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Marrying or divorcing in Egypt with a foreign partner?
Tell us your two nationalities. We give you the exact papers, the order to get them in, and a lawyer who takes the file to the Ministry of Justice for you.
Couples we register most often
- 24 years
- Practice
- 600+
- Files handled
- 39
- Countries mapped
- 5
- Languages
Why couples come to us
One wrong stamp costs you a month. A missing one can mean your marriage doesn’t count back home.
The whole chain, one office
Embassy certificate, certified translation, foreign-ministry legalisation, Ministry of Justice. One team carries your file through every desk, in order.
Your passport, not a template
A Russian file and a Saudi file are different files. We start from your two nationalities and build the list from there.
Private by default
Your papers and your story stay inside the office. Divorce conversations are confidential from the first message.
Marriage
Married in Egypt. Married everywhere.
From the first paper to a contract registered with the Ministry of Justice and legalised for your home country.
- Certificate of no impediment from the foreign partner’s embassy
- Translation and legalisation of every document
- Medical check and the registration appointment
- Recognition of the contract in the foreign partner’s country
Divorce
End it cleanly. Even from abroad.
A calm, private route to ending a marriage where one spouse is foreign, by power of attorney when you can’t be here.
- Review of the marriage contract and the right procedure
- Divorce by power of attorney when a spouse is abroad
- Using a divorce issued outside Egypt
- What happens to residency and documents afterwards
Embassy said no?
No certificate from your embassy? We still get you married.
Most no-objection certificates are refused. Others stall for months, or the embassy asks for papers you cannot get. We have another route, and we have taken dozens of couples through it, from every nationality we handle. Your marriage ends up officially registered in Egypt, not orfi.
- You stop chasing the embassy. We take the file from here.
- Works for every nationality on this site.
- Officially registered in Egypt, not an orfi contract.
The stamp chain
Five desks between you and a valid contract. We walk all five.
You always know which desk your file is on and what we need from you next.
- 1
Your case, mapped
One call or message. We pin down the procedure and the authority your two nationalities route through.
- 2
Your exact list
Not a generic checklist: the papers your pair of passports actually needs.
- 3
Papers prepared
We check every document and run the translations and legalisations.
- 4
Authorities handled
We file and follow up for you, and stand next to you when you must attend.
- 5
Contract in hand
You leave with final, stamped documents and know exactly what comes next.
Who handles your file
Counsellor Mohamed Ali Oraby
Lawyer before the Courts of Appeal and the Council of State
“Every file is a person waiting to be reassured.”
Mohamed Ali leads Oraby Legal Group’s practice for foreign nationals and their families: marriage and divorce registration, residency, legalisation and powers of attorney. You speak to him directly, in Arabic or English.
Founded in 1982 by Counsellor Ali Ibrahim Oraby, lawyer before the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Administrative Court.
- years of practice
- 24
- years of practice
- files handled
- 600+
- files handled
- offices, Cairo and Alexandria
- 2
- offices, Cairo and Alexandria
The consultation
One session. Your whole route.
Sit down with the counsellor, online or in person. You leave with your exact papers, your route, and a fixed price for the work.
- Your document list, checked against both nationalities
- The authority and route your case takes
- A fixed price for handling the full file
- A written summary afterwards
- Consultation
Credited in full to your case fee if you hire us.
Online by video, or at our Cairo or Alexandria office.
39 countries mapped
Start from your passport.
Every country adds its own steps: its embassy, its approval rules, how it recognises an Egyptian contract.
- Saudi ArabiaDivorce
- United Arab EmiratesDivorce
- KuwaitDivorce
- QatarDivorce
- BahrainDivorce
- OmanDivorce
- JordanDivorce
- LebanonDivorce
- SyriaDivorce
- IraqDivorce
- PalestineDivorce
- YemenDivorce
- SudanDivorce
- LibyaDivorce
- MoroccoDivorce
- AlgeriaDivorce
- TunisiaDivorce
- RussiaDivorce
- UkraineDivorce
- BelarusDivorce
- KazakhstanDivorce
- UzbekistanDivorce
- United StatesDivorce
- CanadaDivorce
- United KingdomDivorce
- GermanyDivorce
- FranceDivorce
- ItalyDivorce
- NetherlandsDivorce
- SpainDivorce
- PolandDivorce
- RomaniaDivorce
- TürkiyeDivorce
- ChinaDivorce
- PhilippinesDivorce
- IndonesiaDivorce
- MalaysiaDivorce
- NigeriaDivorce
- AustraliaDivorce
Straight answers
Questions we hear every week
What do we need to register a marriage with a foreigner in Egypt?
Essentially: both partners attend, or someone they appoint by power of attorney; the foreign partner’s stay in Egypt is legal; their embassy issues a certificate of no impediment; and a medical examination is done. The marriage is then registered at the Ministry of Justice foreigners’ marriage office. The detailed papers vary by nationality.
Can I marry in Egypt on a tourist visa?
No. The foreigners’ office asks for an Egyptian residence card that is not for tourism, so a tourist visa or the visa bought at the airport is not enough. We arrange the residence card with you.
Will our marriage be recognised in the foreign partner’s country?
That depends on the law of that country. The contract usually needs extra legalisation, and we tell you exactly what your country requires.
Can we divorce if one of us is outside Egypt?
In some cases yes, through a power of attorney. It depends on the type of procedure and the competent authority.
Does marriage give the foreign spouse the right to residence?
Marriage can be the basis for a residence application, with specific conditions and papers. We review your situation and suggest the right type of residence.
Is the consultation fee refunded if I hire you?
Yes. The full consultation fee is deducted from your fee for the case.
Your file starts with one message.
Tell us your two nationalities and your deadline. We tell you exactly what it takes.