Schedule an Appointment. Based on our law firm experience, Kuwait filing have an even mixture of the Spouse of Fiance being 1 Kuwait Citizen, 2 Philippine Citizen, or 3 a citizen of another country. With this in mind, we will try to cover the document requirements and process more broadly. Some common topics can be seen here:. The purpose of the K1 is to "test the relationship in the US," as most recipients cannot enter the US on a tourist visa, and the US Citizen cannot travel abroad to try the relationship "in-person" overseas.
If the Fiances are in Kuwait together, the relationship has sufficient "testing" and the relationship is likely reaching or has already reached to the level of marrying. A little more information on the downsides of the K1 Fiance Visa can be seen here:. No, every embassy generally has guidance on what is required to marry overseas.
For instance:. Any foreigner who wishes to marry in Kuwait is required by the Government of Kuwait to demonstrate his or her eligibility to marry. The U. Government does not maintain a central marriage registry. Therefore, the embassy is unable to provide verification of a U. However, the Government of Kuwait may not find the document acceptable and may refuse to accept the document.
Please note the embassy cannot make changes to the document. After the appropriate document is located, the Office of Authentications at the DOS may be required to Authenticate the document. Non-Muslims who would like to marry in Kuwait in a civil marriage ceremony may:. The NVC provides guidance for every country. For Kuwait, the following link provides thorough information:.
Note, someone that has resided in a country for more than 6 months after the age of 16, would require a Police Certificate from the Country. Since so many filipinos reside abroad as OFWs, the local Philippine Embassy can assist and provide guidance in acquiring common documents, such as:.
