Civil Marriage
Also called a court marriage, because the ceremony takes place at the court. Whether you live in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or anywhere else in the Emirates — or are arriving for the occasion — we make it straightforward and calm, from the first document to a certificate that travels.
Civil Marriage
Simple. Legal. Recognised worldwide.
Choose Your Destination
Both routes end in the same place — an official UAE marriage certificate. What changes is how long you wait for the appointment, how easily one can be found, and how the day itself feels. Most of the couples we marry live in Dubai; both courts are a comfortable drive away, and which one suits you depends on your timing and on where the certificate has to be accepted, not on the emirate you live in.
The capital, and the route most couples take when the certificate has to travel.
Choose your pace
Appointment in about 3 months
The wait is the appointment, not the paperwork.
1–2 working days
Priority appointment, fast-tracked application.
Quieter, far quicker to book, and unhurried — an hour north of Dubai.
Choose your pace
About 3 weeks
For couples without a fixed date.
7 working days
Fast-track booking with priority support.
Working to a date that will not move? Both emirates run an express route
Eligibility, documents and the fastest route for your two passports are confirmed in your consultation before anything is booked.
Who Is This For
Civil marriage — court marriage, in the phrase most couples use — is the UAE's secular marriage pathway, available to eligible couples under the applicable regulations. Where an Islamic marriage is required or preferred, we also arrange the appropriate pathway.
Two nationalities, one ceremony. Neither of you needs to be a UAE citizen, and neither of you needs the other one’s passport.
Already living in the Emirates. Marry where your life is, instead of flying home for an appointment and a stack of paperwork.
Arriving for the occasion. A short stay is enough once the documents have been prepared and legalised in advance.
A visa window, a family trip, a date that will not move. Abu Dhabi Express completes in one to two working days.
A previous marriage is no obstacle. We tell you which decree or certificate has to be legalised, and how much time that adds.
A certificate that has to work in another country. We carry it through MOFA attestation and embassy legalisation where your country requires it.
Your Journey — Simple, Fast & Secure
We review your passports and recommend the emirate and pace that fit.
We check, prepare and legalise every required document with you.
We secure your appointment and confirm every detail in writing.
Your civil marriage is conducted at the court, with us alongside you.
You receive your official UAE marriage certificate, ready for your next steps.
Optional. Embassy support for countries requiring legal recognition.
What's Included
One house holds the whole of it — so nothing is handed off, repeated, or lost between one step and the next.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Every couple’s case is a little different. Send us the two nationalities and roughly when you would like to marry, and we will tell you which route is open to you.
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Ready When You Are
Tell us your nationalities and the date in mind. We come back with the route that is open to you, what it asks for, and how quickly it can be done.
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