{"id":224,"date":"2025-06-27T15:39:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weddingatelierkos.com\/?p=224"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:19:01","slug":"documents-for-a-wedding-on-kos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weddingatelierkos.com\/en\/unterlagen-fuer-eine-hochzeit-auf-kos\/","title":{"rendered":"What do I need for a wedding on Kos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"224\" class=\"elementor elementor-224\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185f25c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"185f25c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238c335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"238c335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents for a wedding on Kos \u2013 All documents at a glance<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d0d30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51d0d30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c32502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c32502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that your wedding in Kos is legally valid, you need certain documents. We can help you with this \u2013 from obtaining them to translating them and submitting them on time.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What documents are required for a wedding in Kos exactly depends on your nationality. Here you can find an overview of the typical requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ca30d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6ca30d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936631b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"936631b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What documents do German citizens need for a wedding on Kos?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5431b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d5431b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f565ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f565ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid passport or identity card<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Birth Certificate (in multiple languages or with certified translation into Greek)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificate of legal capacity (with official translation)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificate of registration (required depending on the municipality)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If applicable: Divorce or death certificate (also with translation)<\/li><\/ul><h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cebbeb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cebbeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3ec11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca3ec11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingatelierkos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/weddingatelierkos4616-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-493\" alt=\"Getting a Ring Stamped at the Ceremony What Documents Do I Need for a Wedding in Kos\" 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data-id=\"0ea8ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884732a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"884732a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84ba64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b84ba64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents required for Swiss citizens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d413e0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d413e0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2640f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2640f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid passport or identity card<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International birth certificate<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificate of military service or certificate of eligibility to marry<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officially recognized translations into Greek<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ensure that all the documents for your wedding in Kos are fully, correctly and in a timely manner prepared \u2013 so that you can focus on what really matters: your day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe600bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe600bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562220c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"562220c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a2a96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0a2a96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374684f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"374684f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ea1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ea1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents required for British citizens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce7ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ce7ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Valid passports:<\/strong> Both partners need a valid British passport. Additionally, copies are required.<\/li><li><p><strong>Complete birth certificates:<\/strong> Both partners need a full birth certificate (Full Birth Certificate), which also lists the names of the parents.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Certificate of No Impediment (CNI):<\/strong> 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.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>In the case of divorced persons:<\/strong> The final divorce judgment (Decree Absolute or Final Order), as well as, if applicable, the marriage certificate from the previous marriage.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>In case of name changes:<\/strong> 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.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>In the case of widowed persons:<\/strong> The marriage certificate from the previous marriage as well as the death certificate of the deceased spouse.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>In the case of adoption:<\/strong> If applicable, the relevant adoption documents.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>With different nationalities:<\/strong> 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.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>All necessary British documents must be certified in accordance with the applicable regulations.<\/p><p>The certification is usually done through an Apostille from the British Foreign Office (FCDO).<\/p><p>Subsequently, the documents must be translated from German into Greek by an officially recognized translator.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9657738 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9657738\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829c4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"829c4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u21d2 <a href=\"https:\/\/weddingatelierkos.com\/en\/hochzeitspakete-auf-kos-elia-kyma-kallista\/\">Prices for civil wedding ceremonies\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>\u21d2 <a href=\"https:\/\/weddingatelierkos.com\/en\/getting-married-on-kos\/\">About us<\/a><\/p><p>\u21d2 <a href=\"https:\/\/kosblogger.com\/die-schoensten-straende-auf-kos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The most beautiful beaches on Kos<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unterlagen f\u00fcr eine Hochzeit auf Kos \u2013 Alle Dokumente im \u00dcberblick Damit eure Hochzeit auf Kos rechtsg\u00fcltig ist, ben\u00f6tigt ihr bestimmte Dokumente. Wir unterst\u00fctzen euch dabei \u2013 von der Beschaffung \u00fcber die \u00dcbersetzung bis zur fristgerechten Einreichung. Welche Unterlagen f\u00fcr eine Hochzeit auf Kos genau erforderlich sind, h\u00e4ngt von eurer Staatsangeh\u00f6rigkeit ab. 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