MARRIAGE ENTRY

The Ministry of Justice issues the marriage certificate. The Civil Register includes entering on records the civil event of marriage for Omani nationals and foreigners residing in the Sultanate if one of the parties is an Omani citizen. The event is to be reported within thirty days from the date of marriage.

A marriage certificate is issued by the Ministry of Justice. The civil register includes marriages for Omani citizens and of the expatriates residing in the Sultanate if one party is an Omani. Thus, the registrar must be notified within three days from the date of marriage.

The Ministry of Justice through it notary offices is responsible for notifying marriages to the civil status in order to be registered. As for those who have been married prior to the start of the civil register, or who have been married for along time and their data has been recorded in the civil register, they should notify the registrar by furnishing the requisite documents.

Required Documents sent by the notary offices:

1. Notification of marriage from the Ministry of Justice.

2. A copy of the marriage certificate

3. A copy of the parents' identity cards or their passports

4. A marriage notification approved by Oman's embassy or consulate in case the marriage takes place abroad.

Documents required to record marriage personally:

1. A copy of the marriage certificate with the original.

2. A copy of the parents' identity cards or their passports.

3. A marriage notification approved by Oman's embassy or consulate in case the marriage takes place abroad.

Informants:

Husband, wife, husband’s father or wife’s father.