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How to: Certify Documents for Eastern European Wedding

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Eastern European WeddingWith destination weddings in Prague and Vienna becoming increasingly more popular, it is important to familiarize yourself with the laws of Austria and the Czech Republic well before the wedding date. Be aware that both countries require you and your future spouse to submit various documents two to four weeks in advance.  These documents include passports, birth certificates, drivers’ licenses, proof of residence, and proof of marital status (such as divorce or death certificates for previous marriages).

Your documents must receive an apostille stamp in America, and they need to be translated into the respective country’s local language.  The translations must also be certified, which is usually done in the country in which the wedding will take place. Normally you have to submit your documents and marriage application in person to the appropriate government offices (such as the town hall in Prague or the Office of Vital Statistics in Vienna) at least two weeks before the wedding. For this reason it is advised that either you or your spouse arrive in the city two weeks prior to the wedding.

Each government embassy charges different fees for these procedures, which you can verify either by phone or on the appropriate embassy’s website.

Korea Joins the Hague Convention

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Korea Hague ConventionLegal documents from Korea will now be recognized for use overseas without an apostille or certification from foreign embassies, said the Ministry of Justice.

Before Korea joined the Hague Convention, in order for documents to be used outside the country they had to be certified by the respective government embassies, either the Korean embassies abroad or foreign countries’ embassies in Korea.

Now, Korean documents are essentially equal to documents of all other countries participating in the Hague Convention and do not require further certification.

This greatly simplifies the process of sending documents abroad and eliminates the inconvenience of having to visit multiple government embassies.

Félicitations! Apostilles for Weddings in France

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Paris apostilleParis is one of the most romantic cities in the world, so it comes as no surprise that France is a popular wedding location for many American couples. If your partner is a foreign national of France, there are certain preliminary steps you must take before your marriage can take place. First, at least one partner needs to have lived for at least 30 days in France and must provide proof of residence one month before the wedding. You will also need to provide your birth certificates, an affidavit showing no impediment to marriage, and a prenuptial certificate of health.  Your birth certificates should be apostilled and the affidavit should be notarized by a notary public.  Finally, you will need to display a public notice at the city hall where you are getting married at least 10 days before the wedding date.  For more detailed information you may contact the French embassy or visit their website.