Documents for a wedding on Kos – All documents at a glance
To ensure that your wedding in Kos is legally valid, you need certain documents. We can help you with this – from obtaining them to translating them and submitting them on time.
What documents are required for a wedding in Kos exactly depends on your nationality. Here you can find an overview of the typical requirements.
What documents do German citizens need for a wedding on Kos?
- Valid passport or identity card
- International Birth Certificate (in multiple languages or with certified translation into Greek)
- Certificate of legal capacity (with official translation)
- Certificate of registration (required depending on the municipality)
- If applicable: Divorce or death certificate (also with translation)
Documents required for Swiss citizens
- Valid passport or identity card
- International birth certificate
- Certificate of military service or certificate of eligibility to marry
- Officially recognized translations into Greek
We ensure that all the documents for your wedding in Kos are fully, correctly and in a timely manner prepared – so that you can focus on what really matters: your day.
Documents required for British citizens
- Valid passports: Both partners need a valid British passport. Additionally, copies are required.
Complete birth certificates: Both partners need a full birth certificate (Full Birth Certificate), which also lists the names of the parents.
Certificate of No Impediment (CNI): Both partners must each apply for their own proof of the absence of marital impediments at their relevant registry office. The issuance of this document can take several weeks. Since these documents are only valid to a limited extent, the timing of the application is particularly important.
In the case of divorced persons: The final divorce judgment (Decree Absolute or Final Order), as well as, if applicable, the marriage certificate from the previous marriage.
In case of name changes: Official proof of all name changes, such as through marriage, divorce, or a deed poll. If the birth name was reinstated after a divorce, this must also be proven accordingly.
In the case of widowed persons: The marriage certificate from the previous marriage as well as the death certificate of the deceased spouse.
In the case of adoption: If applicable, the relevant adoption documents.
With different nationalities: If one of the partners does not hold British citizenship, additional documentation may be required. This must be requested from the relevant embassy or consulate.
All necessary British documents must be certified in accordance with the applicable regulations.
The certification is usually done through an Apostille from the British Foreign Office (FCDO).
Subsequently, the documents must be translated from German into Greek by an officially recognized translator.