Online marriage in Saudi Arabia

What matters to people looking for marriage in Saudi Arabia, and what differs in registration and paperwork.

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Cities

The main cities in Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh
Jeddah
Mecca
Medina
Dammam
Khobar
Abha

Registration and paperwork

Procedures change, and they differ with your situation and your nationality. What follows is a general pointer, nothing more; the authority itself is the reference, and you should ask it before taking any step.

Usually handled by A licensed maʾdhūn and the courts of the Ministry of Justice, with many steps handled through its online platforms

Worth knowing

Premarital medical screening is compulsory; check with the relevant health authority.
A citizen marrying a non-Saudi needs prior approval; learn the conditions before making any commitment.

The French consular procedure, on our agency site

Mizan also runs a marriage agency, and it publishes dated guides on the French procedure: the certificate of capacity to marry, the publication of banns, and registering the marriage in the French civil registry. Each guide names the consular page it was checked against, and the date it was checked.

These describe what France asks of its own nationals. They do not describe the local law of the country on this page.

Marrying in Saudi Arabia from France (in French)
Saudi marriage registration: what blocks it (in French)
Filing a marriage application in the Gulf: with or without an appointment (in French)

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