Marriage of Foreigners in Turkey
Marriage of foreigners in Turkey; In case a Turkish citizen wants to marry a citizen of a different country, if two foreigners from the same country want to get married in Turkey, and if foreigners who are citizens of two different countries get married in Turkey. Certain conditions must be met for a marriage to become valid.
MARRIAGE CONDITIONS OF TURKISH CITIZEN WITH A FOREIGN
In case a Turkish citizen and a foreign national want to marry, the conditions that must be fulfilled for the Turkish citizen are fulfilled as a normal procedure. In other words, an application will be made to the marriage office where the residence is located. During this application, necessary documents such as passport photo, marriage declaration and health report will be requested by the marriage office.
If the foreigner is going to marry a Turkish citizen, he/she must complete the following documents. These;
- Marriage Declaration
- 4 passport photos
- ID, or passport
- Document showing that there is no obstacle to marriage. (Certificate of Celibacy)
- Health report
MARRIAGE IN TURKEY OF FOREIGNERS WHO ARE CITIZEN OF THE SAME COUNTRY
Foreigners who are citizens of the same country who want to get married within the borders of Turkey can get married in front of the Turkish authorities. They will be able to apply to the relevant marriage office where they will get married by providing the following documents.
- declaration of marriage
- passport photo
- ID, or passport translated into Turkish
- Celibacy Certificate (Approved by the District Governor or approved by the Consulate)
- Health report
MARRIAGE OF FOREIGNERS WHO ARE CITIZENS OF TWO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN TURKEY
As a last option for foreigners to get married in Turkey; We can show the marriage of foreigners who are citizens of different countries. Foreign nationals from two different countries who live or reside in Turkey and want to get married in Turkey can also get married in front of the Turkish authorities. For this, they need to complete the necessary documents and take a day for marriage.
Documents required for these foreigners to get married in Turkey;
- declaration of marriage
- passport photo
- ID, or passport translated into Turkish
- Celibacy Certificate (Approved by the District Governor or approved by the Consulate)
- Health report
The Certification of Celibacy, which is of critical importance and often wondered in the process of marriage of foreigners in Turkey.
CERTIFICATE OF CELIBACY
The certificate of celibacy is the document that proves that there is no obstacle for foreigners to get married, which they can obtain from the authorities of their own country or from the consulates of their country in Turkey. If the person is in his own country, he must obtain the Certificate of Celibacy from the relevant authority and have it approved by the Turkish consulates in his country. If the person is in Turkey, it is a document that must be obtained from the consulate of his country in Turkey. After receiving it from its own consulate, it must be approved by the relevant governorship or district governorship in Turkey.
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