Certificates & Intentions

The Parish Office provides certificates with information from the sacramental records kept in the church registers. Certificates are initially provided  when a person receives a sacrament. A new updated certificate for any other purpose may be issued at a later date upon request. 

Certificates issued:

1. Baptism Certificate
2. Confirmation Certificate
3. No-objection for Baptism in another parish Certificate
4. No-objection for godparents
5. First Communion Certificate
6. Marriage Certificate
7. Marriage Preparation Course Certificate
8. Freedom/No-objection for Marriage Certificate

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CERTIFICATES:

1. Official Photo ID required: The person who requests the certificate must always attach his/her official photo ID in the request email as proof of identity.
2. Collection and authorization: Certificates may be collected by the person themself, or they may authorize (by emailing the Parish Office) someone else to collect it. The person who collects the certificate must show an official original photo ID.  Note: If authorizing another person(s) to collect the certificate, please give their full name(s) in the same request email.
3.  First-time issuance on the occasion of a sacrament: please contact the Parish Office 7 days after you have received the sacrament to check if your certificate is ready. 

BAPTISM/CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATE

Who can request: the person who was baptised/confirmed, or, for minors,  either of the parents.

Additional requirements (see also General Requirements above):
Please email the Parish Office (abuparish@yahoo.com) with either:
(a) a copy of your old Baptism/Confirmation Certificate issued by our church.
(b) Full Name of the Child, Full name of Parents and Date of Baptism/Confirmation (if known). If Date of Baptism/Confirmation is unknown, please specify the probable year(s) or at least your birth date. Note:certificates may be delayed if baptism/confirmation date is unknown, as manual checking of records may take time. 

Please note: following the official policy of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia, no information is added to the certificates such as "For Marriage Purpose". On Baptismal Certificates, there is a column for Marriage which fulfils the same purpose. You may also request a "No-objection Certificate for Marriage" (see below) to accompany the baptism/confirmtion certificate.

NO-OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FOR BAPTISM IN ANOTHER PARISH
NO-OBJECTION CERTIFICATE TO SERVE AS A GODPARENT

Who can request: the person seeking the no-objection certificate. For couples, one person may request for both.

Additional requirements (see also General Requirements above):
Please email the Parish Office (abuparish@yahoo.com) with:
(a) Full name of the child.
(b) Full name of parents.
(c) Full name of godparents.
(d) Name and Address of Church where the baptism will take place, and (if known) the name of the current parish priest.
(e) Month and year since you have been resident in Abu Dhabi.
(f) Whether you have attended a Baptism Seminar in our parish, and if so, the month and year. 
(g) Status: Single or Married. 
(if married): Church marriage certificate, or at least date and name of church of marriage. If not married in the church, please mention "Not married in the church"

FIRST COMMUNION CERTIFICATE

Who can request: the person who received First Holy Communion, or, for minors,  either of the parents.

Additional requirements (see also General Requirements above):
Email the Catechism Office (stjosephscatechismauh@gmail.com@yahoo.com) with either:
(a) a copy of your old First Communion Certificate
(b) Full Name of the Child, Full name of Parents and Date of First Communion, or at least, the year. 

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

Who can request:  either bride or groom 

Additional requirements (see also General Requirements above):
Please email the Parish Office (abuparish@yahoo.com) with the following information:
(a) the full names of bride and groom
(b) the date of marriage, or at least the year(s)
(c) specify if you need the Marriage certificate for any official civil purpose
(d) a copy of your old Marriage Certificate, if requesting an updated one.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE (MPC) CERTIFICATE

Who can request:  the person whose name is written on the MPC certificate. Note: if you want to collect the certificate of your fiance, he/she must authorize by you to collect his/her certificate. See "Authorization" above.  

Additional requirements (see also General Requirements above):
Marriage Preparation Course certificates are usually available in the Parish Office after the course. You may collect it during Office Hours without prior notification. However, if you want a new certificate issued, please email the Parish Office (abuparish@yahoo.com) with the following information:
(a) your full name
(b) date on which you did the MPC course

FREEDOM/NO-OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FOR MARRIAGE

Who can request:  the person whose name is written on the NOC.  

Additional requirements (see also General Requirements above):
Please approach the Parish Office with a copy or scan of your recently issued baptism certificate (6 months)