Ghana has introduced a new digital tool aimed at making marriage verification easier for couples and institutions across the country. The platform, known as Marrify, was officially unveiled in Accra during the Marriage Governance Conference 2026 (MGC26), an event that brought together government officials, institutional partners, and sector stakeholders to discuss the future of marriage governance in Ghana.
What Marrify Does
Marrify is a searchable digital registry that consolidates marriage-related records from multiple sources, including the Registrar-General’s Department, the court system, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, and the Ghana Gazette. Before now, this information was scattered across separate institutions, making verification a slow and often unreliable process.
The platform allows users to check whether a prospective partner has an existing marriage on record, confirm divorce details, and verify marriage venues. It also lets users check whether churches, pastors, and Imams are officially licensed to conduct marriages in Ghana. According to reports, the registry covers ordinance, customary, Islamic, and international marriages, reflecting the multiple legal forms of marriage recognised in the country.
Marrify also includes a timeline tracing the history of Ghana’s marriage laws, dating back to the 1884 Marriage Ordinance, and a Family Law AI assistant designed to support legal research and document review.
Who Is Behind It
The platform was developed by MarryRight Ghana, a private organisation specialising in family law and marriage-related services, in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP). This distinction is worth noting: Marrify is privately built and operated, with government backing rather than being a state-run system. That structure means its long-term success will depend heavily on how well the partnership between MarryRight Ghana and public institutions is sustained.
According to MarryRight Ghana, Marrify is intended to support greater transparency and accessibility within Ghana’s marriage governance system. The organisation described the launch as the start of a broader effort to modernise how marriage records are managed and accessed in the country.
Why It Matters
Marriage fraud and undisclosed prior marriages have long posed emotional, financial, and legal risks for couples in Ghana, particularly where verification required navigating multiple disconnected institutions. By centralising this information into one searchable platform, Marrify addresses a real gap in the country’s civil registration infrastructure.
For Ghanaians abroad, the platform’s promoters say its records can also support verification needs tied to embassies, courts, and other official documentation processes.
