Getting married in Brunei

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Armand ViP

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ArmandViP16 March 2012 10:51:38

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Hi all,

We invite all the ones who got married in Brunei or who are about to get married in Brunei to participate in this thread

What are the formalities to get married in Brunei? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple (between a foreigner and a native of Brunei)?

Are the procedures complicated?

How long does it take to carry out all the formalities?

Thank you in advance for participating,

Armand

LesleyBali Member

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LesleyBaliMember27 April 2012 03:48:54

I have just left the High Commission of Canada, literally, with a statement in Lieu of a Certificate of No Impediment to marry. If you are not Bruneian, you must have this to marry. I needed to show my birth certificate, passport, divorce papers (all originals) and have a brief chat with the Commissioner. My fiancé is from England; he is required to post his intention to marry me in the local paper for 21 days, have a notary provide an affidavit on his behalf to the UK Embassy. Strange considering he is new to Brunei and no one knows him, so why would anyone have objections? A local paper back home would make more sense but this is the requirement here. it's not simple - Gretna Green in Scotland is looking better all the time!

Armand ViP

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ArmandViP27 April 2012 05:09:29

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Hi LesleyBali,

Thanks for your help !

Regards
Armand

shelleymae Member

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shelleymaeMember31 August 2014 07:08:10

All the information can be found here.

http://www.judicial.gov.bn

Stoneboy Member

Member since 31 March 2017

StoneboyMember31 March 2017 04:57:34

How can I check the martial status of a Bruneian?

alhijlawee Member

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alhijlaweeMember15 May 2024 18:33:35

HOW CAN I MARRIED

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert15 May 2024 20:36:26

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HOW CAN I MARRIED

-@alhijlawee

Need a lot more information before we can assist you.

Jokowidodo New member

Member since 13 June 2024

JokowidodoNew member13 June 2024 13:19:11

This important topic. Must married before go to brunei. Brunei will stone to death to unmarried and gay.

In April 2014, a new penal code, the Syariah Penal Code Order (SPCO) was introduced by Brunei to implement elements of sharia law. It instituted the death penalty (by stoning) for adultery, sodomy, rape, apostasy, blasphemy, and insulting Islam.

The Son of the Sultan of Brunei was gay and that in this country is punishable by death.

Prince Azim, the billionaire gay son of Brunei’s terrifyingly homophobic sultan, dies aged 38.

Gay = death