Necessary documents for a foreigner getting married in Poland
- Valid passport (does not need a translation).
- Birth certificate (it needs to be translated by a Polish sworn translator).
- If you are a widow/widower – a translated death certificate of your partner (Polish sworn translation).
- If you are divorced – a translated document certifying your divorce.
- A document certifying what will be your last name after getting married – to be filled in in the Civil Registry Office.
- The document certifying that according to the law of where the foreigner is from, he/she can legally get married in Poland This is known as a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry
Certificate of Legal Capacity To Marry - Document certifying your legal right to get married in Poland
The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw can issue this for you. Below are the requirements:- Application form
- Original plus one copy of applicant’s DFA-authenticated birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
- Original plus one copy of applicant’s DFA-authenticated certificate of no marriage record (CENOMAR) issued by PSA
- Original plus one copy of the DFA-authenticated Affidavit of Parental Consent issued by applicant’s parents (if applicant is from 18 to 21 years of age)
- Original plus one copy of the DFA-authenticated Affidavit of Parental Advice issued by applicant’s parents (if applicant is from 22 to 25 years of age) Notes:
- If the parents are in the Philippines, the affidavit executed in the Philippines must be notarized by a Filipino notary public, then authenticated (“red-ribboned”) by the DFA.
- If the parents are in Poland, they can execute the affidavit at the Philippine Embassy.
- If the parents are deceased, please submit a DFA authenticated PSA issued Death Certificate
- Original plus one copy of prospective spouse’s birth certificate
- Original plus one photocopy of certificate of marital status of prospective spouse
- One copy each of the applicant and the prospective spouse’s passports
- Payment of PLN 100 notarial fee for the application and PLN 100 for the LCCM certificate
Marriage in the Civil Registry Office/Civil Wedding
If you are only planning to have a civil ceremony, you should go to the Civil Registry Office (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego) no later than 31 days before the date of your planned ceremony. You should take with you all of the above-mentioned documents. After the clerk checks all of the documentation submitted, he/she will issue a document certifying that there is no objection for you two to get married in Poland. This document has a validity of 6 months.This document will stay in the Registry Office until the day of your ceremony. You need to bear in mind that it is obligatory for you to have a translator with you unless, of course, you speak Polish. It does not have to be a sworn translator (at least in the cases I have heard) but better check with your Civil Registry Office. The person will simply need to sign a document certifying that he/she is able to translate throughout the ceremony.
Marriage in the church
The certificate you gain from the Civil Registry Office will be necessary as well if you want to marry in the church. In such a case, you should not leave it in the Civil Registry Office but simply take it with you.In addition to that, you will also need a certificate of baptism and confirmation. Ask your church whether it can be in Latin as in such case you will have one less document to translate. Normally these certificates you can get in your own language and in Latin.
And finally, the third document that you will need is a certificate of completing a pre-marriage course or Pre-Cana Course. Basically, if you plan to marry in the church you need to attend a series of meetings. They can happen during a week or weekends and talk about issues such as how to be a good partner, why do marriages fail, etc. Do not worry, there is no test at the end
Report of Marriage (Download Form)
Marriages of Filipino nationals within the Embassy’s jurisdiction should be reported to the Embassy within 12 months from the date of the event. Requirements are as follows:- Four duly-accomplished report of marriage forms
- Four copies of the original marriage certificate with English translation verified by the Foreign Ministry
- Four copies of the applicants’ passports
- Four passport-size colored photos of the applicants
- Affidavit of delayed registration if the report was made more than twelve months after the marriage took place (a fee of PLN 100 will apply)
- Report fee of PLN 100
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