marriage

[SHendra]

Originally Posted by hhaddad

To convert to Islam here is easy or it was .You visit al azhar with your wife to be and after a few questions bob's your uncle and you have a certificate one in Arabic and another in English. That's how it was 30 years ago.
For the marriage you will nead two witnesses and the marriage will take place at the registry office( shara aqary) which is also the real estate registry office.

For the marriage you also need a translater these days (well in 2007 when I married anyway lol) .. and the translater either need to be an offically registered one OR someone you know with at least 4 years diploma. Was pretty much the same for the divorce to in my case.. same office and people as those who married me! lol

[tgrear2008]

Originally Posted by Whitedesert

I think in Egypt wife means:

Dont carry a 3rd world passport but same country passport as you and same surname, then i think residence visa (no work permit) is issued for same length as yours, and essentially tied to yours.

Otherwise no go. She would need to come on her own and that is unlikely with a Philipines passport, unless she joins the umbrella scheme that exist for blue-collar labourers that comes in to work for companies and individuels in Egypt. That needs a sponsor.

Thanks for the hard truth. It's certainly a punch in the face.

I guess I'll ask my employer for more details when I arrive. I've tried doing multiple web searches, but they were fruitless. I suppose I could inquire at the Egyptian embassy in Manila when I go visit her.

Thanks

[Whitedesert]

Originally Posted by tgrear2008

Thanks for the hard truth. It's certainly a punch in the face.

I guess I'll ask my employer for more details when I arrive. I've tried doing multiple web searches, but they were fruitless. I suppose I could inquire at the Egyptian embassy in Manila when I go visit her.

Thanks

Good luck. We were good friends with a couple, American guy and Philippines wife, Chuck and Mary, but they were married, and I think Mary had a green card and was already a US citizen with US passport. They had no problems as a result. Remember Mary's food! One hell of a good cook...

[throknor]

lol well either way im commin back got bit by the egypytian bug lol so ill just comeback here n see where that leads me lol