Getting married legally in Nigeria has become easier with the advent of online registration for the court/civil wedding. This post tells you all you need to know about how much it would cost you to have a court wedding ceremony/marriage license in Nigeria 2021.
Civil/Court wedding certificate are the globally recognized document of a marriage contract between a man and woman. This is a legally binding document and though we have our traditional, church wedding ceremonies, you have to conduct a civil wedding to be recognized as Husband and Wife and enjoy all the benefit the law provides.
While many Nigerians don’t regard it as a big deal because many people don’t have a proper celebration after the joining. This is gradually changing as many couples are now opting for a private civil wedding and with this, you can have whatever type of setting you want, the ambience, the scenery and a reception. To know more about how to get your dream wedding even with a court wedding, let me tell you how FREE. Click here
So, what’s the average cost of a court/civil wedding in Nigeria?
Here’s the breakdown
1. Special marriage is 35,000 naira
2. Ordinary marriage is 21,000 naira
3. Change of venue is 30,000 naira
The timeline for an ordinary marriage is 21 days while that of a special marriage is 7 days.
To know the difference between an ordinary and special marriage before you choose, read this post.
So, with 51,000 naira (120 USD) you can have an ordinary civil wedding in Nigeria.
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Read: The Requirements For A Nigerian Court Wedding
Very nice and educative
Please…..do court still wed people on December 27th? I want to fix s date for my wedding with a non Nigerian. Please anyone with ideas.
I want to do a simple court wedding, I don’t really have an idea,
How much will it cost me,
Also can I have the breakdown send to my email address ‘ oyelereseyi01@gmail.com’.
Thanks in Advance.
How much does court wedding cost now,and what are the requirement
How can I register online?
Based in Ikorodu Lagos State
Please, I need the website for the Ebonyi State online Marriage Registration.
Hello we’ve 2 kids already and we are thinking of doing an ordinary wedding any advice and enlightenment would be appreciated!
Where on Lagos state Nigeria can I do registration and how much is the registratin
Please i am being charged the sum of 53,000 for ordinary marriage in jos plateau state marriage Registry and still asked to bring a crate of malt and wine which totals almost 75,000 and the are insisting i pay or leave wat do i do ?
Thank you for this information. How about if my partner is from the UK, what type of marriage is advisable and what will the total cost be? Thanks in anticipation
Thanks for the information. Am planing a court wedding in the month of may. I reside in lagos but a native of abia state.
Pls is it possible for me to register on line while the wedding be conducted in my home town abia state.
Pls sir,how much is the cost for court wedding in Lagos?both couple are in Lagos.. thanks