If you are thinking of having a wedding in Crete you can choose between a church
wedding and a civil ceremony, although in order to get married in a Greek Orthodox
church in Crete at least one of the partners must have been baptised into that faith.
Marriage in A Greek Registry Office
Application should be made with all the relevant documentation (with certified
translations into Greek - see below) to the local Town Hall for a Marriage Licence to
be issued - this normally takes approximately 8 days after which a date for the
ceremony can be set.
A British national resident in Greece should apply to the British Consular authorities
in Greece for a CNI. This certificate may be issued on the 22nd day after he/she has
sworn an affidavit or signed a declaration at the nearest British Consular Office
(Heraklion) to the effect that no impediment to the proposed marriage exists.
He/she must be resident in the relevant Consular district for at least 21 days before
making such a declaration.
The cost for this service is currently the equivalent of £70 (€ 105.00). Alternatively
on production of a CNI issued in the UK the Consular Office will issue the equivalent
in Greek. The cost for this service is currently £35 (€ 52.50).
In the United Kingdom a CNI may be obtained from a local Superintendent Registrar
after 15 days notice has been given.
Marriage in A Greek Orthodox Church
In the case of a church marriage advice should be obtained from the priest or
minister of the church where the marriage is to be celebrated.
If the marriage is to be celebrated in a Greek Orthodox Church a certificate from an
Ecclesiastical Authority to the effect that there is no impediment to the marriage will
be necessary. Advice on this should be obtained by your Greek partner from the
authorities of the church where you intend to marry. St. Paul’s Anglican Church in
Athens will sign a CNI for use in a Greek Church where the interested party is of the
Anglican faith.
Documentation
The documents required by the Greek authorities for both church and civil weddings
are:
Legalisation (Apostille stamp) and Certified Translations
Documents emanating from a foreign country which are to be used in Greece must
be officially legalised with the Hague Convention 'Apostille' (available for UK public
documents from the Legalisation Office in London; contact tel no: 0044 20
70081111) and then officially translated at a Greek Consulate abroad or when in
Greece via a certified translator or the Translations Bureau of the Greek Ministry of
Foreign Affairs at: 10 Arionos Street, Psiri., 105 64 Athens, tel: +30 210 3244036.
Wedding Planners
If you need help in planning your Cretan wedding, check out the following websites
for information on accommodation and wedding co-ordination. A wedding
coordinator can take care of all the paperwork in Greece, book and arrange all the
details and leave you free to relax and really enjoy your wedding in Crete:
www.purecrete.com
www.weddingsincrete.co.uk
wedding and a civil ceremony, although in order to get married in a Greek Orthodox
church in Crete at least one of the partners must have been baptised into that faith.
Marriage in A Greek Registry Office
Application should be made with all the relevant documentation (with certified
translations into Greek - see below) to the local Town Hall for a Marriage Licence to
be issued - this normally takes approximately 8 days after which a date for the
ceremony can be set.
A British national resident in Greece should apply to the British Consular authorities
in Greece for a CNI. This certificate may be issued on the 22nd day after he/she has
sworn an affidavit or signed a declaration at the nearest British Consular Office
(Heraklion) to the effect that no impediment to the proposed marriage exists.
He/she must be resident in the relevant Consular district for at least 21 days before
making such a declaration.
The cost for this service is currently the equivalent of £70 (€ 105.00). Alternatively
on production of a CNI issued in the UK the Consular Office will issue the equivalent
in Greek. The cost for this service is currently £35 (€ 52.50).
In the United Kingdom a CNI may be obtained from a local Superintendent Registrar
after 15 days notice has been given.
Marriage in A Greek Orthodox Church
In the case of a church marriage advice should be obtained from the priest or
minister of the church where the marriage is to be celebrated.
If the marriage is to be celebrated in a Greek Orthodox Church a certificate from an
Ecclesiastical Authority to the effect that there is no impediment to the marriage will
be necessary. Advice on this should be obtained by your Greek partner from the
authorities of the church where you intend to marry. St. Paul’s Anglican Church in
Athens will sign a CNI for use in a Greek Church where the interested party is of the
Anglican faith.
Documentation
The documents required by the Greek authorities for both church and civil weddings
are:
- a Certificate of Non Impediment (CNI)
- a certified translation into Greek of the full birth certificate of a British national
who intends to marry in Greece - evidence that any previous marriage has been dissolved for example a Decree
Absolute or Death Certificate
Legalisation (Apostille stamp) and Certified Translations
Documents emanating from a foreign country which are to be used in Greece must
be officially legalised with the Hague Convention 'Apostille' (available for UK public
documents from the Legalisation Office in London; contact tel no: 0044 20
70081111) and then officially translated at a Greek Consulate abroad or when in
Greece via a certified translator or the Translations Bureau of the Greek Ministry of
Foreign Affairs at: 10 Arionos Street, Psiri., 105 64 Athens, tel: +30 210 3244036.
Wedding Planners
If you need help in planning your Cretan wedding, check out the following websites
for information on accommodation and wedding co-ordination. A wedding
coordinator can take care of all the paperwork in Greece, book and arrange all the
details and leave you free to relax and really enjoy your wedding in Crete:
www.purecrete.com
www.weddingsincrete.co.uk
| Copyright 2004-2012 Carol Palioudaki. Weddings in Crete Getting Married in Crete. www.livingincrete.net |
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