Documents Required for Court Marriage in UAE & UK (For Overseas Pakistanis)
For overseas Pakistanis living in the UAE or UK, understanding the exact documents required for court marriage is essential to avoid delays, objections, or legal complications. Documentation requirements vary by country, religion, and marital status, making proper preparation critical.
This guide explains the required documents for court marriage in the UAE and UK and also highlights when an alternative, such as a legally supervised online Nikah under Pakistani law, may be more practical for overseas couples.
Court Marriage Documents in UAE
Court marriage in the UAE is governed by local Sharia-based family laws for Muslims and civil regulations for non-Muslims. Documentation requirements depend on residency status, nationality, and religion.
Key Point for Overseas Pakistanis
For Pakistanis living in the UAE, court marriage often involves strict residency, medical screening, and embassy-related requirements. Due to these complexities, many overseas couples prefer completing a Nikah under Pakistani law through legal authorization rather than navigating local court procedures.
Documentation required For Muslims:
- Approval from the bride
- Those couples who wished to get married in UAE, first visit the court and fill the registration form and take the token number
- At least one person required who is having the UAE Visa for residence or employment there (husband, wife, or couple guardians), for emirates other than Dubai, both couples should be UAE residents.
- Original and photocopies of Visa and passport status of the couple.
- A pre-marital screening certificate issued by the healthcare organizations in UAE is mandatory.
Documentation required For Non-Muslims:
- Original and photocopies of Visa and passport status of the couple.
- Bay form or birth certificate of the couple.
- Witnesses visa and passports (photocopies and original both)
- Pre martial certificate of couple issued by health care organization in UAE
- Previous marriage registration certificate and divorce papers if anyone is divorced in the couple
- If anyone of the couple is widow then past spouse’s death certificate is necessary
- The embassy of a couple and also temple and church according to their religion in UAE is necessary
Court Marriage documents in the UK
For court marriage in UK, you must take the notice from the local register office, it takes at least 28 days where your local register offices give you the list of important documents which is required to get married this notice published publicly and if anyone wants to oppose the marriage it can do so. There are following documents required in UK court marriage:
- Original and photocopies of a passport of the couple
- Original Birth certificate of the couple
- National identity card (original and photocopy both)
- Original driving license and utility bills for address verification
- Original Death certificate of your previous partners (if anyone is a widow)
- Residence or entry visa (if applicable).
Once the 28-day notice period has passed, no objections are entertained by the civil marriage authorities, and the marriage may proceed at the register office or court. once it is completed the registrar and two witnessed (if couple is above 16 years)signed on the papers.
When Online Nikah Becomes a Practical Alternative
For overseas Pakistanis facing delays, residency restrictions, or documentation hurdles in UAE or UK court marriage procedures, completing a Nikah under Pakistani law through legal representation can be a simpler and Shariah-compliant alternative.
In such cases, a properly supervised online Nikah process under Pakistani law allows couples to fulfill Islamic requirements while ensuring proper legal documentation in Pakistan.
Final Guidance
Court marriage documentation requirements vary significantly between UAE and UK jurisdictions. Overseas Pakistanis should carefully assess whether local court marriage or a Pakistan-based Nikah better serves their legal, religious, and future documentation needs.
