Civil Marriage in your Embassy

Congratulations on your engagement! 

Engaged couples register to be married before the law 21 days before the legal marriage takes place. If there are no objections, the couple marries and embassy officials provide a marriage record.

If you wish to celebrate your civil marriage in the Embassy:

• kindly notify your Embassy about your preferred civil marriage day at least two months in advance
• and apply via the platform IREMBO under marriage declaration services: 

https://irembo.gov.rw/home/citizen/all_services

Marriage Certificate

The marriage Certificate is the official document that identifies that a couple is legally married. For application for a marriage certificate please apply via IREMBO: 

https://irembo.gov.rw/home/citizen/all_services

Marriage Registration

To register your marriage in Rwanda please apply via IREMBO platform under marriage record:

https://irembo.gov.rw/home/citizen/all_services

Please submit to IREMBO:

• your original marriage certificate pre-legalized by the Federal Administration Office (BfAA - Bundesamt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten)
• translated marriage certificate also pre-legalized by the Federal Administration Office (BfAA - Bundesamt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten)

Kindly note that your marriage certificate has also to be legalized by the Embassy via IREMBO before submission.

Certificate of Being Single

This certificate is the official document that declares that an individual is single. It can be used to apply for services like legal marriage registration, bank loan, insurance, etc. Make your application via IREMBO:

https://irembo.gov.rw/home/citizen/all_services

Certificate of No Impediment

All persons not registered in their country of residence but marrying there require a Certificate of no impediment to marriage, stating that they are legally free to marry.

Download and Submit the application form  >>here<<