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Documents Needed

Documents for marriage and other legal requirements settled with ease by AYA wedding planners.

AYA wedding planners offers assistance with document translations, legal paperwork and other documents for marriage.

Documents for marriage required in Greece

Planning for an exotic wedding in Greece. Then AYA wedding planners is your best, professional and inexpensive wedding planner. AYA will not only arrange your wedding for you but will assist you through all the legalities that are a part of Greece destination weddings.

Some relevant information is presented here about legalities and documents for marriage:

All documents must be translated in Greek and must have the apostil (stamp of the External Affairs Ministry from the country of origin). We can arrange for the translation as well as the stamping. The client must ensure that all relevant, original documents are sent to us atleast 4 in advance from the wedding date.

Documents required for

civil marriage:

1. Both parties must obtain Full Birth Certificate

2. Certificate of impediments to the marriage – the document certifies that both parties are free to get married and can be obtained from the Register Office in their hometown. This certificate must not be issued more than 3 months before the wedding day

3. Decree absolute – if any of the parties is divorced, a Certified Copy of the Decree Absolute must be obtained. If any of the parties is a widower, a Death Certificate must be obtained.

4. Adoption Certificate – necessary if any of the parties has been adopted

5. Deed Poll – if there has been any change of name by either party, a copy of the Deed Poll is required

Catholic Weddings and documents required for marriage:

Catholic Church wedding can take place only if none of the parties have been previously married, if either the bride or groom is catholic and both have been baptized.
It’s necessary to inform the catholic priest of their local parish about their intent to marry abroad. The priest will provide the needed documentation and all the preparations required by the Catholic Church. As soon as the couple is in possession of all documents, they will be forwarded to our office to be handed over to the catholic priest from the church where the ceremony will take place.

For civil marriage

1. Both parties must obtain Full Birth Certificate

2. Certificate of impediments to the marriage – the document certifies that both parties are free to get married and can be obtained from Register Office of their hometwon. This certificate must not be issued more than 3 months before the wedding day

3. Decree absolute – if any of the parties is divorced, a Certified Copy of the Decree Absolute must be obtained. If any of the parties is a widower, a Death Certificate must be obtained.

4. Adoption Certificate – necessary if any of the parties has been adopted

5. Deed Poll – if there has been any change of name by eighter party, a copy of the Deed Poll is requierd

Catholic Weddings

Catholic Church wedding can take place only if none of the parties have been previously married, if either the bride or groom is catholic and both have been baptized.

It’s necessary to inform also the catholic priest of their local parish of their intent to marry abroad. The priest will provide the needed documentation and all the preparations required by the Catholic Church. As soon as the couple is in the possession of al the documentations will forward to our office in order to inform the catholic priest from the church where the ceremony will take place

Ortodox Weddings

In this case the marriage can be performed even if one or both parties have been previously married. But also they need to have birth and baptism certificate and to inform the Orthodox priest of their local parish. The priest will confirm to the couple what further documentation is required. After they obtain all the necessary documents they’ll forward them to our office.