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uglybetty

Has anyone ben stopped in KSA and asked to produce a marriage certificate? Would we need to take this with us?

TheLegendLeads

No I don't think anyone would have got this experience. For residents, seperate iqama is issued for wife which has reference to husband's iqama number.

It's better to get your mrg cert transalated in Arabic (if applies) and bring along with the original.

uglybetty

Thank You so very much for your response.

rtm369

Hi Uglybetty,

I am originally from Sri Lanka and married to a girl from the Philippines. And before we had kids, we've been stopped during certain occasions. I guess seeing a romantically involved couple smiling, giggling and walking along holding hands is something strange to them. Anyway, perhaps its also the fact that i'm chocolate brown and my wife is milky fair. hehe..

Once we showed our Iqama's (residence permits), that was quite sufficient for them. Mainly because you and your spouse will have the same Iqama number mentioned on it thus assuring them that you are indeed related.

But after we had kids, for the last 7 years we have never even been questioned. But truth be told, i always keep a translated copy of my marriage license in my car just in case :P

Regards,
Trevis

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