Looking for a unique and enchanting setting for your Muslim wedding? Zanzibar offers an exquisite backdrop for your special day, blending stunning natural beauty with rich cultural heritage.

Our expert team is dedicated to crafting a wedding experience that honours your traditions while offering a touch of Zanzibar’s charm. From tailored ceremonies to exceptional cuisine and accommodations, we handle every detail with care and precision, ensuring your day is as memorable as it is magical.

Celebrate your love story in Zanzibar, where every moment is steeped in beauty and every detail is tailored to create the perfect start to your new life together.

A Muslim wedding in Zanzibar will be possible if the bride’s father or brother is present OR the bride can get a written permission stating that the family has agreed for the man to marry her. Both of them must be Muslims. If they were not originally Muslims, but just converted from another religion, a conversion certificate is required. Also, the name of the person who converted them plus his or her contacts.
NEW MUSLIM CONVERTS:
Are you a new Muslim convert facing family persecution and still need to marry? Please CLICK HERE
OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Please note that all necessary and relevant documentation not in English must be officially translated and be accompanied with the originals.
The documents required are:
Birth certificate
Copies of passport pages. The pages showing your photo, names, date of issue
A certificate of no impediment sworn before a lawyer confirming you are single and free to marry. SEE SAMPLE HERE
Two passport style photographs each
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ONLY NEEDED IF THEY APPLY TO YOU:
Canadian Citizens: Search of Marriage Records to Prove Freedom to marry

UK Citizens: A Letter of No Trace, you can order one HERE free of charge.
If you have had your name changed you will need to show legal proof of this, and should be certified by a lawyer
If widowed - death certificate(s) of former spouse and previous marriage certificate(s)
If you are adopted - legal adoption forms
Please be advised that wedding ceremonies can be arranged and conducted by the registrar all year long except on the following days
All Tanzania Public Holidays
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
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