Moroccan bf living in Dubai, does he have to return to Morocco for us to begin the Spouse Visa process ??

[Paloma&Ziko 0]

Hi guys ! I'm basically about to embark on this long Spouse Visa journey. I'm at the bottom, where do I start ?? He's Moroccan living in Dubai for 2 years now. Can we begin the process there or does he have to return to Morocco ??

[Andrea&Henry 311]

he doesnt have to come back, he can do the whole journey from Dubai

[Paloma&Ziko 0]

he doesnt have to come back, he can do the whole journey from Dubai

Yes ! Thank u so much. We really didn't want him to leave his job in Dubai and be jobless in Morocco

[Andrea&Henry 311]

Yes ! Thank u so much. We really didn't want him to leave his job in Dubai and be jobless in Morocco

your welcome! good luck

[pushbrk 13,624]

Hi guys ! I'm basically about to embark on this long Spouse Visa journey. I'm at the bottom, where do I start ?? He's Moroccan living in Dubai for 2 years now. Can we begin the process there or does he have to return to Morocco ??

His residence need not change, but his status as boyfriend will. :-)

[Paloma&Ziko 0]

His residence need not change, but his status as boyfriend will. :-)

Oh it sure will as soon as I get my butt back to Dubai and my lonely finger has a ring on it lol ! We met 2 years ago and I went to Dubai last October. We're ready to make this official

[Happytobe 164]

since you are posting in the IR-1/CR-1 Spouse area, I have to assume you are planning to get married and file going that route. Where are you planning on marrying? In Dubai or Morocco? I ask because the laws and requirements for marriage do vary. I know some countries have very difficult laws for foreigners to follow. In Morocco it takes anywhere from 9 days (7 was the shortest I had seen) and the better part of a month. I don't know about Dubai, but I know some countries wont allow it.... If they ask for X,Y,Z documents, I highly recommend bringing documents A-through-Zzz.....Start having him ask! Good luck!

[pushbrk 13,624]

Great point. In Morocco, it's one set of hoops to jump through for a Moroccan to marry a foreigner and another set entirely for two foreigners to marry in Dubai. Get your ducks in a row, if not already.

[Paloma&Ziko 0]

since you are posting in the IR-1/CR-1 Spouse area, I have to assume you are planning to get married and file going that route. Where are you planning on marrying? In Dubai or Morocco? I ask because the laws and requirements for marriage do vary. I know some countries have very difficult laws for foreigners to follow. In Morocco it takes anywhere from 9 days (7 was the shortest I had seen) and the better part of a month. I don't know about Dubai, but I know some countries wont allow it.... If they ask for X,Y,Z documents, I highly recommend bringing documents A-through-Zzz.....Start having him ask! Go

We were planning on marrying in Marrakech. Does that mean we can't file in Dubai ? Dubai is very complicated plus most of all his family is in Morocco. What takes 9 days ? I'm sorry, we've just started looking into the whole process and it's very confusing. Help me please ! lol

[Happytobe 164]

That's good that you are planning to marry in Marrakech! It would be easier than attempting to marry in Dubai. The process in Morocco, can take anywhere from 9 days to a month from obtaining the first document/ visiting the first office until signing the marriage contract. It took my husband and I 9 days, but we were constantly on the go from the time my plane landed until we signed the contract. For Abbi627, it took almost a month. Here's a couple of threads to get you started:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/392430-k1-cr1-in-morocco/?hl=%2Bmarriage+%2Bmorocco#entry5830067

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/405347-the-first-few-days-in-morocco-for-marriage/?hl=%20marriage%20%20morocco

[scienceworks 64]

Along with marriage certificate, he will also need a PCC ( police certificate) from Morocco later at NVC stage in addition to the PCC from UAE.

[Happytobe 164]

We were planning on marrying in Marrakech. Does that mean we can't file in Dubai ? Dubai is very complicated plus most of all his family is in Morocco. What takes 9 days ? I'm sorry, we've just started looking into the whole process and it's very confusing. Help me please ! lol

As long as he is legally residing in Dubai, his interview can take place there... Sorry I forgot to answer this in my response earlier. The paperwork will need to have his Dubai address and such. Have a great day!

[Paloma&Ziko 0]

As long as he is legally residing in Dubai, his interview can take place there... Sorry I forgot to answer this in my response earlier. The paperwork will need to have his Dubai address and such. Have a great day!

Thank u so much ! Is this really as much of a hassle as it seems ?? ugh :/ So first I need to tackle all these documents I need for our marriage. We're trying to plan this with time but a lot of documents they require says they can't be more than 1 month old ! ugh

[Happytobe 164]

ok..... first things first.... When you have a time-frame of when you want to be married you can start planning some of the documentation that you need. When I went in December, we had no idea what day we were going to be married on. It's not a matter of, "oh, I want to be married on Sunday, the 9th." like we do here in the states. The time varies from city-to-city and couple to couple. Since you are marrying in Marrakech, it shouldn't take more than a month, as they are familiar with mixed marriages, and it could be as little as 2 weeks.

The document needed stating you are single is obtained from the Consulate in Casa. Read here: http://morocco.usembassy.gov/service/professional-services/marriage-information.html You must set up an appointment via the website to be able to go in and get these 2 documents.

Then, you need to have them translated and you go to Rabat. First you have the documents "certified" at one "foreign affairs" office, then you go to another "Foreign Affairs" (or ministry or something) office to have them run a Moroccan police check on you. A birth certificate is needed of yours, and they keep it. I recommend bringing at least 2 or 3 BC's with you, as they are needed by various offices and they want to keep them. FYI - Moroccan BC's are only valid for 3 months and that is the average amount of time that most of their documents are valid for... Check with the Adoul.

I highly recommend your fiance or his family speak to the Adoul they plan to go through to get a list of documents needed by you and by your fiance. Some things they will need from that list, other things they may request after you are there that are not on the list they give you. That is why I tried to compile a list of documents that should cover most of the bases that I have seen over the years in past Moroccan Marriage threads (there are a few of these threads here on VJ).

I apologize for not answering your PM, but if the information is in one of the forums, others can find it and use the information as well. Perhaps I need to revisit that thread to give one last post on the steps that we did. I guess they are not very clear. Also use the search tool and look for Abbi627's post on what she and her husband went through. Some things that do not make sense to us, will make sense to our SO's.

I hope I covered all of your questions so far... If your fiance or his family knows people in the Family Court or Police department, things will go faster for you. For example, When we took the necessary documents to the local police headquarters for their investigation, it took 3 business days, whereas the average wait is at least a full week, as a long-time friend of the family took the report from office to office himself rather than waiting for the file to "get" to them on it's own. There are still many people there that do not approve of mixed marriages and will delay things if given the opportunity.

[Paloma&Ziko 0]

ok..... first things first.... When you have a time-frame of when you want to be married you can start planning some of the documentation that you need. When I went in December, we had no idea what day we were going to be married on. It's not a matter of, "oh, I want to be married on Sunday, the 9th." like we do here in the states. The time varies from city-to-city and couple to couple. Since you are marrying in Marrakech, it shouldn't take more than a month, as they are familiar with mixed marriages, and it could be as little as 2 weeks.

The document needed stating you are single is obtained from the Consulate in Casa. Read here: http://morocco.usembassy.gov/service/professional-services/marriage-information.html You must set up an appointment via the website to be able to go in and get these 2 documents.

Then, you need to have them translated and you go to Rabat. First you have the documents "certified" at one "foreign affairs" office, then you go to another "Foreign Affairs" (or ministry or something) office to have them run a Moroccan police check on you. A birth certificate is needed of yours, and they keep it. I recommend bringing at least 2 or 3 BC's with you, as they are needed by various offices and they want to keep them. FYI - Moroccan BC's are only valid for 3 months and that is the average amount of time that most of their documents are valid for... Check with the Adoul.

I highly recommend your fiance or his family speak to the Adoul they plan to go through to get a list of documents needed by you and by your fiance. Some things they will need from that list, other things they may request after you are there that are not on the list they give you. That is why I tried to compile a list of documents that should cover most of the bases that I have seen over the years in past Moroccan Marriage threads (there are a few of these threads here on VJ).

I apologize for not answering your PM, but if the information is in one of the forums, others can find it and use the information as well. Perhaps I need to revisit that thread to give one last post on the steps that we did. I guess they are not very clear. Also use the search tool and look for Abbi627's post on what she and her husband went through. Some things that do not make sense to us, will make sense to our SO's.

I hope I covered all of your questions so far... If your fiance or his family knows people in the Family Court or Police department, things will go faster for you. For example, When we took the necessary documents to the local police headquarters for their investigation, it took 3 business days, whereas the average wait is at least a full week, as a long-time friend of the family took the report from office to office himself rather than waiting for the file to "get" to them on it's own. There are still many people there that do not approve of mixed marriages and will delay things if given the opportunity.

Thank u soooo much ! This is helping a lot. I was feeling like this was just all a big mess and nearly impossible. It helps to know other people have gone through the same and they're almost with their spouse