract must be issued by an Islamic authority and certified by the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry. If it is in a language other than Arabic, it must be translated and certified by the Ministry of Justice &#8211; Translation Department.<\/li>\n<li>Civil ID or passport for illegal residents and a letter from the Central Agency for Illegal Residents.<\/li>\n<li>Presence of one of the parties to the authentication or an agent for one of them.<\/li>\n<li>Providing Civil ID or nationality for Kuwaitis.<\/li>\n<li>Providing Civil ID or passport for residents.<\/li>\n<li>Providing a letter from the Executive Committee and proof of identity for both parties to the authentication for illegal residents.<\/li>\n<li>Bringing the marriage contract issued from abroad.<\/li>\n<li>Paying the fees due for the service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Marriage Certificate Fees in Kuwait<\/h2>\n<p>You can find out Marriage Certificate Fees in Kuwait by the following points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Variable fees- In case the court representative visits the spouses: 6 KD<\/li>\n<li>Fixed fees: 1 KD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get Marriage Certificate Appointment Link<\/h2>\n<p>You can book marriage certificate appointment by the link: <a href=\"https:\/\/meta.e.gov.kw\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">meta.e.gov.kw<\/a> . You must log in and then complete your appointment booking according to the system instructions.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Marriage contracts in Kuwait cannot be authenticated online. They must be done in the family courts in Kuwait. The husband books an appointment through the Matta platform, and then the two parties go to the court to complete the contract and obtain the certificate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage contracts in Kuwait can be authenticated and a copy of the marriage certificate can be obtained through the Ministry of Justice offices specialized in legal documentation in Kuwait. 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