• Ensuring that all parties are free of legal and legal barriers to marriage.
• The consent of the wife so that she is not forced to marry.
• Medical examination of the spouses from any of the government health centres.
• The presence of the legal guardian or a letter of attorney from him.
• The order of guardianship in marriage is as follows: the father of the wife, then the guardianship passes to the son, then to the grandfather, then to the brother, then the stepbrother to the father, then the uncle, then the cousin, then the closest of the clans according to the order of inheritance, and the transfer to the farthest guardian is only after proof of Evidence of the death of the nearest guardian. In all cases, the guardian must be a sane adult.
• In the absence or incapacity of the closest guardian, the guardianship does not pass to the next guardian except with the approval of the judge.
• If the wife is divorced or widowed, proof must be provided, and all judgments issued for separation must be final.
• If the fiancée is divorced or widowed, it is necessary to ascertain the expiration of the legal waiting period before making the contract. In some courts, proof of the wife's irrevocability is required.
• Marriage agencies must ensure that the agencies are highlighted as private agencies expressly stipulate marriage, and the agency accepts marriage in some state courts such as Dubai, even if the suitor is not specified by name as long as the agency includes authorizing the person to marry the fiancée to whom he agrees or deems appropriate for her.
• It is possible to contract marriage for the fiancée based on the letter issued by the guardian with approval or acceptance, in some state courts without an express power of attorney from the guardian, provided that the name of the fiancée and the name of the suitor who accepted it is specified in the book and is called in the council, by the provisions of marriage between absentees by the fourth paragraph From Article (41) of the Personal Status Law.
• All papers issued from outside the country must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in their town and certified by the UAE Embassy there, and also certified by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE, and if they are not in Arabic, they must be legally translated into Arabic and certified by the Ministry of Justice.
• The two witnesses registered in the contract must not be from the ascendants or descendants of one of the suitors, because the son does not testify to his father or his mother even if he is higher, and the father does not testify to his son even if he descends.
• For UAE nationals, the dowry (Mahr) must not exceed 20,000 dirhams and the deferred dowry (Mahr) should not exceed 30,000 dirhams, even if the couple agrees otherwise (in accordance with the Federal Mahr Identification Act No. 21 of 1997).
• If any of the suitors are under the age of 18, the suitor is twice the age of the fiancée, or any of the suitors are insane, imbecile or the like, the matter must be submitted to the judge for permission to marry.
• The marriage is concluded as prescribed by law in the affirmative and by acceptance in the Contract Council.
• Marriage procedures in the United Arab Emirates are carried out in accordance with the Personal Status Act and ministerial decision No. 780 of 2012 and any amendments that may occur later.

Note: Conditions and procedures may vary depending on the emirate in which the fiancées are located.

• Medical examination of the spouses from any of the government health centres.
• The one of the contract parties, such as the husband, wife, or guardian, has a relationship with Dubai, such as if one of them is a citizen whose passports are issued by the Emirate of Dubai, or one of them is a resident in the Emirate of Dubai, (such as a citizen’s passport issued by Dubai or an electricity or telephone bill The fixed lease contract or the rental contract certified by the official authorities, or the residence permit issued by Dubai for non-nationals).
• Or that the three parties, the husband, wife, and guardian entered Dubai through Dubai Airport on a visit visa. It is permitted to register marriage contracts between the parties, if the guardian is present in a person with the suitors with proof that the visit is issued by Dubai.
• The marriage contract is made using the Emirates ID card for citizens and residents, and the nationality is approved in all cases according to what is registered on the ID card. As for the parties visiting the Emirate of Dubai, the marriage contract is concluded between them according to their passports, and if any of the spouses has more than one nationality, It depends on the nationality by which he entered the state.
• To complete the procedures of the marriage contract, it is required to ensure that the residence of non-citizens in the country is valid and legal.
• The order of guardianship in marriage is as follows: the father of the wife, then the guardianship passes to the son, then to the grandfather, then to the brother, then the stepbrother to the father, then the uncle, then the cousin, then the closest of the clans according to the order of inheritance, and the transfer to the farthest guardian is only after proof of Evidence of the death of the nearest guardian. In all cases, the guardian must be a sane adult.
• In the absence or incapacity of the closest guardian, the guardianship does not pass to the next guardian except with the permission of the judge.
• If the wife is divorced or widowed, proof of this must be submitted, and all judgments issued for separation must be final.
• If the fiancée is divorced or widowed, it is necessary to ascertain the expiration of the legal waiting period before making the contract. In some courts, proof of the wife's irrevocability is required.
• Marriage power of attorney It must be checked from the agencies that are highlighted as private agencies in which it has expressly stipulated marriage, and the power of attorney accepts marriage in some state courts such as Dubai courts, even if the suitor is not specified by name as long as the power of attorney includes authorizing the agent to marry the fiancée to whom he agrees or deems appropriate for her.
• It is possible to contract marriage for the fiancée based on the letter issued by the guardian with the approval or acceptance, in Dubai without an express power of attorney from the guardian, provided that the name of the fiancée and the name of the suitor who accepted it is specified in the book and is recited in the council, by the provisions of marriage between absentees by the fourth paragraph of Article (41) of the Personal Status Law.
• All papers issued from outside the country must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in their town and certified by the Emirati embassy there, and also attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Emirates, and if they are in a language other than Arabic, they must be translated into Arabic with a legal translation, and certified by the Ministry of Justice.
• The presence of two male witnesses holding an Emirates ID.
• The two witnesses registered in the contract must not be from the ascendants or descendants of one of the suitors, because the son does not testify to his father or his mother even if he is higher, and the father does not testify to his son even if he descends.

what is required for Muslim marriage is the same conditions required for non-Muslims too.

Kindly refer to the question: What are the legal requirements that must be observed for an official and legal marriage in the UAE?

It can be summarized thus:

• The couple's medical examination for marriage.
• The presence of the guardian or an official power of attorney from him for another person to complete her marriage contract on his behalf.
• The order of guardianship in marriage is as follows: the father of the wife, then the guardianship passes to the son, then to the right grandfather, then to the brother, then the stepbrother to the father, then the uncle, then the cousin, then the closest and the closest of the clans according to the order of inheritance, and the transfer to the farthest guardian is not done until after Proof of the death of the nearest guardian, and in all cases, the guardian must be a sane adult.
• If the wife is divorced or widowed, proof of this must be submitted, and all judgments issued for separation must be final.
• If the fiancée is divorced or widowed, it is necessary to ascertain the expiration of the legal waiting period before making the contract. In some courts, proof of the wife's irrevocability is required.
• All papers issued from outside the country must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in their hometown and certified by the Emirati embassy there, and also attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Emirates, and if they are in a language other than Arabic, they must be translated into Arabic with a legal translation and attested by the Ministry of Justice.
• The presence of two witnesses holding an Emirati identity card.
• It also requires: that the parties to the contract sign a declaration that includes their consent and acceptance of applying the state's law to them by Islamic Sharia.

• If the contract is conducted remotely in a virtual council, the use of the digital electronic program based on the court platform ZOOM, BOTIM, or TIMES must be Considered in the registration of marriage contracts.
• The virtual meeting must be equipped with technical means supported by audio and video, that all parties, including the witnesses and the guardian, are assembled at the same time in this meeting, and that all parties to the contract open their cameras and appear on the screen with their full face without any cover such as masks, niqab or others to verify their identities.
• The signatures of the parties, whether digital or written, are taken on the tablet device, along with archiving the documents required for the contract, and he must also ensure that the mobile phone numbers belong to the parties personally.
• It is required that all parties to the contract, including the guardian and the two witnesses, hold the identity card issued by the state and be valid.

UAE law defines a set of requirements for the marriage of male citizens of the country to non-nationals, among the most important requirements are the following:

• If the husband is a citizen of the Emirate of Ajman, and he wishes to marry a foreigner from other than the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, he must bring a prior approval issued by the Ajman Court (according to the letter received from the Ajman Federal Court of First Instance).
• If the citizen’s husband is a member of the armed forces, and he wants to marry a non-national girl, he must bring approval from his employer (a letter issued by the acting director of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces office dated 10/27/2011).
• If the citizen’s husband is an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he wants to marry a non-national girl, he must obtain prior approval from his employer before the marriage procedure (Circular No. 33/2016 issued by the Ministry of Justice).
• If the citizen husband is a member of the General Command of Abu Dhabi Police - whether civilian or military - and wants to marry a non-national girl, he must obtain approval from the Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police.

UAE law states that it is permissible to marry a female citizen to a non-national, who has a nationality other than the UAE nationality, according to specific requirements, the most important of which are the following:

• Bring a certificate of good conduct for the non-national spouse, including citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (by the directives of His Highness the President of the State No. 14-2007).
• The person applying for marriage to an Emirati citizen must not be stateless.
• The suitors sign the declarations related to the marriage of female citizens to non-citizens. (Based on the directives of His Highness the President of the State and by Circular No. 3 of 2007 issued by the Ministry of Justice) and (Letter issued by the Director of the Ruler’s Court dated 7/18/2007).
• An Emirati woman wishing to marry an expatriate must not have acquired the nationality of the country by dependence.
• If the citizen wife is affiliated with the armed forces or the General Command of the Abu Dhabi Police - whether civilian or military - then she is prohibited from marrying a non-citizen, except with the permission of the employer.
• The consent and attendance of the wife's guardian, or an official power of attorney from him.

In the land of the Emirates resides many nationalities, which live in stability and safety under the shadow of the state, and the UAE courts do not require any special approvals for marriage for any particular nationality. However, some countries and consulates addressed state courts with some circulars specific to their country and their nationals, as there are special requirements for some nationalities. which is explained as follows:

• Omanis, Qataris, and Kuwaitis, whether male or female: To perform their marriage contracts with foreigners (non-GCC countries), a letter of approval from the competent authorities of each country is required to be attached.
• Male Bahrainis: To perform their marriage contracts with non-Bahraini women - whether they are from the Gulf Cooperation Council or other countries - it is required to obtain a permit from the competent authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Saudi males or females: To perform their marriage contracts of any nationality - even if the two parties hold Saudi nationality - a letter of no objection from the competent authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is required to be attached.
• Male Libyans: To perform their marriage contracts with non-Libyans, they must present a letter of approval from the competent authorities in their country
• Yemeni females: To perform their marriage contracts with any husband, whether Yemeni or non-Yemeni, they must present a letter of approval from the competent authorities in their country.
• Lebanese females: For their marriage contracts to be conducted in Dubai courts, they are required to present a family record and an individual record that has not been issued for three months. As for the rest of the UAE courts, they are not required to bring that.
• Female Moroccans: For their marriage contracts to take place, they must present a certificate of celibacy (Singleness) that was issued no more than three months ago. We provide this service in the "Happy Marriage" office remotely - online - within five working days.

The marriage of new Muslim women takes place under the authority of the judge, and the legally authorized person is assigned to marry them on behalf of the judge. Among the requirements and papers required for the completion of the marriage contract are the following:

• The medical examination for the marriage of the couples.
• Proof of conversion to Islam for the wife or husband.
• The wife should bring a recent certificate, issued no more than three or six months ago, proving her marital status (divorced, widowed, single, and never married). We provide this service in the "Happy Marriage" office remotely - online - within five working days.
• The letter or certificate that he or she has passed the courses of the new Muslim if their conversion to Islam was less than a year.
• Their signature on a declaration stating that there is no Muslim guardian for her from the clans.
• The presence of two Muslim witnesses holding an Emirati identity card.

Civil marriage is a legal covenant between a non-Muslim man and a woman, which is established as a civil contract without the need for a religious ceremony. A foreigner may contract his marriage with the notarial judge, by applying to the “happy marriage” office, according to the form prepared for this purpose. This charter is based on rules that have nothing to do with religion, but rather are regulated by Articles 4 and 5 of Law No. 14 of 2021.

Conditions and procedures for civil marriage in the UAE:

• Both husband and wife have attained at least (18) Gregorian years. The age is proved by any official document issued by the country to which each of them belongs with his nationality.

• . That both spouses express their consent to the marriage in front of the approved representative of the judge, and that there is nothing legally precluding their consent.
• The spouses' signature on the disclosure form, which includes the spouses' disclosure of the existence of any other marital relationship before either of them, indicating the date of the divorce, and acknowledgment that there is no existing marital relationship.
• The marriage should not be between brothers or between children, grandchildren, uncles, or aunts.
• Copy of your passport and Emirates ID (if you reside in the UAE)
• In the case of a previous divorce, bring a document proving the occurrence of the divorce (the date of the last divorce)
• A copy of the death certificate in the case of a widow
• The acknowledgment of the spouses and their approval of the conclusion of this marriage that there is no first or second degree of kinship
• Acknowledgment by the spouses that there is no current marriage (Relation) with another person

note:

• The spouses have the right to agree on the terms of the contract, and the rights of the husband and wife during the marriage and post-divorce rights are taken into between them.
• A bilingual civil marriage contract is issued in Arabic and English.

Expatriates residing in the UAE, tourists, and visitors can apply to complete the civil marriage ceremonies, provided that the applicants are non-Muslims or from a non-Muslim country, and the “happy marriage” office submits the application and finalizes the marriage procedures for the spouses.

According to UAE law, Sharia courts can refuse a marriage contract if one of the parties suffers from hereditary blood diseases, or infectious diseases, as this contributes to reducing the risk of transmission of the disease to the second party or children, and therefore those who are about to marry must submit Evidence that they are free of diseases, according to the form approved by the approved government health authorities.

 The authorized person must also not initiate the procedures for the marriage contract in case there is a risk of transmission of the disease to the second party or children, even if the two suitors agreed, However, He must raise the matter to the judge if the suitors insist on marriage, to decide what he deems appropriate in the request.

The UAE law defines a set of provisions for the marriage of citizens of the state, including those related to the dowry (Mahr), where the amount (50,000 dirhams) is the maximum dowry (Mahr) in marriage contracts between citizens of the country, so that the advance does not exceed 20 thousand dirhams, and the delay does not exceed 30 thousand dirhams.

• The UAE Personal Status Law stipulates for legal marriage the consent of the guardian in his presence or by power of attorney or expresses official approval from him, whether the wife is a citizen or a foreigner, or a Muslim or a non-Muslim, and the wife cannot delegate whomever she wants to marry her or marry herself, whether she is a virgin or divorced or a widow.
• The order of guardianship in marriage is as follows: the father of the wife, then the guardianship passes to the son, then to the right grandfather, then to the brother, then the stepbrother to the father, then the uncle, then the cousin, then the closest and the closest of the clans according to the order of inheritance, and the transfer to the farthest guardian is only after proof Evidence of the death of the nearest guardian. In all cases, the guardian must be a sane adult.
• In absence of the nearest guardian or his inability to do so, proof of this must be brought, such as the absence of the guardian, or a medical report proving the father's illness that prevents him from guardianship, and guardianship does not pass to the next guardian except with the permission of the judge.
• If the wife does not have a guardian, she must bring evidence of this, such as the death certificate of the father, the forensic information, the determination of the heirs, or what indicates the absence of brothers, brothers, uncles, and cousins, and it is submitted to the judge to request the guardianship of the judge. The judge is the guardian of those who have no guardian, and the authorized judge is appointed Legitimate marriage to the general jurisdiction.

The "Happy Marriage" team undertakes the process of Legalizing marriage contracts, formally, legally, or civilly, remotely "online", or through personal attendance. Those who wish to get married can obtain this service from any nationality the spouses are, and we have multiple options for marriage contracts from multiple countries such as the United States of America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, where the official marriage document is attested and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the chosen country, the UAE embassy there, and the UAE Foreign Ministry in the UAE.

• Power of attorney is an authorization and representation from one person to another, to do something on his behalf, and under the power of attorney, it gives him the right of absolute or restricted disposition.
• Power of attorney in matters of marriage is one of the permissible matters when needed, whether from the guardian of the wife, wife, or husband, especially the guardian of the wife, whether he is a father, son, brother, uncle, or one of the spouses, who find it difficult to attend in-person to complete the marriage contract, and in case The presence of the guardian does not require the presence of an agency from him.
• The power of attorney is done remotely - online - using modern means of audio and video communication based on the court platform such as ZOOM, BOTIM, or TIMES, in the registration of the power of attorney, and that the guardian opens his cameras and appears on the screen in full without any cover such as masks, niqab or others to verify their identities.
• It is required that the client, who is the guardian, the husband, or the wife, must show a valid identity card issued by the state, or a valid passport.
• The signature of the principal is taken electronically by sending an OTP number, a secret number, to the e-mail and phone of the guardian.
• The public power of attorney for marriage is not acceptable if the marriage is not mentioned, and it must be a private power of attorney in which the marriage is mentioned.
• The lower-ranking guardian is not permitted to act in the presence of the higher guardian. For example, the brother is required to prove the death of the father, and the uncle to perform the proxy requires the absence of the brother and what is useful for this, such as the identification of heirs or certified legal information.

General power of attorney is often related to cases and others, and it allows the agent to conclude legal actions on behalf of the client and also deal with banks in withdrawals and deposits as well as dealing with all government agencies, and sometimes the power of attorney is dedicated, such as making a power of attorney for marriage or signing lease contracts or companies Or sign sales contracts, whether buying or selling, and general power of attorney for marriage is not valid unless the word “marriage” is declared in it.