{"id":4307,"date":"2025-07-13T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/?p=4307"},"modified":"2026-01-24T11:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:32:27","slug":"marriage-certificate-attestation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/marriage-certificate-attestation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Your Marriage Certificate Attestation in Kuwait?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage certificate attestation in Kuwait requires visiting the Notarization Department in the competent courts and submitting the required documents, whether the marriage contract was issued inside or outside Kuwait.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Marriage Certificate Attestation in Kuwait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can follow the simple steps below to attestation marriage certificate in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Book an appointment through the Meta platform at one of the Ministry of Justice&#8217;s service centers.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the service center at the specified time.<\/li>\n<li>Submit the required documents to the Notary Office at the Ahmadi Courts Complex or the Raqqa Courts Complex.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the required fees.<\/li>\n<li>Conclude and authenticate the marriage contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>How to Get Your Marriage Certificate Attested from outside Kuwait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can follow the simple steps below to attestation marriage certificate issued outside Kuwait:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Authentication of the marriage contract by the authority that issued the marriage contract.<\/li>\n<li>Authentication of the marriage contract by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country that issued the marriage contract.<\/li>\n<li>Authentication of the marriage contract by the Kuwaiti Embassy.<\/li>\n<li>Authentication of the marriage contract by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kuwait.<\/li>\n<li>Book an appointment for marriage contract authentication at one of the competent courts in Kuwait.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the service center at the specified time.<\/li>\n<li>Submit the required documents to the Family Court Notary Offices.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the required fees.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain a certified marriage contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Book an Appointment for Marriage Certificate Attestation in Kuwait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can follow these simple steps below to book an appointment for marriage certificate attestation in Kuwait through the Meta portal: <a id=\"c_ref-1\" href=\"#c_note-1\" title=\"Jump to citation\" class=\"citation-ref\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit <strong>Meta portal<\/strong> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/meta.e.gov.kw\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">from here<\/a>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Input your username and password for your personal account.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Log in<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4312\" src=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Book-an-Appointment-for-Marriage-Certificate-Attestation-in-Kuwait.png\" alt=\"Book an Appointment for Marriage Certificate Attestation in Kuwait\" width=\"600\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Book-an-Appointment-for-Marriage-Certificate-Attestation-in-Kuwait.png 600w, https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Book-an-Appointment-for-Marriage-Certificate-Attestation-in-Kuwait-360x152.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Appointments search<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4314\" src=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Book-an-Appointment-for-Marriage-Certificate-Attestation-in-Kuwait-1.png\" alt=\"Book an Appointment for Marriage Certificate Attestation in Kuwait\" width=\"600\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Book-an-Appointment-for-Marriage-Certificate-Attestation-in-Kuwait-1.png 600w, https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Book-an-Appointment-for-Marriage-Certificate-Attestation-in-Kuwait-1-360x138.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;<strong>Services Categories<\/strong>&#8221; below the Ministry of Justice icon.<\/li>\n<li>Select the Certificate Authentication Service from the list of services.<\/li>\n<li>Select the desired service center.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the appropriate time and date from the available appointments.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm your appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Marriage Certificate Attestation Documents in Kuwait <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find the documents required for marriage certificate attestation in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Marriage Contract Issued in Kuwait<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>Original marriage contract.<\/li>\n<li>Civil ID of husband and wife.<\/li>\n<li>Civil ID or passport for residents.<\/li>\n<li>Executive Committee letter and ID for illegal residents.<\/li>\n<li>Original medical examination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Marriage Contract Issued Outside Kuwait<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>Civil ID or nationality card for Kuwaitis<\/li>\n<li>Civil ID or passport for residents<\/li>\n<li>Civil ID or passport for illegal residents<\/li>\n<li>Executive Committee letter and ID for illegal residents<\/li>\n<li>Original marriage contract<\/li>\n<li>Marriage certifying document<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Marriage Certificate Attestation Conditions in Kuwait <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find the marriage certificate attestation conditions in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>Conditions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Marriage Contract Issued in Kuwait<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>The presence of both spouses and the wife&#8217;s guardian.<\/li>\n<li>Payment of the required fees.<\/li>\n<li>Submission of the civil ID cards of both spouses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Marriage Contract Issued Outside Kuwait<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>The marriage contract has to be issued by an Islamic authority.<\/li>\n<li>The marriage contract has to be authenticated by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/li>\n<li>A non-Arab marriage contract has to be translated and authenticated by the Ministry of Justice&#8217;s Translation Department.<\/li>\n<li>One of the parties or a representative of one of them have to be present for the authentication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Marriage Certificate Attestation Fees in Kuwait <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find the marriage certificate attestation fees in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>Fees\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Marriage Contract Issued in Kuwait<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed fees:<\/strong> 1 Kuwaiti dinar.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Variable fees if transferring from a service center:<\/strong> 6 Kuwaiti dinars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Marriage Contract Issued Outside Kuwait<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed fees:<\/strong> 1 Kuwaiti dinar.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Variable fees if transferring from a service center:<\/strong> 6 Kuwaiti dinars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Authenticating a marriage certificate in Kuwait is a legal step to ensure the validity of marriages between citizens and residents, whether the marriage contract was issued within or outside Kuwait.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage certificate attestation in Kuwait requires visiting the Notarization Department in the competent courts and submitting the required documents, whether the marriage contract was issued inside or outside Kuwait. 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