Legal Papers for US citizens - Civil weddings in Santorini
LEGAL PAPERS for US CITIZENS
- 1. PASSPORT COPY OF BRIDE AND GROOM.
- 2. FULL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF BRIDE AND GROOM.
- 3. CERTIFICATE OF NO IMPEDIMENT TO MARRIAGE OF BRIDE AND GROOM.
This document confirms that you have not been married and that you are free to married. This document can be issued in your local Registrar’s office and it mustn’t be issued more then three months before your wedding.
(click HERE to see an example of the document). - 4. AFFIDAVITS TO FREE TO MARRY FOR BRIDE AND GROOM.
This is a paper where you are declaring that you are free to marry and that there is no impediment preventing you to enter into a valid marriage in Santorini, Greece. Just change names and dates, stamp the document in Notary Public Office and obtain Apostille stamp for it.
(click HERE to see an example of the document). - 4. DIVORCE CERTIFICATE IF ANY.
- 5. OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ABOUT CHANGING THE NAME IF ANY.
- 6. ADOPTION CERTIFICTES IF ANY.
- 6. APOSTILLE STAMPS
Both parties are obliged to provide full Birth Certificate. No shorter versions will be accepted.
In the case that one or both sides has been divorced, you are obligated to obtain this Certificate.
This stamp refers the legalization and validity of your documents in international use. (1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents).
Apostille Stamp is necessary to provide for Birth Certificates,Certificates of no Impediment to marry and Affidavits to Free to Marry.
Please click HERE to open PDF document with information where to obtain Apostille Stamp in USA.
Apostille Stamp is necessary to provide for Birth Certificates,Certificates of no Impediment to marry and Affidavits to Free to Marry.
Please click HERE to open PDF document with information where to obtain Apostille Stamp in USA.
All documents must be translated and certified in Greek Embassy/ Consulate in your country.
You can send your documents by fax or e-mail to our agency for translation service.
Please note that all documents must be sent by fax or e-mail for review 4 weeks before your wedding in Santorini. We have to confirm that your paperwork is in order. After all this, you just need to bring the originals with you.
You have to stay in Santorini at least 1 day after your wedding, in order to go to the Town Hall to sign your Marriage Certificate. It will be sent to you by post from the Town Hall.
Please note that all documents must be sent by fax or e-mail for review 4 weeks before your wedding in Santorini. We have to confirm that your paperwork is in order. After all this, you just need to bring the originals with you.
You have to stay in Santorini at least 1 day after your wedding, in order to go to the Town Hall to sign your Marriage Certificate. It will be sent to you by post from the Town Hall.
Please click on the icons on the right side to download list of necessary documents for US citizens in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
