Kenya - Verify or Confirm a Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

Verification or confirmation of the Marriage certificate is the process of authenticating the details of the marriage certificate.

Apply In-Person:

1. Authentication of legal documents e.g. marriage certificates in Kenya is done by the Legal and Host Country Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).  Relevant issuing authorities certify documents prior to authentication.
2. To be eligible for this service applicants must obtain a copy of the certificate of Entry of Marriage and/or Certificate of no impediment to marriage from the Registrar of Marriages at the Attorney General’s Chambers.
3. In the case of an Islamic Marriage Certificate, the copy must be certified and stamped by the Chief Kadhi’s Chambers in Mombasa or Deputy Chief Kadhi in Nairobi.
4. The requisite documents as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page should be submitted to the Registrar of Marriages or the local district registrar’s office, or the huduma centers (Registrar of Marriages Desk) located countrywide.
5. Upon receipt of the application dossier, the registrar shall proceed and register the request, a fee of 200 KSH is charged for each copy.
6. At the time of submission, awaiting card/slip as an acknowledgment will be issued to the applicant which should be surrendered while collecting the certified copies.
7. Processing time is within two (2) working days, while the collection of the document is after 2 working days.
8. Upon completion of the search through the government vital record, where the marriage was registered, the certified copy (ies) will be made available for withdrawal by the applicant against their identity card and awaiting card/slip.

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Required Documents

• Copies of Marriage certificates.
• Identity card of the applicant

Office Locations & Contacts

The Registrar Of Marriages - Head Office
Sheria House, Harambee Avenue
P.O. Box 40112-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 020-2227461-9 / 020-2251355 / 0732 529995 / 0700 072929
E-mail: [email protected]
Website Link
Registrar of Marriages Desk - Huduma Center Huduma Center Locations

Eligibility

• This process can be initiated by any individual of legal age.

Fees

• The cost per Copy is 200.00 Kshs.

Validity

• Once a marriage is registered it is valid forever until one of the spouses dies or in the event of an absolute divorce.

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Processing Time

• The time frame for processing the application/request is within 2 working days, and collection of the documents is after two (2) working days.

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Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Contact details of the applicant
• Reason for the request
• Identity card number of the applicant
• Marriage certificate details (full names of both spouses / Date / Place of marriage/ parents’ details)
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• Verification or confirmation of a marriage certificate is the process of authenticating the details on the certificate.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS PROCEDURE AND SCHEDULE

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