The courts in Singapore are pro-marriage and do not just simply grant a divorce. It is mandatory in Singapore for both spouses to attend Marriage Counselling Programme before they can move forward with the divorce proceedings. The main aim of counselling is to find ways to salvage the marriage, however, if counselling cannot help, the Syariah Court will permit the party who wants a divorce to proceed with the application.

• Marriage certificate
• Both husband and wife identification cards
• Children’s birth certificates