The passport is not like a time … the new marriage law in Algeria 2025 important details – ryan

The law of marriage in Algeria for the year 2025 came with a set of important amendments that sparked the attention of citizens in a way, and these amendments aim to better organize the marital relationship, while ensuring the wife’s rights and protecting public health before marriage, and the new law also guarantees clear mechanisms to protect the specificity of the marital relationship and maintain its stability.

The most important amendments to the marriage law in Algeria 2025

The law of marriage in Algeria 2025 witnessed basic amendments to promoting the wife’s rights and organizing marriage accurately, and among the most prominent of these amendments:

• Determine the age of marriage at 19 years for both men and women, to ensure the maturity of both sides.
• The necessity of providing a modern medical certificate not exceeding three months before the conclusion of the marriage contract, proving that the spouses are free of infectious or genetic diseases.
• Obliging the husband to write the value of the dowry within the marriage contract to ensure the legal rights of the wife.
• The requirement of the approval of the first wife in the event that the husband wants to marry a second, to protect the rights of the first wife and prevent injustice.
• If marriage is a foreign personality, all documents that prove their residence and advice must be submitted inside Algeria.
• The necessity of the wife’s guardian and two Algerian witnesses, with documenting the contract in the interest of the civil status to ensure the legitimacy of marriage.

Reactions about the law of marriage in Algeria 2025

• The new amendments to the marriage law sparked different reactions between supporters and opponents in Algerian society. Supporters believe that the law guarantees the protection of the wife’s rights and sets important health controls to protect the family and society, while some oppose the condition of the first wife’s approval of the second marriage, considering that this may affect the freedoms of the husband, and despite this the law remains an important step in organizing marital life and achieving social justice.

The impact of the new marriage law on the Algerian family and society

• The new marriage law in Algeria aims to achieve a balance between the rights of the spouses and protect the family from the problems that may arise as a result of an unorganized marriage or without health controls. The law also works to enhance the concept of transparency and mutual respect between the spouses, while emphasizing the need to respect the official laws and procedures.