💍 Step-by-Step: How We Prepared for Our Marriage in Malaysia 🇲🇾❤️🇹🇷

A lot of people asked me:

“How did you get married to a foreigner (Turkish citizen) in Malaysia?”

So here it is — the full story (with love and paperwork 😂)

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🏢 Step 1: Go to the Turkish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur 🇹🇷

📍 Location: Menara Tan & Tan, Kuala Lumpur

⏰ Level: 18th Floor

Honestly... I was SO NERVOUS 😰 the first time I went.

But no worries — I’ll guide you through!

🔐 Important Reminder Before You Go:

Bring your IC or passport ✅

Bring your partner’s passport ✅

You MUST have an appointment, or you can’t enter ❌

🖥️ How to Make an Appointment:

1. Go to the official Turkish Embassy website

2. Select “Make an Appointment” (don’t worry — the website can auto-translate to English 🇬🇧)

3. Choose your service type & fill in your info

4. You’ll receive an appointment date and confirmation email 

Easy, right? 😊

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🧾 What Happens Inside the Embassy?

When you arrive:

1. Security will collect your phone 📵

2. They’ll give you a card and send you to the waiting area

3. Wait for your number to be called

Then, go to the counter and:

Submit your partner’s passport and Turkish ID (Kimlik Card)

Request the “Certificate of No Impediment” (Sijil Bujang / Single Status Cert)

💵 Fee: Around RM84 (please double-check)

After you receive the 1-page certificate, you’re ready for the next step!

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🌐 Step 2: Register on the e-Munakahat Website 💻

For those getting married in Pahang, you must register at:

🔗 e-Munakahat Website (auto-translate works!)

📝 Fill out all the required forms, including:

Personal details (for both parties)

Marriage location

Witness info, etc.

📄 Then, print out the completed form and prepare these supporting documents:

Copies of IC/passport (both)

The certificate from the Turkish Embassy

Photos

And any other requested files

Make sure everything is clear and neatly compiled 📚

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🛂 Step 3: Get Kebenaran Berkahwin at Immigration 

Before you can proceed to Jabatan Agama Islam, you MUST go to Immigration to apply for:

✅ Permission to Marry a Foreigner (Kebenaran Berkahwin Bagi Bukan Warganegara)

🗂️ Bring all the compiled documents (with embassy cert too!)

Once approved, you're almost there 🥹

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🗓️ Timeline Breakdown (Approximate):

📍 Embassy Appointment: 1 day

📍 Immigration Process: 3 days

📍 Jabatan Agama Islam: 3 days

✅ Once everything is approved, you’ll receive the final document (Catatan Nikah) to bring on your actual wedding day! 

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📌 Coming Soon...

In my next post, I’ll share: 📋 Actual forms used

📸 Sample screenshots from e-Munakahat

🕐 The time & order to do each thing

… and cute tips to make it smooth (even if your partner can’t speak Malay or English!)

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✨ I hope this post helps any Malaysian out there who’s planning to marry their foreign soulmate 🥰

If you have any questions — drop them in the comments!

I’ll try my best to guide you 💌

✨ Then Allah Sent An Angel — Ameerah 🌸

Just 2 or 3 days before our nikah,

A kind soul — a true hamba Allah — messaged me on WhatsApp 📲

She said:

> “If you need help, I can come to be your translator.”

🥹🥹🥹 I couldn’t believe it.

I immediately sent her the bus ticket 🎟️

She came all the way from Kelantan — with her adorable Turkish sons👦🏻 

MasyaAllah — I felt like crying when she arrived.

Ameerah, you are the reason our wedding could happen.

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💝 From the Bottom of My Heart...

Ameerah, if you’re reading this:

> "Terima kasih tak terhingga. Jasa mu akan ku kenang selamanya.

Semoga Allah mudahkan segala urusanmu dunia akhirat.

Only Allah can repay the goodness you brought into our lives."

Because of you, I was able to stand next to Hamza on that special day…

And say:

“Aku terima nikahnya...” 💍✨

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📹 Wanna Cry With Me Again?

Here’s the full Nikah Day video —

🎥 [Watch our wedding video here]

Prepare tissues, okay? 😭💖

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Stay tuned for the next blog post:

📋 "Step-by-Step: How I Prepared for Nikah With a Foreigner (In Just 2 Weeks!)" — full checklist, contacts, tips, and real talk!

⚠️ Ne No Ne No… DANGER DANGER! The Biggest Challenge Before Our Nikah! 💥

 Everything seemed to be falling into place —

✅ Documents ✅ Family approval ✅ Wedding date

But suddenly... BAAAAAM! 💣

One BIG problem appeared — and it nearly ruined everything 😱

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😨 The Translator Problem

So here’s the thing...

After calling Jabatan Agama Islam Pahang, the officer said:

> “To marry a Turkish citizen, make sure you have a translator during the nikah. We speak Malay, English, and Arabic — but no one can speak Turkish.”

I was like: "EH???" 😰😰😰

My heart dropped.

I forgot all about that!

And now we only had TWO WEEKS left before the nikah 😵‍💫

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💸 Searching... Googling... Stressing...

I searched everywhere.

Google, IG, friends, forums... just to find someone who could translate from Turkish to Malay during the nikah.

And guess what?

The prices were scary! 😭

Some were too far, some too busy, some just... vanished 🥲

Even the translator I did manage to hire — cancelled last minute 💔

I was so heartbroken. I thought… “Ya Allah, is this a sign our wedding might not happen?”

📌 Coming Soon...

 In the next post, I’ll share in detail:

💍 How we prepared our marriage documents

🕌 Step-by-step for nikah with a foreigner in Malaysia

🎉 Wedding prep on a budget (and fast!)

...and all the ups and downs along the way 😅

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Thank you for following our journey so far 💕

Your support means the world! Stay tuned for Part 3 — From Love to Legal: Our Nikah Prep Adventure! ✨🇲🇾🇹🇷

🗓️ The Wedding Countdown Begins!

 

I called my dad again and he said:

> “Okay, we proceed. Nikah 27 Dec, Majlis 28 Dec.”

I was like:

"Haaa?! TWO WEEKS???" 😱

My brain went straight into overdrive: ✅ Checklist

📞 Call Immigration

📞 Call Turkish Embassy

📞 Call Jabatan Agama Islam Pahang

🧾 Prepare all the documents

🎀 Start arranging the wedding

Every single day was full of: 💼 Paperwork

📑 Translations

👗 Dress hunting

🎉 Venue planning

🍰 Cake , pelamin  (the best part, haha)

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🤯 Headache, But Worth It

It was soooooo tiring. I had headaches every night 🫠. But somehow, everything went so smoothly. Allah really permudahkan semua urusan 🤍.

🏔️ Genting Then Kuantan — Meeting The Parents

After one week in KL, we went up to Genting Highlands for a short trip to meet Rusydi & Haiqal 🌫️🎡. Then… we hit the road straight to Kuantan — the big moment.

It was finally time to meet my parents.

Nervous? YES 😰.

Excited? Double YES 🥺.

We only stayed 3 days and 2 nights, but it felt like such a meaningful moment in our journey.

👨‍👧 Dad's Words — The Turning Point

My dad sat down with Hamza and gave him his full blessing... but in his own cool, chill way 😎. He said: used google translate ok!!

> “Go back and think. If you want to marry, Alhamdulillah. If not, it’s okay.”

Later, I spoke privately with Hamza too. I told him:

> “I’ll give you one week. Think carefully.”

But do you know what he replied? 🥹

> “Nadia, I came for marriage. I don’t need more time. If I wanted to leave, I would’ve left 3 years ago. Not now.”

🥺💔 I cried, of course. That was when I knew — he’s really all in.

😋 Arab Food? Turkish Food? RM2k Finish!

We basically went on a 7-day food tour — but only for Arab and Turkish food!

Why? Because Hamza's tummy was on strike 💀 every time he ate Malaysian food. Every nasi lemak = sakit perut. Every roti canai = emergency! 🏥💩

So… guess what?

💸 USD500 (RM2300+) gone in just one week.

All on shawarma, kebab, hummus, lamb mandi, baklava... etc..... 

Honestly, I was a bit stressed, but then again — nasib duit dia, lantak dia lah 😅. I just didn’t want him to starve and faint kat Malaysia 😭.

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🎁 From Istanbul With Love

Hamza came with just two or three shirts 😆 — but a bag FULL of gifts!

He brought:

Turkish nuts and snacks 🥜

Gummies and chocolates 🍬🍫

Cute souvenirs

And even something sweet for my family ❤️

Of course, we did a little shopping too 🛍️. But it wasn’t full-day jalan-jalan since I still had to work during the day 😵‍💫.

Every night, after work, I’d pick him up, we’d go out for a few hours, then I’d send him back to the hotel… and I’d go back home 😴.

🍽️ From Foodie Dates to Family Talks — The Road to Our Wedding 💍

 After all the airport drama and emotional hugs, we finally had time to enjoy each other’s company in Kuala Lumpur 💞. For one whole week, it was just the two of us — jalan-jalan, makan-makan, and laughing like crazy. But ohhh... the way we spent money 😅.

🍽️ After the Tears… Food & Fun!

 After all the chaos and emotions, we went out to eat 🍜🍢 and jalan-jalan around KL 🌆.

Then, I sent him to his hotel — just walking distance from my condo 🏨💞.

And that’s how the most unforgettable day of my life ended…

with a surprise hug, screaming family, and full heart. 💖

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To be continued... 😝💕

Stay tuned for the next part of our crazy love story!

🤯 The Twist I Never Saw Coming

 Then... after all that waiting…

A random guy stood in front of me.

Tall. Quiet. Just… standing there. 👀

I looked at him and thought, “Who’s this?”

So I walked away without saying anything 😅.

Suddenly, my phone rang again — it was a video call.

Hamza said, “TURN AROUND.” 📲👀

I turned around slowly…

And YA ALLAH!!! 😱

IT WAS HIM!!!

I didn’t recognize him at all — he looked soooo different in real life! 😂

I almost fainted 🫨. And then… he smiled, came closer, and hugged me.

That was the first time in my life a man hugged me. 🤍

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📞 Family Shocked (In a Funny Way)

I immediately called my family — I needed them to see this moment! 📹

As soon as the video call connected, they saw Hamza hugging me and screamed:

“WOOOOOO!!!” 😳🤣

Even my mom and dad didn’t get angry.

Maybe they were just too shocked to react! 😂💥

💔 Language Barrier & Heartache

 I went to the immigration counter and begged the officer to let me go inside and help him 😭.

But they said no. I couldn’t do anything but wait.

I sat there for 3 hours, alone, overthinking everything...

“Is this a sign we can’t survive together?”

“Will this language barrier always make life this hard?”

It broke my heart 💔💭.

🌅 Early Morning Nerves

 

I woke up super early that day — my hands were shaking with excitement and worry. 😵‍💫 Took a Grab 🚗 and arrived at KLIA by 7 AM. I waited and waited... ⏳

But time kept passing.

⏰ 8 AM... nothing.

⏰ 9 AM... still nothing.

Then suddenly — he called. 📞

His voice was panicked.

He said, “I can't pass immigration 😢... I don’t understand the officer... I don’t know how to fill the form.”

At the same time, I couldn’t speak Turkish on the phone 😭. We always used Google Translate before — and now it felt impossible to communicate. I was so scared.

✈️ The Day He Landed — Our First Hug, First Tears & First Surprise

 So... he really came. 🥺

Hamza arrived in Malaysia on 27 November, and my heart was beating like crazy!

I had already prepared soooo many documents 📄📑 for him — just in case immigration asked questions. Because Hamza doesn't speak English or Malay, I was honestly terrified 😰. I kept thinking, “How is he going to pass through immigration? What if something goes wrong?”

💞 From a Virtual to Forever

 And then... it happened. 💍

The countdown ended. The video played.

Our hearts met in real life.

From a random meeting in a virtual room to a love that withstood distance, judgment, and doubt — we turned from strangers into soulmates.

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🫶 Thank you for reading our little love story. If you're ever doubting love or wondering if something real can come from unexpected places... maybe this is your sign. 💌

💪 His Big Decision

 Within one month, he worked day and night — siang malam — to save up. Even when he didn’t have much, he made it happen. He bought the flight ticket.

That moment… I felt nervous, shy, and honestly, insecure. I thought to myself, “He’s so good-looking... and me? I'm just me. What if he regrets it?”

But he was firm. He said, "If we don’t meet, then it’s better we end this."

That hit me. I couldn't bear to lose him.

I remembered my past — a five-year relationship with someone who never fought to stay. And now here’s this man, crossing countries just to prove his love.

So I chose to believe in Hamza.

💔 Almost Lost You

 

Believe it or not, we almost broke up four times. People kept telling him I was a liar, that I was just playing games. They didn’t believe our love was real. Maybe even he started to doubt me…

We planned to meet three or four times — each time, something went wrong. I postponed again and again… until he gave up.

But one day, I told him, "If you really want to be with me... then come. Let’s get married."

🌟 The Beginning of Us

 I was just another girl on Party Star, following my friends into different rooms for fun — and that’s how I met him.

I kept following him into rooms — not because I planned to fall in love, but because talking to him felt different. Special. I joined his agency and stayed for nearly three years. Slowly, our connection grew deeper, turning from laughter and voice chats into something more real... something that made my heart skip.

But love isn't always easy.

💕 How We Met — From Strangers to Soulmates

 You never really know when your life is about to change forever. For me, it started with a simple mobile game — Party Star.

If you've never played Party Star before, it's a fun social game where people can join different virtual rooms, talk, sing, play games, and make new friends from all over the world. Back then, we could hop into different country servers, meet people from Turkey, Indonesia, the Middle East... but now it's limited. Malaysia can only connect with other Malaysians. 😢

But before all these limitations, something magical happened.

💞 My Love Story — New Label is Here!

 

Hello and welcome to the sweetest part of my blog! 🥰
This is where I’ll share all about my real-life love journey — from how I met my Turkish husband 💌 to our cultural differences, LDR moments, and building a life between Malaysia & Turkey 🇲🇾🇹🇷

✨ I created this label: “💞 My Love Story” so you can easily find all the posts related to our love, marriage, and cross-cultural experiences.
Each post will be like a small piece of our story — real, emotional, and full of heart 💗

Stay tuned for more updates — and feel free to comment or share your own story too!
Let’s support each other in love, in learning, and in this beautiful journey of life 💫

With love,