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grettarose

Hi everyone I am new on here and was wondering if anyone who has been married recently in Tunisia can confirm if the marriage can take place during my 15 day stay in October. Is this enough time because some sites say 21 days and I cannot stay for that long. Thank you in advance x

Armand

Hi and welcome to ½ûÂþÌìÌà grettarose!

Your post has been moved to the Tunisia forum for better visibility.
Hope other members will be able to help you out.

Regards
Armand

anmaoueslati

Hi Gretta, check my previous posts, I listed several things about marrying in Tunisia on a 15 day frame. Hope it helps! Best regards, Angela

anmaoueslati

Here is some info I previously posted on one of the forums.
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Hello, I am a Colombian citizen who married a Tunisian in 2009. I was living in the United States when I got married so it was very difficult to coordinate details, but we made it   
About the paperwork:
Every "municipalité" or city hall has its own paperwork. So you need to find one within months and see their specific requirements. Remember that Summer is preferred by Tunisians so you need to separate your spot in advance!!!Here are the websites of all city halls:


     Municipalité de Djerba Ajim
     Municipalité de Sbiba
     Municipalité de Oueslatia
     Municipalité de Teboursouk
     Municipalité de Sidi Bou Saïd
     Municipalité de Sakiet Ezzit
     Municipalité de Mornag
Municipalité de Menzel BouZelfa
     Municipalité de Gremda
     Municipalité de Ghannouch
     Municipalité Elain
     Municipalité de Chihia
Municipalité de Chenini Nahal
     Municipalité de Boumerdes
     Municipalité de Bembla Mnara
     Municipalité de zarat
     Municipalité de Bengardene
     Municipalité de Zaghouan
     Municipalité de Zarzis
     Municipalité de Teboulba
     Municipalité de Tejerouine
     Municipalité de Tataouine
     Municipalité de Tozeur
     Municipalité de Tunis
     Municipalité de Sidi el Hani
     Municipalité de Sfax
     Municipalité de Siliana
Municipalité de Sakiet Sidi Youssef
     Municipalité de Sers
     Municipalité de Sbikha
     Municipalité de Souk Lahad
     Municipalité de Soliman
     Municipalité de Sidi Bouali
  Municipalité de Sahline Motamer
     Municipalité de Skhira
     Municipalité de Sidi Bouzid
     Municipalité de Sousse
     Municipalité de Raoued
     Municipalité de Rades
     Municipalité de Oued Ellil
     Municipalité de Nabeul
     Municipalité de Nasrallah
     Municipalité de Makthar
     Municipalité de Medjez Elbeb
     Municipalité de Moknine
     Municipalité de Mornaguia
     Municipalité de Mourouj
Municipalité de Menzel Hayet
     Municipalité de Messaâdine
     Municipalité de M'dhilla

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (for my wedding)
First of all, the documents need to be translated to French.
For my marriage in Megrine, Rades I had to get the following documents for my dossier:
1. Birth Certificate and certified translation in French.
2. Letter from a consulate or official notarized letter indicating that you are single or your status allows you to get married. If you don't live in your home country, you need to get this letter signed by the consul or ambassador of your country's nearest consulate/embassy. (Translation in French required)
3. Copies of the passport, and visas (if applicable)
4. I am a woman so I didn't need to convert to Islam at that time. But if you are a man YOU NEED TO CONVERT TO ISLAM and get a certificate.
3.  Doctor's certificate indicating you are in good health! you can buy this one in Tunisia, you don't necessarily need to go to the doctor.
4. Paperwork needs to be submitted within 15 days minimum before the wedding. It's important that you find the city hall with time! We struggled a lot because the City Hall of Carthage refused to accept our documents, they insisted that my letter needed to be signed in Egypt and not Washington, DC. This happened 3 weeks before the actual wedding...luckily the Municipalité de Megrine received our documents, we paid the fees and got married.


This is mostly all concerned to a civil wedding, very simple and all. I decided to marry in la salle de fetes of the City Hall and we brought our wedding favors (dragees), the patisserie or traditional sweets, and beverages there. Then I had a simple reception with the closest friends and family. But if you want to have a full Tunisian wedding, it requires more time, money, and preparation. That depends on you  I am just helping with with the basics: listing the papers needed for the contract.
Good luck!

grettarose

anmaoueslati wrote:

Hi Gretta, check my previous posts, I listed several things about marrying in Tunisia on a 15 day frame. Hope it helps! Best regards, Angela


Thank you Angela you have been of great help :) x

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