Everything you might want to know about Marmaris

 

Marriage and Divorce

 

Marriage between Turkish and Foreign Nationals in Turkey:
 Required Documents:

  • Certificate of no impediment from the local registrar of marriages in the UK.
  • Birth certificate and passport.
  • A divorce or death certificate of previous spouse if married before.

Procedure:

  • Application to the relevant consulate in Turkey to initiate the formalities.

  • The certificate of no impediment and certificate of identity and nationality obtained from the relevant consulate to be authenticated by the local Governor office in Turkey.

  • Application in person to the local marriage office together with the Turkish national to give notice of marriage, submit the certificates, complete necessary forms and fix a date for the marriage ceremony.

  • Other formalities to be pursued by Turkish fiancée concurrently.

  • Marriage ceremony.

  • Notice to the relevant consulate to have the marriage registered in the country of foreign national.

Notes: Normal marriage age under Turkish law is 18. However, under special circumstances men and women below that age can get married with the permission of their parents, legal guardians or the relevant court.

For further information see:
Guidence for British Nationals intending to marry in Turkey 

http://www.turkconsulate-london.com/en/engcons.htm

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Marriage between Turkish and Foreign Nationals in the UK:
 Procedure and documents for registration of a marriage between a Turkish and foreign national in the UK are as follows:

First, you need to get in touch with the local registration office in the UK.

Turkish citizen needs to obtain a certificate of no impediment from his/her local registration office in Turkey through the Consulate General in London. To this end, s/he needs to apply to the Consulate General with his/her ID card (nüfus cüzdanı).

Following the marriage ceremony and having the marriage registered at the local registration office in the UK, the Turkish national has to inform the Consulate General in London of his/her marriage within one month after the marriage.

For the registration of marriage at the Consulate General, following documents
have to be produced:

  • Marriage certificate and a photocopy

  • Full birth certificate of the foreign national and a photocopy

  • ID card of Turkish spouse (nüfus cüzdanı) and a photocopy

  • Postal fee (£7.00)

  • Please note that in the event that one fails to register your marriage with Turkish Consulate within a month following the ceremony before the British authorities, you will be liable to pay for a fine of £8.00.

  • A copy of foreign national's passport, his/her father's and mother's name and his/her religion must also be communicated to the Consulate in writing.

Please note that foreign women marrying Turkish men in the UK may apply for Turkish citizenship after 3 years of marriage, if she intends to live in Turkey. The Republic of Turkey accepts dual nationality as long as bride's country does not object it.

For further information see:

http://www.turkconsulate-london.com/en/engcons.htm

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Visit of a Turkish National to the UK:
Please note that before travelling to the UK, Turkish citizens are required to obtain visa through the British Consulate General in Istanbul/Turkey. For any inquiry regarding the visit of a Turkish national to the UK, you are kindly requested to contact with the British Consulates or British Embassy in Turkey. 

For the addresses of British Consulates in Turkey, please click here.

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Marriage between two foreign nationals in Turkey:
Required Documents:

  • Certificate of no impediment from the local registrar of marriages in the UK
  • Birth certificate and passport.
  • A divorce or death certificate of previous spouse if married previously.

Procedure:

  • Application to the relevant consulate in Turkey to initiate the formalities.

  • The certificate of no impediment and certificate of identity and nationality obtained from the relevant consulate to be authenticated by the local Governors office in Turkey.

  • Application in person to the local marriage office to give notice of marriage, submit the certificates, complete necessary forms and fix a date for the marriage ceremony.

  • Solemnization of marriage (if the marrying parties do not speak Turkish, they are advised to arrange for an interpreter to be present during the ceremony).

  • Notice to the relevant consulate to have the marriage registered in their country.

Notes: Foreign nationals in Turkey can also get married in their respective consulates if it is possible under their national law. However, if one of the parties is a Turkish citizen, marriage can only be solemnized by the Turkish authorities.

Please also contact with your country's consulate in Turkey. (For the addresses of British Consulates in Turkey, please click here.)


 Divorce procedure for a marriage registered in Turkey:
If a marriage between a Turkish and a British national was solemnized in the UK and then registered in Turkey or if a marriage between a Turkish and a British national was solemnized and registered in Turkey, regardless of divorce degree that may be a obtained in the UK, a suit of divorce should be filed in Turkey as well.

For further information see:

http://www.turkconsulate-london.com/en/engcons.htm