The Marriage Certificate is the official document identifying a couple legally married. The application will be submitted to local government authorities at the sector level for processing where the marriage has been celebrated. This service is provided by the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC).
The processing time for a marriage certificate is 1 working day; the service costs Rwf 500.
Prerequisites:
This service is only allowed for Rwandan citizens.
Every Rwandan citizen applying for this service should have a national ID number.
Applicants should have a valid phone number and/or email address.
Follow these simple steps to apply for a marriage certificate:
Visit the Irembo platform at www.irembo.gov.rw and log in to your agent account.
Click the "new application" icon to start a new application.
Under Family, click on Marriage Services.
Choose "Marriage Certificate” and click on Apply.
Fill in the Applicant’s National ID, the details will be retrieved and displayed on the right side of the page. Fill in the Spouse Details and Legal Marriage Details.
Fill in the Processing Details (Processing Office & Reason for Request), and Click on Next to proceed.
NOTE
It’s advisable to choose the processing office as the sector where the marriage is registered.
Verify that the information is true, enter a phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click Submit.
NOTE
Please check in with the applicant to ensure all information provided is true and correct.
A billing number/ID (88…) will be generated for payment. Applicants can pay using any of the payment channels available. For more information about payment modes, click here.
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After applying and paying successfully via IremboGov, and after the Executive secretary of the processing sector has approved it, the applicant receives an SMS/Email notifying them that the certificate is available and can download it from the IremboGov platform.