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NO FAULT DIVORCE APPLICATION

Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status for non-Muslims (“Civil Family Law”) is a law applicable to non-Muslim nationals and foreigners in the United Ara Emirates. Article 8 of this law allows either spouse to divorce without harm, otherwise known as a no-fault divorce. Based on this, divorce occurs in the form of a court order upon the notification of the other party.

Documents Required:

  1. Emirates ID and/or passport for the applicant.

  2. Emirates ID and/or passport for the counterparty.

  3. Marriage certificate.

  4. Full contact details for the parties (Mobile number, Email, and address).

  5. Children Emirates IDs and/or passports.

Time Till Decision:

2-4 business weeks.

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