Registration of Marriage / Divorce

Marriage or divorce shall be entered in the civil register for Omani citizens, and for foreigners residing in the Sultanate if one party of the marriage or divorce is an Omani citizen. The event must be reported within thirty days from the date of occurrence.

The Ministry of Justice, represented by the notary public departments, shall issue the marriage certificates and divorce documents.

The notary public departments shall send the marriage/ divorce notifications together with documents of both the husband and the wife to the Directorate General of Civil Status.

To register marriage or divorce after long time, either party may apply to a civil status section/department with original documents of the marriage or divorce requesting the registration of the event.

  • Applicant must appear in person.
  • The required documents.
  • Original of the marriage certificate or divorce documents.
  • The original residence card if one of the parties is an Omani citizen.
  • Original identification (ID/residence card/passport of both the marriage/divorce parties.
  • In case of marriage if one of the parties is non-Omani, present the Ministry of Interior's permit of marriage to a foreigner.
  • Applicant must appear in person.

(Note): Any marriage certificate / divorce document issued abroad must, be approved by the authorities concerned.

  • No Fees