How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Morocco? Marriage registration steps and documents

To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① get your marriage recognized in both Korea and Morocco (if you marry in Morocco first, court marriage authorization, then a marriage contract by adouls) ② apostille your Moroccan documents and translate them into Korean (no embassy consular confirmation needed) ③ apply for the visa.

At a glance

• Your visa: F-6 marriage migrant visa
• First stay period: Up to 3 years, then extend
• Moroccan documents: Apostille + Korean translation
• Marriage registration: Must be valid in both Korea and Morocco
• Where to apply: Based on where you are

In short: get your marriage recognized in both countries → apostille and translate your documents → apply for the marriage visa. If you marry in Morocco first, getting the court's marriage authorization is the step that takes the longest.

Steps

A · Morocco first — Marry in Morocco → report to Korea

(When you can both be in Morocco together)

1. Your Korean spouse gets a Basic Certificate (기본증명서), Family Relation Certificate (가족관계증명서) and Marriage Relation Certificate (혼인관계증명서), has them apostilled, and translates them into Arabic or French.
2. Apply for authorization to marry a foreigner at the family court (قسم قضاء الأسرة) where the Moroccan spouse lives.
3. Once authorization is granted, adouls (العدول, notaries) draw up the marriage contract.
4. Get an apostille on the Moroccan marriage certificate and translate it into Korean.
5. Within 3 months, report the marriage to a city or district office (시·구청) in Korea or to the Korean embassy.

B · Korea first — Register the marriage in Korea

(When the Moroccan spouse is in Korea)

1. The Moroccan spouse prepares a passport, birth certificate and a document confirming single status.
2. Get an apostille on the Moroccan documents and translate them into Korean.
3. Register your marriage at a city or district office (시·구청) in Korea.
4. Get an apostille on the Marriage Relation Certificate (혼인관계증명서) and translate it into Arabic or French.

Document certification

Morocco is a member of the Apostille Convention, so with just one apostille and no embassy confirmation, documents can be used in other countries.

• Using Moroccan documents in Korea: Issued in Morocco → Apostille from a Moroccan authority → Korean translation → Submit in Korea
• Using Korean documents in Morocco: Issued in Korea → Apostille from the Overseas Koreans Agency (재외동포청) → Arabic · French translation → Submit in Morocco

Korea vs. home country

• Minimum age to marry — Korea: 18 for both men and women / Morocco: 18 for both men and women (exceptions with court authorization)
• Where to register the marriage — Korea: City or district office (시·구청) (the embassy if abroad) / Morocco: After family court authorization, adouls (notaries) draw up the marriage contract
• Using foreign documents — Korea: Moroccan documents → apostille + translation / Morocco: Korean documents → apostille + Arabic or French translation
• Marrying a foreigner — Korea: Report by submitting documents / Morocco: Court marriage authorization is needed first, and religious requirements are also checked
• If you married in another country — Korea: Report to Korea within 3 months / Morocco: How to register on the Moroccan side is checked separately

What the visa review checks

• Guidance program: Morocco is not one of the countries whose spouses require the international marriage guidance program.
• Income: Your Korean spouse's income must meet the standard.
• Communication: You need basic Korean, or the two of you must be able to talk in a shared language.
• A home together: You need a home where the two of you will live together (owned, jeonse lease or monthly rent).
• A genuine relationship: Shown through how you met, your messages and photos. If you apply in Morocco, there may be a couple interview.

Common reasons for delays or refusal

• Marriage authorization takes time: A document for the Moroccan court authorization is missing, so the wedding date gets pushed back
• Not enough relationship records: You haven't known each other long, or have few records of messages and meetings
• Names don't match: Your name is written differently in Arabic, French, English and Korean across documents
• Missing document certification: A missing apostille, translation mistakes, or expired documents

Documents to prepare

• Your Korean spouse: Passport, Basic Certificate (기본증명서), Family Relation Certificate (가족관계증명서), Marriage Relation Certificate (혼인관계증명서) (detailed), income and employment documents, housing documents
• You (Moroccan spouse): Passport, birth certificate, document confirming single status, marriage certificate (if you married in Morocco first), criminal record check (if required)
• Both of you: A statement of how you met, photos and message records, evidence that you can communicate
• How documents are certified: Moroccan documents: apostille + Korean translation. Korean documents: apostille + Arabic or French translation

Key terms

• Adoul: A notary in Morocco who draws up the marriage contract. After the court authorization is granted, you marry before the adouls.
• Marriage authorization: The authorization a Moroccan must first get from the family court to marry a foreigner.
• Apostille: A certificate that confirms a document is genuine without a trip to the embassy. Morocco uses this system.
• Visa Issuance Confirmation: A visa approval your Korean spouse gets in advance in Korea (사증발급인정서). With it, you can get your visa in Morocco faster.

FAQ

Q. How do I move to Korea to live with my Korean spouse?

After your marriage is recognized in both countries, your Korean spouse gets a Visa Issuance Confirmation (사증발급인정서) in Korea, or you apply for the marriage visa (F-6) at the Korean Embassy in Morocco. Once the visa is issued, you enter Korea and complete alien registration (외국인등록).

Q. What documents do I need for the Moroccan marriage visa?

Your Korean spouse needs a passport, Basic Certificate (기본증명서), Family Relation Certificate (가족관계증명서) and Marriage Relation Certificate (혼인관계증명서) (detailed), income and employment documents, and housing documents. You need a passport, birth certificate and a document confirming single status, and your Moroccan documents need an apostille and a Korean translation. You both also submit a statement of how you met, plus photos and message records.