It is not permissible to document the marriage of Egyptians to foreigners if it becomes apparent to the notary that the contracting parties lack the capacity, consent, qualities, or powers, or that the conditions are not met, or if the document required to be documented appears to be invalid, as the law requires the notary to refuse documentation and notify the concerned parties of the rejection by a certified letter stating The reasons for rejection.
The law stipulates that the notary must, before the procedures for documenting the marriage contract of foreigners, make sure that the required conditions and papers are met, namely:
1- The presence of the foreigner in person at the procedure of documenting the contract “both husband and wife”.
2- Family character.
3- 5 personal photos of both husband and wife, and medical certificates from a government hospital.
4- The age difference between the spouses should be appropriate and should not exceed 25 years.
5- The foreign marriage applicant is assigned to the Egyptian marriage applicant to present investment certificates with a periodic return granted to Group (B) in the National Bank of Egypt in the amount of fifty thousand pounds in the name of the Egyptian marriage applicant, if the age difference between them exceeds 25 years.
6- The foreigner’s residence in Egypt must be for a purpose other than tourism.
7- The age of the husband and wife should not be less than 21 years.
8- The foreigner presents two certificates issued by the competent authority in the country whose nationality he holds or from its consulate in the Arab Republic of Egypt, one of which states that he does not object to marriage, and the other includes data on his date of birth, religion, profession, country of residence and marital status, in terms of previous marriage and the number of wives Children, his financial condition and sources of income, provided that each of the two certificates is ratified by the competent Egyptian authorities.
9- Each of the spouses must submit his birth certificate. If this is not possible, the foreigner must submit any official document that replaces it, and the Egyptian woman must submit an official copy of the birth record.
10- Completing the documentation procedures at the Real Estate Notary Firm at the Ministry of Justice in Lazoghli Square.
11- Ratification of the marriage contract from the Legalization Firm of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It is not permissible to document the marriage of Egyptians to foreigners if it becomes apparent to the notary that the contracting parties lack the capacity, consent, qualities, or powers, or that the conditions are not met, or if the document required to be documented appears to be invalid, as the law requires the notary to refuse documentation and notify the concerned parties of the rejection by a certified letter stating The reasons for rejection.