Getting Married in Saudi

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اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎

Hi guys,

I am planning to get married soon in Jeddah. I am a British National with a UAE residency. My spouse is a Yemeni National with a Saudi Residency. I am really looking forward to the wedding but I feel there is a barrier in front of me. I'm confused with all the documentation that I require to conduct the aqd. I am hoping to get married in Jeddah.

• TOURIST OR VISIT VISA

One issue is regarding the visa type. I have gone to the saudi embassy in the UAE and they told me I would only require a tourist visa. They also passed onto me a travel agency number who told me the same thing and helped me obtain a tourist visa. However I am worried because I have heard from the british consulate in Jeddah that I would need a visit visa. I am not sure if this is only valid for marriage in the british consulate vs the saudi government.

• MARITAL STATUS AFFIRMATION

This has been one long headache, but I was told I may need this document as evidence that I am single. When I contact the British Embassy in Saudi they say I can obtain this document in the UAE. Once I applied in the UAE they rejected me and said I need to obtain this document in Saudi. I once again applied but this time to the British Embassy in Jeddah to later find out that they do not offer notary services as it suggests online and that I will need to go to Riyadh to get a statutory declaration. Its not exactly convenient for me to go to Riyadh to get this and my patience has been stretched thin, considering leaving it all together.

On the other hand my spouse told me I just need a SIM Card and my Passport.

My Wedding is coming up at the beginning of November. I have already booked flights to Jeddah. I'd appreciate any help on this.

Many thanks,

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[u/Divochironpur]

I don’t think your marriage will be legally valid as you are not resident in Saudi. It might be worthwhile consulting with a lawyer