1. Requirements for non-Kenyans wishing to conduct a marriage ceremony in Kenya

Non-Kenyan parties wishing to conduct a marriage ceremony in Kenya are required to produce the following documents:

• Birth certificates
• Valid passports
• Decree Absolutes (if divorced)
• Death certificate (if widowed)
• Statutory declarations or family register from the city Office stating the fact that one is single and free to marry. This should bear the city hall seal and official stamp.
• Parental consent in the form of a legal document, for persons below twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Residency in the country for twenty-one days. If this is not possible, a special license should be obtained beforehand by contacting the Registrar’s Office in Kenya.
• All documents must be seen and stamped by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman and legalized or authenticated by this Embassy.

For more information, please reach out to the Registrar’s Office in Nairobi and Mombasa through the contact addresses below:

The Registrar of Marriages

Department of the Registrar-General

PO Box 30031-00100

Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254-20-227461

Fax: +254-20-215651

Senior Assistant Registrar General

PO Box 80366

Mombasa, Kenya

Tel: +254-41-316061/2

• APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF “NO IMPEDIMENT TO MARRIAGE”

Download application for Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage

Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage, “Letter of No Objection to Marriage” is issued, upon request by the Omani authorities, to Kenyans who wish to marry in the Sultanate of Oman to show that they are legally free to marry. In order to apply for the certificate through the Embassy in Muscat, the following are required:

• Application form, which can be downloaded from the website or obtained at the Embassy
• Valid Kenyan passport with copies for certification
• Valid Passport with copies of the spouse to be for certification
• Copy of Kenyan Birth Certificate
• Attested Consent letter and sworn in Affidavit from the Parent(s)
• Application letter.
• Payment of OMR 20.000 fee.

The certificate can also be applied for directly from the

Registrar of Marriages

Department of the Registrar-General

P.O. Box 30031-00100

Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254-20-227461