Saudi Arabia Arabia’s Ministry of Justice says visitors to the Kingdom can get married on a transit visa, reports the Saudi Gazette.
An expat resident can get married in a court in Saudi Arabia, and have the contract attested even if the wife is in the Kingdom on a transit of visit visa, the Ministry said.
A stipulation is that the father of both husband and wife are residents of the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia marriage on visit visa
It is also required that both parties be registered with the Absher platform.
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that necessary documentation can be processed digitally using the Najiz Centre for Judicial Services.
KSA is increasingly offering services via its digital platforms. In 2022 on the Absher platform there were:
- More than 27m digital IDs recorded on all Absher channels
- More than 323m Absher logins
- More than 24m Absher app downloads
- More than 2.4m Absher customer support centre calls logged
The Absher platform allows residents to avail more than 150 services, ranging from renewing passports to updating driving licences.
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