| Weddings in exotic locations are becoming | | | | you have changed your name by Deed Poll or |
| increasingly popular. Kenya is now one of the top | | | | you were adapted, proof of this needs to be |
| wedding locations. The beauty of Kenya is that it | | | | presented having been authenticated by a notary |
| offers you diversity. You could also have a | | | | or solicitor.o If either of you are under 21 years |
| honeymoon safari in Kenya thereafter. | | | | of age you will need written consent from your |
| This is the documentation that you will need prior | | | | parents or guardians, in the form of an affidavit |
| to the wedding ceremony.o A full birth | | | | authorised by a notary or a solicitor |
| certificate.o A valid 10-year passport.o A valid | | | | When you have these documents, you will then |
| Kenyan tourist permit obtained either from the | | | | need to file a notice of marriage at Sheria House. |
| Kenyan High Commission or on your arrival.o An | | | | There is a 21 day wait for your marriage licence. |
| affidavit declaring single status authorised by a | | | | If you are not able to wait this long you can apply |
| notary or solicitor declaring eligibility for marriage. | | | | for a special licence. |
| A handwritten declaration will not be accepted.o If | | | | On the marriage day, you will require two |
| divorced you will need to present a Decree of | | | | witnesses if you do it at the registry. If you |
| Absolute having been stamped by the courts.o If | | | | chose to do it elsewhere, you will need a special |
| widowed a spouses death certificate and previous | | | | licence and the two witnesses must be present |
| marriage certificate will need to be presented.o If | | | | through out the ceremony. |