It is possible to organize Orthodox church wedding ceremony in Corfu island only in case that at least one of the parties is Orthodox and that both parties have been baptized. The bride and the groom must inform the Orthodox priest from their local parish about their wish to marry abroad. The priest will ask to see their Birth Certificates and Baptism Certificates and after viewing them he will give them instructions regarding other documentation that is required. After they obtain all the necessary documents, they must send the entire documentation to our office. Then we will take the documentation to the Orthodox priest of the church where the wedding ceremony is going to be held

All 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

 •  From the Greek Orthodox Church, a certificate to give consent and the freedom to marry
(Otherwise known as the Letter of Celibacy).
- One for Bride and one for Groom
- This document should be given in Greek and is signed & stamped from the priest of your parish thus there
- should be no need for translation.
- Validation of this document for the authenticity of the priest’s signature MUST be obtained from
- the Bishop/Metropolitan of the local church

• Baptismal Certificates for both of you.
- One for Bride and one for Groom.
- Signed & stamped by the parish priest. If not given in Greek, must be translated to Greek
- (Valid only if translated by a Greek Consulate/Embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens).
- Validation of this document for the authenticity of the priest’s signature MUST be obtained
- from the Bishop/Metropolitan of the local church.

• Divorce certificate/decree if any.
- Certificate to be obtained from the judge (if you had a previous wedding) AND from the Church
- (if you had a previous Greek Orthodox wedding).
- The civil divorce decree requires an Apostille AND translation to Greek.
- The church divorce certificate requires translation to Greek.
- Translation in Greek is only required for the page(s) that carry the court decision and not for the whole divorce settlement. (Valid only if translated by a Greek Consulate/Embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens).

• Certificate of Faith.
- A letter stating that you both agree to baptize your future children in the Greek faith.
- This document may be obtained from your local Notary Public Office. Document must be in Greek.
- (Valid only if translated by a Greek Consulate/Embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens).
- OR this document can be obtained in Corfu upon your arrival. Additional cost = 60 euro for the Notary Public.

• 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 in Athens.
- One for bride and one for groom.
- This letter states that you have no impediments preventing you to marry in the eyes of your state/country.
- The “Affidavit of Single Status and No Impediment to Marriage” applies to US citizens/Legal Residents only.
- (Please ask us for details on which document applies to you and where to obtain them.)
- This letter requires authentication with an Apostille (according to the Hague Convention) prior to translation.
- www.apostilleinfo.com.

• Non- European Union, non-American or non-Australian citizens must ALSO bring the following:
-“Dilosi Tou Nomou” #1599
- Passport
- Photo Copy of Visa

• If you reside in Greece you will ALSO need to provide the following.
If you do not reside in Greece, disregard this step.
- Photo copy of “Adia Paramonis Stin Ellada”.

• If you were born in Greece or are registered in Greece and live outside of Greece,
please ask us for more information. There may be supplemental documents required.

A. The Greek Authorities require that ALL Documents requested above (except Divorce decree) must be issued NO more than 3 months prior to the wedding date.
B. Apostille information: www.apostilleinfo.com. You will be able to find where you need to go or who to contact in any participating country for the Apostil at this website link.
C. Once you have obtained all necessary documents (in your language & Greek) & translations, please fax to us ( +30 26610 76301 ) . We will then forward to the responsible priest for pre-approval.
D. Upon confirmation from the priest that all documents are in order, you will then need to courier/FedEx all original documents (in English & Greek) to us in Corfu: Attn:Finola Botsi B.A., Corfu Holiday Choices, Messonghi,49080 Corfu, Greece, Phone Number: +30 26610 76890. For your safety, please send all documents by courier or registered mail ONLY.
E. Please note that for ALL Greek Orthodox weddings, the couple must be on the island at least 2 full working days prior to the wedding date (to meet with priest) and stay at least 1 working day after the wedding date (to go to Corfu Town Hall). No other stay requirements.
F. 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 (for more information please, Click Here)