Marriage Information Needed If anyone can help

Submitted by Annoymous (United Kingdom), Sep 21, 2009 at 19:10

Hi I wanted to hear from anyone who has married a Egyptian.

I am confused by the whole marriage procedure, I have spoken with my partner and we have spoke about marrying in Cairo which I have managed to get information on, does anyone know if you have to register it at the British embassy?? Will it still be valid if you don't? I have been told that I can marry with a lawyer in Luxor and register it at the local court there and go to the embassy at another time to register it, does this sound right??? I thought that going to a lawyer in Luxor simply means its a orfi marriage. I am asking so that I am clear I don't want to question him about this as he will think that I am having second thoughts which I am not but, I am being told different things from different people and finding the whole thing confusing. I do not want a orfi marriage and he has not mentioned this at all, its just a friend of mine told me about this we want a civil legal marriage that is recognised in Egypt and the UK, I also am not in a hurry to register it in the UK at this time, but am worried if I do not register it to the UK that it will not be valid, can anoyone offer any advice on this.

Firstly I would like to point out that I have no problems with my relationship but would like to hear from other UK women who have married and the process just so I am clear there is so many different sites but I am lost. He is also confused as he knows the process of marrying a egyptian women etc... I have only 3 weeks in my visit and I hear it can be a lenghty process so just want to be prepared.

I have just had a glance at your stories and I find it quite frightening, i knew this happens there but didn't realise how bad it actually was, I am sad for all of you women that have had a bad experience and I hope you find happinesin your life, you deserve it!!

Wish me luck I will be married to my partner of 3 years in a 2 months time, its been hard but well worth it, but I must say I have not had any experience like some of your guys on here.

God bless you all.

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