Here you may check how the wedding ceremony in Croatia looks like. Ceremony excerpt you can follow is completely translated in English by an authorized interpreter. Duration of the official part of the ceremony is about 20 minutes.
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Complete paperwork is handled by a wedding planner, through local Registry Office. General list of documents that are required is (example for UK citizens):
- A copy of a birth certificate issued within three months of the date of submission (if UK birth certificate the long version is required);
- A valid passport;
- A confirmation by each party of No Impediment to Marriage issued by their respective domestic authorities. This is a confirmation that a couple is free to enter into marriage, must show a name and citizenship of the intended marriage partners and ensures that a marriage in Croatia will be recognized as valid in the UK
(this is not an official list of documents as in certain circumstance additional paperwork may be required)
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For a U.S. citizen to marry in Croatia, Croatian authorities require the following:
- Valid U.S. passport.
- U.S. birth certificate translated into Croatian by a sworn court interpreter (PDF 851 KB); the U.S. birth certificate must bear the apostille of the competent authority of the issuing U.S. state and must be a new copy issued within the past 90 days. Obtaining the apostille and/or new birth certificate may require several days or weeks, depending on the state. For addresses of relevant state apostille authorities, click here.
- A sworn statement, made by the American citizen before a U.S. Consular Officer, stating that the person in question is an American citizen, that he/she is free to marry, and that the marriage contracted in Croatia will be regarded as valid by U.S. authorities. This document is available at the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb upon presentation of an American passport. The fee is $50 payable in cash (dollars or kuna equivalent) or by major credit card.
- The document supplied by the U. S. Embassy also must be authenticated Consular Section of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, located at Petreticev trg 2, 10000 Zagreb. The contact number at the Ministry is +385-1-4599-410. The government fee (biljeg) is 60 kunas (approximately $10).
- If an American citizen does not speak Croatian, he/she will have to obtain the services of a court appointed translator for the marriage ceremony. A list of court interpreters is available by clicking here (PDF 851 KB).
- If one of the marriage partners is divorced or widowed, proof of the dissolution of previous marriage (i.e., divorce decree or death certificate) is required; similarly, an apostille is required on those documents.
(this is not an official list of documents as in certain circumstance additional paperwork may be required)
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