Overview

Please note that all necessary and relevant documentation not in English must be officially translated and be accompanied with the originals.

The documents required are:

Birth certificate

Copies of passport pages.  The pages showing your photo, names, date of issue

A letter stating your full names, addresses & occupations and also providing the same information for your parents. See Sample HERE You can use this as a blue print for yours 

Search of Marriage Records to Prove Freedom to marry for Canadians or for UK Nationals A Letter of No Trace, you can order one HERE free of charge.

A certificate of no impediment sworn before a lawyer confirming you are single and free to marry.  See Sample HERE You can use this as a blue print for yours

Two passport style photographs each

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ONLY NEEDED IF THEY APPLY TO YOU:

If you have had your name changed you will need to show legal proof of this, and should be certified by a lawyer

If widowed - death certificate(s) of former spouse and previous marriage certificate(s)

If you are adopted - legal adoption forms

Please be advised that wedding ceremonies can be arranged and conducted by the registrar all year long except on the following days

All Kenyan Public Holidays

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

If you need more info or options in having your own wedding in East Africa please click below