American Citizens Embassy Appointment for Marriage in Morocco is required and you should book this appointment before coming to Morocco as booking slots at the American consulate can be fully booked weeks and up to months in some circumstances.

The documents that will be provided to you by the American Consulate for getting Married in Morocco

  Certificate of Capacity to Marry

The certificate for Capacity to Marry may also be known as, certificate of No Impediment and/or the Eligibility to Marry certificate. These are all the same thing. This document shows to the Moroccan courts that you are not currently married and are getting married at your own free will. This document must be legalized by the Ministry of Interior in Rabat and then translated to Arabic. 

  Notarized Copy of your Passport

Your embassy will provide a Notarized copy of your passport. This document issued by the American consulate will also be accepted in Morocco as your Affidavit of Nationality so you do not need a separate document proving your nationality. This document doe’s not need translating to Arabic. 

Location of the American (USA) Consulate

The American consulate that issues the documents required for marriage is located in Casablanca, Morocco. There is another American Embassy in Rabat however they DO NOT provide notarial services to obtain the documents you need. Only in Casablanca you can obtain the required documents. 

The United States Consulate is located at

 8 Bd Moulay Youssef, Casablanca 20250

How to book your Appointment

To obtain the Certificate of Capacity to marry and the Notarized Copy of your passport from the American Consulate in Casablanca you must book an appointment for Notarial Services.

To check availability and to schedule an appointment visit https://evisaforms.state.gov/Instructions/ACSSchedulingSystem.asp

When making your booking ensure you select the appointment for NOTARIAL SERVICES. There have been US Citizens turned away from entering the consulate because they selected the incorrect service required when booking. 

What you need to take with you to the appointment

You will need to take your American Passport with you to the appointment. Additionally you must take your spouse national ID card or their passport. This can either be the physical document or a clear photo. If taking the National ID card ensure you have the photo of both back and front of the card. 

Can my spouse attend the appointment with you?

Yes! They are welcome to attend the appointment with you on the day.

What you need to do next after you obtain the Certificate of Capacity to Marry & Notarized copy of your passport.

You must get these documents legalized by the Ministry of Interior in Rabat, Morocco as soon as you can. You will need to make travel arrangements to to go to Rabat to complete this formality. After these documents have been legalized you need to translate the Certificate of Capacity to Marry. The certified copy of your passport does not need translating. 

Translating the Certificate of Capacity to Marry

We provide same-day certified and sworn English to Arabic document translation services. After you have legalized your capacity to marry by the Ministry of Interior you can simply send us a clear photo by email or WhatsApp. The Arabic translation will be available for pickup near Rabat 3-4 hours later on the same day.

We are able to speed up the process for marriage in Morocco to ensure you have a complete file ready to submit to the adoul/court with translating your other documents required for marriage before you come to Morocco, Birth Certificate, Letter of Employment, FBI National Criminal Record and Divorce Certificate (if applicable).

These can be sent to us online, we’ll translate everything for you so it can be picked up on the same day you collect the Certificate of Capacity to Marry. 

In Person Assistance is available

We provide In-Person Assistance to help you with all the formalities including legalizing your Embassy documents with the Ministry of Interior and all other paperwork required for Marriage in Morocco. 

Using In Person Assistance we will save you time, uncomplicate the process of Marriage in Morocco and get everything you need prepared fast. We will ensure you have a complete file ready so submit to the Adoul and courts within 1 day.

Further Information

We are here to help you every step of the way. Feel free to chat with us via WhatsApp or send us an email if you have any questions about the embassy appointment or the process of Marriage in Morocco.