Marriage registration in Turkey for foreigners

According to the Civil Code of the Republic of Turkey (Türk Medeni Kanunu) registration of marriage in Turkey for foreigners can be done only by the authorities of Turkey (Evlendirme Dairesi, hereinafter Registry Office).

A foreign citizen can marry in Turkey as a Turkish citizen and a foreigner.

The authorized body for registration of marriages in Turkey is The Bureau of Marriages. Our company does not issue the documents, d has no influence on the decision of state bodies, and also does not bear responsibility and guarantee for the decision of state bodies.

To register a marriage in Turkey, foreigners need to: collect a package of documents, obtain a health certificate, submit an application and prepared documents to the marriage office, go on the day of registration with two witnesses.

What documents are required for registration of marriage for foreigners in Turkey

• Foreign passport
• 6 photographs, not biometric, 4.5 × 6 cm, in a white background, taken in the last six months
• Birth certificate; containing the names of the parents (you must affix the Apostille to the original).
  Your name and surname must be the same as in your birth sertificate.
  If you have changed your first name or surname, you must provide a document or documents confirming the change of data.
• Certificate of no impediment to marriage or certificate of capacity to marry. (Single, divorce, widow or widowed.) You must affix an Apostille to the original.

All the documents (except passport) listed above, remain in the Turkish Bureau of Marriages. The Bureau of Marriages does not make copies.We recommend you to make notarized and apostilled copies of documents for submission to the marriage registry office.

Notarized translation of documents

According to article 187 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Turkey, when entering into a marriage, a woman takes her husband’s surname, or she has the right to use her maiden surname before her husband’s. A woman cannot use only her surname.

No additional seals and stamps are put on the received marriage certificate.

To legalize your marriage, within the next 2 days after registration, you will additionally receive a special multilingual extract, Form B (Formül B), with an affixed Apostille. This document should be translated and certified in your country, then submitted to the appropriate authorities.

To legalize a marriage in your countries, we recommend you clarify the details of legalization in advance in relevant authorities of your country.