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Marriage in Ukraine
« on: March 02, 2005, 03:20:43 PM »
Getting Married in Ukraine: The Post's How-to Guide
by Olga Chala, Kyiv Post Staff Writer
Mar 02, 23:26


Getting married in Ukraine is easy compared to doing so in, say, Turkmenistan. There, if you're a foreigner and want to marry a local you have to prove you've lived in Turkmenistan for a year and own property there. Then - just to make you think twice before tying the knot - you have to pay a $50,000 fee to the state insurance organization.

In Ukraine, the first thing you need to do is have your marriage legally registered. Head to the Central Civilian Registry Office, otherwise known as the Tsentralny RAGS (11 Peremohy Pros., 236-7981/0071) with your passport. Tsentralny RAGS is the Kyiv authority that deals with marriage registration issues for foreign citizens. You need to indicate, among other things, that you are single.

"It is strongly recommended that you seek advice on your particular situation," says Natalya Naberezhnaya, head of RAGS.

The personal information from your passport or other ID must be translated into Ukrainian and then notarized. Translations should be provided for all documentation you submit, especially if your ID doesn't state your marital status. In such cases, submit a document confirming your marital status issued by a competent authority in the country where you hold citizenship. If you've been divorced, you must also submit a document to confirm that your previous marriage is over. Depending on the bilateral agreements that exist between Ukraine and your home country, these documents will either be accepted straight away or will need additional validation.

In many cases, an apostille may be required to legalize marriage registration documents. This special seal is applied by a legal authority to certify that a document is a true copy of an original. It's a much simpler procedure than legalization (as per above), requiring fewer signatures. It can be completed in either Ukraine or your own country.

"By law you will get a stamp in your passport once you marry a citizen of Ukraine," Naberezhnaya says.

Normally you must register your marriage no later than a month after you apply for a marriage certificate. There are several things that will allow you to speed up the registration procedure. One is if the bride is pregnant; another is if the couple already has common children. In other cases, the head of the civilian registry office can decide whether your reasons are important enough to expedite your registration. For example, if you have to leave Ukraine immediately because your visa is going to expire, you might be granted priority. Or not. To be on the safe side, consult RAGS in advance.

 

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