Marriage laws in Saudi Arabia are separate for citizens and foreigners. According to the laws, the marriage is registered in the court, while the acceptance is also done in front of the judge.
All the terms and conditions in the Nikah Nama are also recorded by the Nikah Registrar known as Qazi.
Marriage of Saudis
In addition to mutual agreement in the basic conditions of marriage for citizens, the government condition of medical test is important, without which the date of marriage cannot be obtained.
In the medical test, it is confirmed that the couple who is being married does not have any hereditary disease that may cause diseases in their generation or birth of disabled children.
After receiving the test report, the date of marriage is obtained by referring to the 'Kataba Adl' (where the marriage is performed). After the marriage is officially registered, the wedding preparations begin.
Marriage Laws for Foreigners
Millions of foreigners have been living in the kingdom with their families for years. Immigrants living here must follow the prescribed rules for marriage.
For foreigners, marriage has to be done by going to the office of the marriage registrar, for which an appointment is obtained in advance. An application for marriage is made by the girl's father and the boy.
On the day of the marriage, in the presence of the guardian, the conditions of both parties are recorded in the marriage certificate. If the girl does not have a father, then it is necessary to submit a certified proof.
In the past, the facility of Nikah Khwaan was used in the Pakistan Consulate, which made it easy for people to process the Iqama after getting the Nikah Nama certified by the Embassy and later by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but this facility has been discontinued for a long time has been done
Saudi law on marrying a foreigner
In the kingdom, if a Saudi citizen wants to marry a foreign woman, he has to get permission from the Ministry of Interior.
It is possible to register the marriage only after obtaining the NOC for marriage. Marriage cannot be registered without permission.
A character certificate of a foreigner is also required for permission to marry a Saudi woman.
If a Saudi woman wants to marry a foreign man, then it is also necessary to get permission from the Ministry of Interior, but this stage is quite difficult, in which it is necessary to get a police report regarding the behavior of the foreigner. After that, the application for NOC is sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs and after approval, the process of marriage registration is completed.
In the past, there was a law to grant Saudi citizenship to a foreign man or woman after marrying a foreigner to a Saudi, but it has been amended for some time now. Not only is there a long wait, but also a lot of struggle, requiring OCs from multiple departments.
