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Couples can obtain a wedding license in Dubai in 24 hours.

Couples can obtain a wedding license in Dubai in 24 hours.
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Dubai introduces Vegas-style marriage laws

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Gulf state allows non-Muslim couples to be granted license in 24 hours.

Falstaff Editorial Team,
06.02.2023

It remains unknown whether an Elvis impersonator will be on hand to conduct the ceremonies, but a new law that came into effect on February 1 allows non-Muslim couples in Dubai to obtain a wedding license in 24 hours.

The rule change is expected to see the popular holiday destination become the “Middle East answer to Las Vegas”, giving loved-up couples the chance to tie the knot at a day’s notice.

Those keen to take advantage of the new law will need a resident visa and a passport – the passport confirming the person’s nationality and that they are not less than 18 years of age.

The change brings Dubai in line with Abu Dhabi, a country that has seen a boom in couples arriving from a number of countries to marry at a day’s notice. The reforms are aimed at boosting foreign investment in a state that is home to nine million expats, including 250,000 Britons.

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