Report

Update on Marriage Registration for Refugees from Syria

NRC|Published 15. Jun 2014
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Lebanon Syria crisis
This update provides an overview of the legal requirements for getting married and for marriage registration, particularly as it affects refugees in Lebanon.

Legal requirements for marriage in Lebanon differ according to the couple’s religion; this update focuses on the Sunni law procedures, as the majority of Syrian refugees are Sunni. The scope of this update is limited to documents required for getting married, proof of marriage and registering a marriage, and other family law provisions are not addressed here. From the Norwegian Refugee Council’s fieldwork in Lebanon, this update also identifies challenges faced by couples registering their marriages and makes recommendations on how to address them.

This paper was published by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).