Marriage in Turkey for foreigners

According to Turkish law on marriage; a foreign citizen can marry both a Turkish citizen and a foreign national in Turkey at the authorized marriage office. Greek-Turkish, Mexican-kazakh , Russian-Brazilian, French-Russian, White Russian-Egyptian, Canadian-Russian, Pakistani- American, Russian-Turkish couples applied to us for marriage procedures before, and they concluded the process without any problems and returned to their countries happily.

Marriage is difficult due to political issues for prospective partners who are citizen of different countries. It's difficult to get visa to one or the other country. Turkey, where there is no prohibition on the marriage of foreigners, offers an easy and fast marriage opportunity for couples. For this reason, married in Turkey for foreigners have become alot more enticing.

In different cities of Turkey can be different rules. For example, marriage in Istanbul can be different from marriage in Antalya. In order to register a marriage in Turkey, foreigners must collect the requested documents, get a health certificate (medical report), apply to the marriage office, and come with two witnesses on the wedding day.

However, the process of marrying foreigners in Turkey can be lengthy due to legal differences, the complexity of functioning in Turkish government authorities and the language barrier, therefore the best solution is to get professional help of ours.

Marriage in Turkey is a civil marriage. Getting married in official marriage offices in Turkey are accepted/recognized as valid in all countries. In order for recognizing it in your own country, you must legalize it by submitting the marriage certificate (document for marriage) to official authorities.

• International Passport
  If the passport contains information about the parents, then a birth certficate is not required.
• Single Status Certificate
  The original document mest be apostilled or stamped with consular legalization in your country.
• Birth Certificate
  Certificate must contain the names of the parents, affix and apostille to the original or the seal of consular legalization.
• Photos
  Colored photographs on a white background, 6 pieces, not biometric, 4.5x6 cm in size, taken in the last 6 months.
• Additionally
  In case of the change in the surname or first name, it is necessary to provide a certificate with an apostille confirming the change of personal information.

Turkish citizens and foreigners are required to undergo a medical examination including a blood test for marriage in Turkey. The presence of any kind of disease is not an obstacle to marriage, the examination is done so that the spouses know about the state of health of each other.

Conditions for legal marriage in Turkey is as follows,

Foreigners, asylum seekers and refugees are subject to the law of the country in which they are married and divorced. For this reason, they have to comply with the laws of Turkish Law on issues such as marriage age , marriage license and marriage conditions.

- Men and women over the age of 18 have the right to marry with their own consent.
- Health status, mental consciousness, should not have venereal and contagious diseases.
- consanguineous marriage is prohibited
- A person who appears to be married according to the civil registry cannot remarry.

• Consultation and support at all stages of marriage in Turkey
• Coordination of documents with the Registry Office
• Choosing (booking) the marriage date
• Providing 2 (two) witnesses
• Interpreting in English and Russian
• Payment of the required fee
• Official marriage certificate on the day of the ceremony
• Free transfer within the city
• Accompaniment while obtaining a medical report
• Translation of all necessary documents
• Notarization of documents
• Getting additional documents for marriage recognition
• Notarization copy of marriage certificate with apostille
• Professional photographer at marriage registration
• Transfer from/to Istanbul
• By your request we can organize a wedding in Turkey

Nikah is present and common in Turkey which is a country with a large Muslim population. Religious marriage has some conditions; Two Muslim men or two Muslim women must be witnesses.

The testimonies of those who are mentally incompetent and under the age of eighteen will not be accepted. Bride and groom, if they wish, can perform the marriage by giving a power of attorney to their place. Nikah should not be kept secret from family and relatives