Has anyone got married abroad? (civil ceremony)
14 July 2009, 10:19 AM
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Has anyone got married abroad? (civil ceremony)
We are planning our wedding for June next year, and not sure what we are going to need to do beforehand with the legal side of things.
How do you obtain proof that your not already married, etc?
We will be meeting up with some guys in September to discuss when we go back over there for hols, but if anyone has any info they can share in the meantime that would be great.
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How do you obtain proof that your not already married, etc?
We will be meeting up with some guys in September to discuss when we go back over there for hols, but if anyone has any info they can share in the meantime that would be great.
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I got married in Antigua 10 years ago, and IIRC we had to go to some official office in the capital a few days before the wedding to sort some stuff out and my wife had to show her divorce papers.
All very straightforward though and explained quite clearly before we went (or as soon as we arrived, I can't remember).
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All very straightforward though and explained quite clearly before we went (or as soon as we arrived, I can't remember).
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14 July 2009, 12:11 PM
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Got married in Cyprus a month ago
We needed
Both Birth certificates (full ones with parents names on etc)
Statutory declaration sworn out in front of a Solicitor (proves you are single to marry) I typed my own out using a template from the travel agent and the solicitor stamped and signed it for £10 which was a bargain.
If you are divorced or widowed you will need a decree absolute/ death certificate as appropriate.
If you or partner have changed names need proof of that as well.
Passports
Some countries have differing conditions though, a good travel agent will have a wedding advisor who can give you specific's, we used Thompsons.
I think that covers it all off top of my head.
The solicitor will not check if you are already married etc, you swear the decleration to say you are not and the register office in your country of choice will take a copy of all your documents when you arrive.
If you do commit Bigamy there is no come back on the Solicitor, the responsibility is with yourself and it is you who would be prosecuted (sorry to sound morbid)
If you have any further questions PM me and i'll try and help from my experience.
All the best with it, it's far better than getting married in this country
We needed
Both Birth certificates (full ones with parents names on etc)
Statutory declaration sworn out in front of a Solicitor (proves you are single to marry) I typed my own out using a template from the travel agent and the solicitor stamped and signed it for £10 which was a bargain.
If you are divorced or widowed you will need a decree absolute/ death certificate as appropriate.
If you or partner have changed names need proof of that as well.
Passports
Some countries have differing conditions though, a good travel agent will have a wedding advisor who can give you specific's, we used Thompsons.
I think that covers it all off top of my head.
The solicitor will not check if you are already married etc, you swear the decleration to say you are not and the register office in your country of choice will take a copy of all your documents when you arrive.
If you do commit Bigamy there is no come back on the Solicitor, the responsibility is with yourself and it is you who would be prosecuted (sorry to sound morbid)
If you have any further questions PM me and i'll try and help from my experience.
All the best with it, it's far better than getting married in this country
14 July 2009, 12:15 PM
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Got married in Cyprus a month ago
We needed
Both Birth certificates (full ones with parents names on etc)
Statutory declaration sworn out in front of a Solicitor (proves you are single to marry) I typed my own out using a template from the travel agent and the solicitor stamped and signed it for £10 which was a bargain.
If you are divorced or widowed you will need a decree absolute/ death certificate as appropriate.
If you or partner have changed names need proof of that as well.
Passports
Some countries have differing conditions though, a good travel agent will have a wedding advisor who can give you specific's, we used Thompsons.
I think that covers it all off top of my head.
The solicitor will not check if you are already married etc, you swear the decleration to say you are not and the register office in your country of choice will take a copy of all your documents when you arrive.
If you do commit Bigamy there is no come back on the Solicitor, the responsibility is with yourself and it is you who would be prosecuted (sorry to sound morbid)
If you have any further questions PM me and i'll try and help from my experience.
All the best with it, it's far better than getting married in this country
We needed
Both Birth certificates (full ones with parents names on etc)
Statutory declaration sworn out in front of a Solicitor (proves you are single to marry) I typed my own out using a template from the travel agent and the solicitor stamped and signed it for £10 which was a bargain.
If you are divorced or widowed you will need a decree absolute/ death certificate as appropriate.
If you or partner have changed names need proof of that as well.
Passports
Some countries have differing conditions though, a good travel agent will have a wedding advisor who can give you specific's, we used Thompsons.
I think that covers it all off top of my head.
The solicitor will not check if you are already married etc, you swear the decleration to say you are not and the register office in your country of choice will take a copy of all your documents when you arrive.
If you do commit Bigamy there is no come back on the Solicitor, the responsibility is with yourself and it is you who would be prosecuted (sorry to sound morbid)
If you have any further questions PM me and i'll try and help from my experience.
All the best with it, it's far better than getting married in this country
Thanks, that was just what I was looking for.
Didn't think of speaking to a travel agent as we are organising the whole thing ourselves, flights etc.
14 July 2009, 12:19 PM
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You will also need to check with your desired country how long they require you to be in the country before you can marry too. can be anything from 2 days to a week in some cases
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