Do you remember that there were some legal problems to marry Iranian girls? It’s some months that new laws have stated in Iran and have been issued in Iranian embassies too.
In the matter that all that previous long process will be done just by girl’s request and if she doesnt want it, there is no need to most of those documents! The only condition is that for muslim woman, man need to convert to Islam too. Farsi Source
So based on the laws, in Iran, marriage between an Iranian woman and a non-iranian man is NOT a contract between man and government anymore. Now it’s just a contract between woman and man who decide to marry.. If not all, at least to some extent..
October 27, 2008 at 3:26 pm
That’s cool! Will it really encourage more Iranian women marrying outside Iran?
October 27, 2008 at 3:28 pm
misspecs, Oh they’ve been already marrying foreigners. Esp westerners.
I am also married to a non-iranian (westerner)..
October 27, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Interesting! So I suppose this’ll speed things up in terms of visa’s etc for the 2 individuals?
October 27, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Sumera, In fact there is no problem for taking Iran Visa nowadays. Even without marrying iranian wife, most foreigners from different countries can take iranian visa on arrival in the Imam Airport of Iran.
Now in this case, Iranian laws have been changed for the better.
The major problem is the country of husband, which makes it difficult for Iranian wife to take visa from her husband’s country, due to sanctions..
October 27, 2008 at 7:27 pm
This is good news and I guess an Iranian man could marry a westerner with half the problems?
The only thing left is that the man now has to be muslim.
October 27, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Meba, There’s been no problem actually for an Iranian man marrying a non-Iranian woman.
For Iranian muslim girl, the guy has to convert to Islam. But for an Iranian non-muslim girl, there’s been no need to convert. They do it based on their religious laws.
October 27, 2008 at 8:35 pm
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October 27, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Alhamdulliah!
October 27, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Ok.
Does the government restrict Iranian muslim woman marrying non-muslims in general?
October 27, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Achelois,
Karim, If they want to marry based on Iranian laws, for marrying Muslim girl, the non-muslim guy has to convert to Islam in the way that he gives a certificate that he has converted to Islam.
But if they marry based on nationality of the guy, they marry based on the laws of whatever country he is from. But the marriage is not submited in woman’s Iranian ID card.
Actually it’s an islamic law. Same goes for marrying a jew woman, the guy has to convert to judaism based on their religion.
October 27, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Can one convert to judaism?
October 27, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Tauqeer, Muslims are not allowed to convert to any religion. I meant to comparing religious laws between two religions.
October 28, 2008 at 4:20 am
Wow, that’s great! More power to women all over the world to marry whoever their heart is drawn to! Love Rules!
October 28, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Barbara, True.. Love rules.. How beautiful..
October 29, 2008 at 1:11 am
cool I can hear singing going off !
January 6, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Hi Shahrzad, I plan on marrying my Iranian sweetheart here in South Africa in one weeks time. I’ve been working previously in Iran for ten months. I had a really hard time trying to get married there. I’m glad to hear that the laws concerning marriage has changed-too late for me thou, ha ha ha! I’m just concerned about the section in her ID book that refers to the husbands name, as we plan on going back to Iran in future to visit. I just hope that the officials recognise us as married, as I will convert to Islam.
January 21, 2009 at 2:48 pm
I am married to an iranian girl for more than 2 yrs….if i convert to islam now will the iran govt accept the registration?
January 24, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Assalamualaikum i am from indian occupied kashmir and i hv decided to marry a bosnian girl . can we get married in iran if we come on visit visa ? can we have the rejistered marriage certificate in tehran or any other city ? wat is the procedure for the tourists marrying in iran
January 24, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Smiley Amal
Marvin, yes, they’ll recognise it..
aakash, Yes they’ll..
Marrying foreigner, I dont think so. It’s so diffcult for 2 non-iranians to marry in Iran.
The best way for you and your fiance is going to Turkey. In Turkey you can easily marry your sweetheart bcs there is laws in Turkey that tourists can easily marry there within a week.
January 31, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Hi shahrzad,
an iranian girl married to a forieghner non-muslim …will she have any problem in getting her passport renewed from the consulate…if her husband is still a non-muslim?
February 3, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Hi Shahrzad,
i tried my best to marry with an iranian girl friend ,she is already widow .First time i visited there .her parents refused me cos they dont trusted on foreigner but they had given me the option at that time to stay in iran .i refused to stay cos of my carrier n tried my best to forget her.
As the days passed i cant forget her ,n after six months i contacted her .but she has forgotten me and cleanly refused to accept that she is loving me.It takes me six months further to creat love in her heart for me n also assured her i am open to stay permanently there .
Unfortunately her parents n others did not support her .But ultimately she agreed to marry with me n every time she was refused.
As time goes on ,i got the heart stroke when she did not attended my phone three four days n after dat she felt love for me again ,when one of my friend informed her abt my hospitalisation..
Then after few days again our love runs in the air n when i proposed her for marriage n to leave everything for her then she next day again informed me via mail she dont feel love for me..i know she told that due to parental n society stress…..
Then finally i decided i will once again visit there n if in front of my face she felt no love n refuse for marriage then i will go away for forever from her love..n informed her about the same ..She agreed for it n also requested me after that i shld not punish myself cos of her love as she is very soft hearted girl…
I took the emergency leav in my company n for that i also make here a big dramma..n also booked the airticket for iran ..just to listen her No there…
you call it my luck or bad luck she felt my love before my arrival n also is now ready to marry with me but the hindrence by govt side..
I saw your website ,where you mentioned that on girls request foriegner can marry ….n today she went to ministary of foriegn affairs in iran n according to them there is no such law in which without such documentation ( unmarried proof ,n Non criminal record of foriegn husband) is required .which at the present moment i can t produce..
I am sure initially you are feeling bored n confused that why i told you the whole story ,cus without listening whole story you cant how i reached to fly iran without documentary proof.
NOw finally i think i cant get leave atleast till one year n i am using this leave to go for umrah n meanwhile if you can help me .then contact at this email :Shipil1@yahoo.co.in ..
it is my girl friends email n m sure you as iranian can guide her better cos now she is really intrested in marrying with me..but i feel too much tired …allah hafiz inshallah allah fullfill your all desires wether you contact her or not.
When i
February 3, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Sohail, Tell her to check this link which is ministry of foreign affairs link:
http://www.mfa.gov.ir/cms/cms/Tehran/fa/ConsularAffairs/consuli/Sejelat/F/c.html
Here there are all requirements for marrying a non-Iranian guy.. She will notice that most of them are with the request of woman.
Just a woman who has been unmarried before, needs the permission of Wali or parents.. But since she is a widowed, she does not need any permission. It’s not what i say. It’s what Iranian law says.
February 5, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Thank dear for your help
But already i searched this link n sent to my girl friend .instructed her show this law to ministry of affairs ..
As i cant read farsi but according to my girl fried it also says that i need unmarried proof ,police clearance certificate .etc etc n ministry of iran affairs has informed her that when i produce these documents then after two months i get the permision of nikah..It is really a mindblowing law that for permision of nikah requires two months ..
But still i kept the courage to arrange those documents from here in uae from indian embassy .n what response i got for getting these documents please read it is intresting
For unmarried proof. i filled the sworn affidavit that m not married etc etc with my passport details ./then went before counsalte for attestation but as in my passport i dont ve beared .n they informed me either come in clean shave or change the picture of passport ….i went to passport section for changing picture of pasport their they informed me ,u get new passport n it takes approximately three months n better to go kashmir n get new passport there.
Non clearance certificate : they told me it also takes three months if u apply here n besides u need to get registration frm police …
Neither i cutted beared nor but i will go again to iran mere trust on which you have posted ..i dont knw is there ne law or not bt i think that some thing will happen
February 5, 2009 at 8:10 pm
I translate that part for you here, that part which has to be done, just if your girl friend ask for it:
اصل گواهی تجرد زوج صادره از سوی مراجع رسمی (درصورت درخواست زوجه)
The letter that shows you’re single ( just by girl’s request)
- اصل گواهی عدم سوء پيشينه زوج (درصورت درخواست زوجه)
Interpol letter to show that the man didnt have any misdeed or jail in his background ( just by girl’s request)
- اصل گواهی اشتغال به کار و داشتن استطاعت مالی زوج (درصورت درخواست زوجه)
The letter that shows he’s able to provide for her financially and he has a job (just by girl’s request)
- تعهد زوج مبنی بر پرداخت نفقه و بليط مراجعت زوجه و فرزندانش به ايران (درصورت درخواست زوجه)
commitment to pay her and her future children the Nafaghah and the ticket for visiting iran eventually (just by girl’s request )
اصل اجازه نامه رسمی ولی زوجه (در صورتی که ازدواج اول باشد)
Permission of Wali (if its her first marriage)
since she is widow, she does not need that too
February 6, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Hi Shahrzad
I m a hindu married to an iranian girl 3 years back in India now I have converted to islam & we want to do nikah,we have already spoken to a Qazi to do nikah but he has questioned & threatened my wife for marrying a non-muslim 3 years back but I have heard as per Iranian goverment even after few years of marriage If we want to do nikah it is possible ? please guid me what should we do?
February 7, 2009 at 11:24 am
Salam,
I am 18 and will be turning 19 soon. I have been living in America since the age of 9. When I was 14 I met Michael who has been my best friend and boyfriend for the past 4 and a half years. I met him where i attended church. We are both Christian. With this new law the Iranian Gov’t would not honor our marriage is that correct. I mean 98% of my family lives in Iran. What would happen in my situation?
March 19, 2009 at 10:15 am
What is use of this website when we dont get any answer
April 30, 2009 at 4:34 am
Hi Ravi,
Can you please tell me how did you manage to marry an Irani girl while you were Hindu? Because according to muslim law it does not allow that girl to marry non muslim guy.
May 14, 2009 at 1:07 am
Hi Shahrzad
I am Nauman, a Sunni Muslim from Pakistan. I have decided to marry my colleague in Iran and our families have agreed also. I would like your response on the following:
- Is it accepted in Iran if the Shia girl marry a Sunni guy?
- We are preparing all documents as required by Irani Ministry, however can you confirm I can marry her while I am on a visit visa in Iran?
May 14, 2009 at 10:08 am
Nauman, There is no legal ban on marriage between Sunni and Shia. I have many friends who had intersect marriage. In some cities of Iran, Sunnis and Shi’as are so mixed up together and marriage just happens normally.
Yes you can do it through a visit visa, i hope just the bureaucrasy doesnt make you tired.
May 15, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Thank you for your reply and clarification on visit visa / intersect marriages. I believe you have absolute information InshAllah.
It is important for us to have this registration as I am living in the Middle East and can only sponsor her when she has my name in her birth certificate / ID etc.
We are both preparing documents as listed on the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iran and as soon everything is ready I will be visiting Iran for submission of these documents and an interview with the authorities.
Another clarification; do we have Nekah in Iran before we submit all documents for registration or do we have it after registration / approval?
May 15, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Nauman, In Iran Civil marriage and Nikah are all together. So You will have permission for Nikah, once you finished the legal process and papers.
For further information, i’ll advice you to check with Iranian Embassy in India before coming to Iran. They will tell you the fastest and easiest way and you do not waste much time in Iran that way.
May 15, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Hi Shahrzad
I am from Pakistan and working & living between Dubai / Saudi Arabia for last three years.
We have both checked documents lists required from Irani government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and also my fiancee contacted the Government office in Tehran who gave her a list of documents. We have matched both lists and they are same.
I am now preparing documents on my side and she is preparing her documents. The documents then have to be submitted to Irani government in person by myself and my fiancee.
Then they will call me for an interview in 2 weeks (I have to stay in Iran during this time) and after that will take another 2 months to register / approve everything. I think the total process will take about 4-6 months, start to finish and we both have to wait.
I have contacted Iranian embassy in Pakistan and they asked me to contact Irani Foreign ministry and follow their process (that we are doing now).
If you have any other suggestions or know of any usual problems (rejection reasons) then please let me know.
Thank you