Marriage Regulations

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Formalities Required for Civil Marriage in Greece

1. Application (the Municipality usually provides printed application Forms)
2. Birth Certificate
3. Solemn declaration according to Law 105 certifying that:
   1. There is no impediment to the marriage of bride or bridegroom as these are stated in Articles 1350, 1351, 1352, 1354, 1356, 1357, 1360, of the Civil Code.
   2. He/she is a resident of the Municipality of the Community where he/she is registered.
   3. Whether this marriage will be his/her first, second, e.t.c.
4. For minors under 18 years of age a court decision is required.
5. Certificate of divorce, if there has been a previous church marriage for those who are separated, or an irrevocable court decision in the case of a previous civil marriage.
6. Foreigners must have a certificate from their Consulate in Greece, translated into Greek, to the effect that there is no impediment to their marriage.
7. Announcement of the forthcoming marriage in a daily newspaper (twice-once for each party). The person concerned must appear in person to file the application and pick up the license, bringing with him his identity card. At the wedding itself both bride and bridegroom must be accompanied by one witness of full age (who may be a relative) having with him/her his/her identity card.
8. According to the new law on equality, the bride and bridegroom are obliged to state before their marriage the surname that their children will bear. This may be the husband's or the wife's or even both names, but no more than two surnames are allowed.

Definition of Articles Concerning Impediments to Marriage

• 1350: Age below 18 years.
• 1351: Incapacity to legally act.
• 1352: If he / she is under judicial protection and the curator does not give him consent.
• 1354: Previous marriage that has not been irrevocably dissolved.
• 1356: Blood relationship-lineally entirely prohibited: collaterally up to the fourth degree, that is up to third cousins.
• 1357: Relationship by marriage-lineally, entirely prohibited; collaterally up to the third degree (the husband may not marry the daughter of his wife's brother or sister).
• 1360: Impediment by reason to adoption. Doc.4268A

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