There are two (2) completely different ways to obtain your legal
documentation in order to get married in Greece. Below you will
find both of them and the documents required. Also, at the
bottom of this page you can find samples of these documents that
you can print and use them as guide.
This is the first and easy way
1.
Copy of passport for
both the bride and the groom. If you have your own
witnesses, a copy of their passport is also required.
2.You have to be 18 years and older to get
married.
3. Birth certificates for both the bride and the
groom with apostile stamp for
each
certificate from your Department of State and Greek
translation for each certificate by the Greek Emabssy of
your area OR via our agency.
No other
source is acceptable.
4. Divorce or
Death certificates if any.
5. Affidavit of marital status from the
US Embassy in Athens, Greece for both the
bride and the groom that you have to obtain in person and it
takes no more than 30 minutes. To find information on how to
obtain this affidavits,
You can contact the
embassy here
91 Vasilissis
Sophias Avenue, Athens
10160, Greece,
Telephone: 011-30-210-721-2951
and
email them here
AthensAmEmb@state.gov
The second way
1. Copy of passport for both
the bride and the groom. If you have your own
witnesses, a copy of their passport is also
required
2. You have to be 18 years and older to get
married.
3. Birth certificates for both the bride and the
groom with apostile stamp for
each
certificate from your Department of State that the birth
certificates
were issued and
Greek translation for each certificate by the Greek Emabssy
of your area OR via our agency.
No
other source is acceptable.
4. Marriage license from your State. I
know this is not valid for use in Greece but the Greek
authorities still require this. And an advise....when you
will got to obtain this document from your local source, do
not tell them what do you need it for, as this will
complicate everything terribly for you. By getting one, it
doesn't mean you have to use it too.
5. Divorce or
Death certificates if any, for both the bride and
the groom with apostile stamp for
each
certificate from your Department of State and Greek
translation for each certificate by the Greek Emabssy of
your area OR via our agency.
No other
source is acceptable.
6. Single Status letter or
Affidavit of Marriage for both the bride and the
groom, from your country clerk or vital statistics office of
the State your are resident. Please note that each of the 50
States has a different name for this document but you will
find below a sample to print so you can use it with your
local authorities. They also need with apostile stamp for
each certificate from your
Department of State and Greek translation for each
certificate by the Greek Emabssy of your area OR via our
agency. No other source is acceptable.
7. Notary public statements
that states
you are free to marry for both the bride and the groom with
apostile stamp for
each
certificate from your Department of State and Greek
translation for each certificate by the Greek Emabssy of
your area OR via our agency.
No other
source is acceptable.
All the above documents, need to have
apostle stamps on each of them. The apostle stamp serve the
purpose of authenticating your document for use abroad. Each
document needs its own stamp. You can obtain these
stamps from your Department of State.
All the above documents, need to
be translate via the Greek Embassy of your area OR via our
agency.
No other source is
acceptable.
You have to be in Santorini 1 (one)
business day after your wedding to register your wedding. If
that is not possible, you must obtain a document that will
give my agency the authority to register your wedding on
your behalf and you have to contact me to send you via email
a sample of that document.
Please note that in each of the 50 States, your
documents
looks different but you will find below a sample to print
so you can use it with your local authorities and help them get
the idea of what you wish to obtain. You will not find a sample
of the Affidavit that the US Embassy in Athens issues though as
that goes directly to the registrant here and we do not have a
sample.
Birth
Certificate
|
Single Status
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Marriage license
|
Notary public
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Apostile stamp
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Please Note:
After you get all your wedding documents, you
need to translate them in Greek: Greek
translations are accepted only if they have been
done by the Greek Embassy of your area OR via
our agency in our Town Hall legal department.
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