Article 46 of the Saudi Civil Status Law

المادة 46 من نظام الأحوال المدنية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يجب تقديم عقد الزواج ووثيقة الطلاق والرجعة والأحكام الصادرة بالمخالعات والتطليق متى كان طرفاها أو أحدهما سعوديا إلى أحد مكاتب الأحوال المدنية وذلك خلال شهرين من تاريخها لتسجيلها وختمها بخاتم الأحوال المدنية.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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