BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2609
9 OCTOBER 2018
Certified Current 5 June 2020
Services
MARRIAGE IN OVERSEAS
COMMANDS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1SRQ
Supersedes: AFI36-2609, 11 August 1998
Certified by: SAF/MR
Pages: 7
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 36-31, Personal Affairs, Paragraph 2.2. It
provides counseling and procedural guidance for commanders of members stationed oversees
regarding restrictions in the United States immigration laws when marrying citizens of other
countries and advising on US immigration requirements for alien spouses, fiancés, children,
stepchildren, or adopted children. This publication applies to all Regular Air Force members,
members of the Air Force Reserve Command and members of the Air National Guard. In
collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National
Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1)
develops personnel policy for marriage in overseas commands. This publication may be
supplemented at any level, but all Supplements must be routed to the Office of Primary
Responsibility for this publication for coordination prior to certification and approval. The
authorities to waive Wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier
(T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3) number following the compliance statement. See Air Force Instruction 33-
360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with
the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate
Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the Publication Office of Primary Responsibility
for non-tiered compliance items. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility using the Air Force Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route Air Force Forms 847 from the field through
the appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure that all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-
363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records
