A CIVIL MARRIAGE BETWEEN A CANADIAN MALE AND AN EGYPTIAN FEMALE CANNOT BE OBTAINED IN EGYPT.
A civil marriage in Egypt is issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Justice. For a civil marriage in Egypt between a Canadian female and a non-Canadian male or between two Canadian citizens or between Canadian male and a non-Egyptian female:
The Canadian (s) must declare in writing in both languages (English and Arabic) that they have no legal matrimonial bond(s) still existing. This can be witnessed at the consular section of the Embassy of Canada in Cairo by submitting the affidavit and the original of the Canadian passport, for a fee of 50 Canadian dollars or the equivalent of 310.00 Egyptian pounds. The declaration must include specific information requested by the Egyptian authorities. A sample of the declaration including the information requested is available at the consular section of the Embassy of Canada in Cairo.
The consular section does not provide translation.
The affidavit should be legalized by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Then to the Egyptian Ministry of Justice (located at Lazoughly square, Sayeda Zeinab,4th floor) where a civil marriage can be obtained.
In case of divorce, original of divorce document is requested to be submitted at the Egyptian Ministry of Justice.
For divorced female applicants, a three-month period must be observed between a divorce and contracting a new marriage according to the Egyptian Muslim law.
For the marriage to be accepted by Canadian authorities:
Take the marriage certificate to the Translation office of the Egyptian Ministry of Justice at 57 Ramses Street – Dar El Kaddaa El Aly.
Then take the translation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for legalization;
The legalized translation of the marriage certificate should then be presented to the Consular Section of the Canadian Embassy for authentication; fee is 50 Canadian dollars or 310 EGP
Free to marry certificates
The Canadian Embassy cannot provide a certificate stating that a citizen is free to marry and that there is no impediment to such marriage. Canadian law neither requires nor provides the issuance of such certificates. The concerned parties may make a declaration to the Canadian Embassy that they are free to marry and a Consular Officer can witness the signing of their declaration