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Marriage Registration

MARRIAGE REGISTRATION

Requirements

The Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Türkiye is a legally recognized office of Registrar for marriages by the Government of Rwanda. A Notice of Marriage is the legal preliminaries to a civil marriage whereby each party to the proposed marriage must attend in person before a Registrar and declare that they are legally free to marry and produce certain documents.

  • A fee of 15$ is payable into the consular bank account of the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda for this service, and provide proof of payment;
  • Both of you must be 21 years old or over;
  • You will need to produce your passport as proof of your nationality. Either one or both of you must be Rwandan national;
  • Provide Turkish Resident permit;
  • Visitors’ Visa in case one of them lives in another country;
  • Authenticated deed for the proof of settlement of the dowry to the family of the fiancée;
  • Both provide Celibacy Certificate;
  • Both provide Birth Certificate;
  • If either of you have been married before, you will need your original final divorce/dissolution papers bearing the court’s original stamp;
  • If your spouse has died, a death certificate must be produced. If your name does not appear anywhere on that death certificate, then we will require to see your previous marriage certificate to confirm your relationship to the deceased;
  • Registration of marriage must be done at the Embassy twenty one (21) days before the civil marriage;
  • At least two other people from each couple who are prepared to witness the ceremony and sign to that effect are needed during the civil weeding;
  • The marriage cannot go ahead unless the legal formalities have been completed. Notice of marriage must be given in person to the Registrar by you and your partner. No one else can do so on your behalf.

Payment Details

Please note that payment is 15$ per application/name. The Embassy prefers all payments by bank transfer, online transfer or direct deposit to the Embassy Consular Account using the details below:

Bank Account Details

Account Owner: Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Türkiye

Account No: 408-9086175

IBAN: TR35 0006 2000 4080 0009 0861 75

Address: Yıldız Branch, Cankaya, Ankara

Our consular office is open at the following times: Monday to Friday – 9.30am until 5.00pm

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