Legal marriage in Georgia for foreigners requirements and process
Does anyone here have recent experience with getting a marriage certificate in Georgia and then legalizing it for another country. I am looking for clear facts on the procedure and potential bureaucracy involved.
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I recently looked into the administrative steps for this procedure. The marriage registration itself is relatively quick but the subsequent legalisation takes more effort. To use the certificate abroad it requires either an apostille or full consular legalization depending on your home country. This involves submitting documents to the Ministry of Justice and sometimes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For a detailed breakdown of these steps you can check https://wedding-in-georgia.co.uk/services/legalization-of-marriage-in-georgia/ which outlines the specific legal paths. Translation of all foreign passports into Georgian is also a mandatory part of the preparation. Processing times vary based on the service tier you select.