MARRIAGE FOR FOREIGNERS

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Marriage for Foreigners

Below you will find the required documents to get married in Nigeria in the case where one of the couple is not Nigerian

The foreigner requirements
You will have to prove your civil status (ie. that you have never been or are no longer married or in a civil partnership), as well as your identity and residential status. This typically involves sourcing official documents from your birth country or country of nationality. Your foreign documents may also require an Apostille stamp in order for Nigerian authorities to recognize them. Make sure you get the originals from the country they come from (e.g., your home country); give yourself plenty of time.

All documents proving marital status (birth certificate, divorce certificate, and so on) must be less than six months old. They must also be original copies from the issuing body in the relevant country. Please note, a notarized translation is typically necessary for any documents not in French, German, or Italian.

The Nigerian requirements:
1.  Traditionally the primary official document in Nigeria is the family record document (Familienausweis / le certificat de famille / il cosiddetto atto di famiglia). You may need to produce that of your parents during pre-wedding preparations. If you do not have one, additional documentation is necessary. After the wedding ceremony is complete, you will be presented with your own family record document.
2. Proof of Nigerian nationality
3. Passport

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