{"id":753979,"date":"2025-05-23T08:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=753979"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:38:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:38:21","slug":"first-online-civil-marriage-recognized-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/753979\/first-online-civil-marriage-recognized-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"First Online Civil Marriage Recognized in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Big news for civil rights in Lebanon: a judge just recognized the country\u2019s first-ever <em>online<\/em> civil marriage.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>On May 22, Judge Fatima Majed ruled in favor of registering a civil marriage conducted virtually via Utah state law in the U.S. This marks the first time a remote civil wedding has received official recognition in Lebanon.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"display:flex;justify-content: center;align-items: center;\">   <div class=\"lozad wp-twitter-embed\" style=\"text-align: center;width:80%;max-width: 100%;\" data-twitter-src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Legal_Agenda\/status\/1925829225115713652\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <p><\/p>    <p>Civil marriages in Lebanon are a tricky topic. The country doesn\u2019t allow them to be performed locally. Couples usually fly abroad\u2014most often to Cyprus\u2014to tie the knot. But for many, the cost and passport delays make travel difficult or impossible.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>That\u2019s where this ruling changes things. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/legal-agenda.com\/%d8%ad%d9%83%d9%85-%d9%82%d8%b6%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%8a%d9%91-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%81-%d8%a8%d8%b5%d8%ad%d9%91%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b2%d9%91%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%ac-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%af%d9%86%d9%8a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legal Agenda<\/a>, Judge Majed based her decision on Article 25 of Decree 60 L\/R, which allows Lebanon to recognize civil marriages conducted abroad. She interpreted it through the lens of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights\u2014especially the right to marry, freedom of belief, and equality.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>She also acknowledged the reality of modern tech: remote meetings are a valid, legal part of life today. So why not marriage?<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lebanon0115_reportcover_front-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Protest for civil marriage rights happening in Beirut, Lebanon\" class=\"wp-image-753986\" style=\"width:714px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lebanon0115_reportcover_front-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lebanon0115_reportcover_front-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lebanon0115_reportcover_front-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lebanon0115_reportcover_front-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lebanon0115_reportcover_front.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>Her ruling emphasized that access to civil marriage shouldn\u2019t depend on money or travel. Online weddings make it possible for people to marry on their own terms\u2014without boarding a plane.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>This case began in 2021, when a few Lebanese couples, stuck in Lebanon due to economic collapse and passport delays, turned to Utah\u2019s virtual marriage option. Legal Agenda estimates at least 70 couples have done this so far.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The ruling also touches on Lebanon\u2019s electronic transactions law, confirming that digital signatures are legally valid\u2014even without a separate decree. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>It\u2019s a major win for civil rights\u2014and for anyone hoping to get married without jumping through hoops.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>The recognition of an online civil marriage in Lebanon is a big deal. 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