Catholic Weddings in Corfu
It is possible to organize Catholic church wedding ceremony in Corfu island only in case that bride and groom have not been previously married and that both of them have been baptized and confirmed. The bride and the groom must inform the Catholic priest from their local parish that they want to marry abroad.
The priest will ask for their Birth Certificates and Baptism Certificates and upon viewing them he will instruct them for the further documentation that is required. Once they obtain all the necessary documents, they must send the entire documentation to our office, and then we will take the documentation to the Catholic priest of the church where the wedding ceremony is going to take place. |
Documents Required for Catholic Weddings in Corfu
All municipal documents require to be translated ONLY by Greek authorities, such as a Greek Consulate or Embassy (in your city or country) or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens.
An independent translator with notary stamp IS NOT accepted by the Greek authorities or church
*All translators should be approved by the Greek Consulate or Embassy.
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1) Baptismal Certificate
a. One for bride & one for groom.
b. Requires the signature of the priest who performed your baptism AND
c. Requires signature of superior or higher authority such as the cardinal, bishop or authority in the Arch Diocese.
c. This 2nd signature should be singed and dated close to your wedding date.
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2) Confirmation Certificate
a. One for bride and one for groom (if Catholic).
b. Requires the signature of the priest who performed your baptism AND
c. Requires signature of superior or higher authority such as the cardinal, bishop or authority in the Arch Diocese. This 2nd signature should be singed and dated close to your wedding date |
3) Freedom to marry Certificate
This document is the assurance that you are free from any canonical impediment for marriage.
a. One for bride and one for groom.
b. These certificates must be obtained from the parish priest in whom you were baptized and must be dated within 3 months of your wedding date.
c. Requires the signature of the priest who performed your baptism AND
d. Requires signature of superior or higher authority such as the cardinal, bishop or authority in the Arch Diocese. This 2nd signature should be singed and dated close to your wedding date
Notes:
I. If the date of your confirmation is not written in the parish in which you were baptized, you should ask for it in the same parish in which you were confirmed.
II. Take these certificates to your present parish priest who should make the prenuptial inquiries and catechetical instruction |
4) Written permission
must be obtained from your Bishop / Cardinal / Arch Diocese to have your marriage performed out of your parish and here in Corfu. This is according to Canon 1115 of the Codex Juris Canonici. Please discuss with your pastor.
Your priest will ask for the following information:
- Cathedral of St. James
- Town Hall Square,
- Corfu
- Greece
Responsible Priest: Father Marios Regos |
5) Certificate
stating you have completed the "PRE-CANA" instruction class, retreat or meetings |
6) Letter of No Impediment
to Marriage/Single Status Letter/Affidavit of Single Status and No Impediment to Marriage from your local Town Hall/Registrar's office/Vital Statistic's office. This certificate is also available at the consulate of your country.
a. One for bride and one for groom.
b. This letter states that you have no impediments preventing you to
marry in the eyes of your state/country.
b. The "Affidavit of Single Status and No Impediment to Marriage"
applies to US citizens/Legal Residents only.
b. (Please ask us for details on which document applies to you and
where to obtain them.)
c. This letter requires authentication with an Apostil (according to
the Hague Convention)
c. prior to translation. www.apostilleinfo.com.
Apostle Stamp (Apostille)
An apostille is a special seal applied by an authority to certify that a document is a true copy of an original. Apostilles are available in countries, which signed the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, popularly known as The Hague Convention. This convention, created in 1961, replaces the time consuming chain certification process used so far, where you had to go to four different authorities to get a document certified.
Apostle stamp for ALL your papers (except passports) from:
The Legalization Office
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Old Admiralty Building
The Mall
London SW1A 2LG
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
I. ALL municipal documents are required to be translated into the Greek Language and require an Apostil prior to translation. Translation service is available at your local Greek Consulate or Embassy.Documents obtained from your parish are accepted in English.
II. Once you have obtained all necessary documents & translations (in your language & Greek), please fax to us (+30 26610 76301) attention to the Wedding Director. We will then forward to the responsible priest for pre-approval.
III. Once your documents have been pre-approved, all original documents (in Greek & English) should be sent to Corfu at least 45 days prior to the day of your marriage so that we are assured that all paperwork is in order and processed in time.
IV. Every Christian wedding is different and highly dependent on whether or not the wedding is an inter-faith marriage (one Catholic and one of another Christian faith). Please inquire for more information.
V. All Catholic weddings must be performed in your native language. Please inform us if you speak any language other than English, French or Greek.
Please note that for ALL Catholic weddings, the couple must be on the island at least 2 full working days prior to the wedding date (to meet with the priest) and stay at least 1 working day after the wedding date (to go to Corfu Town Hall). No other stay requirements.
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CORFU WEDDINGS - CORFUHOLIDAYCHOICES
Messonghi 49080 , Corfu island (Kerkyra) , Greece
Tel: +30 2661076890 Fax: +30 2661076301 Mob: +30 6978049755
Email: info@corfu-weddings.com
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