{"id":439,"date":"2025-08-07T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gr\/uk\/?post_type=service&#038;p=439"},"modified":"2025-09-10T07:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:29:10","slug":"issuance-of-marriage-license","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gr\/uk\/en\/services\/citizen-services\/registration-birth-marriage-divorce-death\/issuance-of-marriage-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Issuance of Marriage License"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The bride and groom attend the Consular Office with their valid passport or ID card&nbsp; and each party completes the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authorisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solemn Declaration of No Impediment to Marriage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The completed documents are sent to the authorised person, who submits them to the competent Municipality for the issuance of the marriage license and birth certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Apostille stamp is only required in the event that the marriage license and birth certificate are to be submitted to the competent British Authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fees:<\/strong><\/td><td>Declaration 10\u20ac or equivalent in Sterling.<br>Copy 10\u20ac or equivalent in Sterling.<br>Payment in cash or by UK issued debit or credit card.<br>See section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gr\/uk\/en\/services\/citizen-services\/consular-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consular Fees<\/a> for itemized fees.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Appointments:<\/strong><\/td><td>Make an appointment via the e-appointments system in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gr\/uk\/en\/services\/citizen-services\/appointment-booking-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legalisation of Signature - Authorisations<\/a> category<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Applications:<\/strong><\/td><td>1. <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"file-pdf\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-file-pdf \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M0 64C0 28.7 28.7 0 64 0L224 0l0 128c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32l128 0 0 144-208 0c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64l0 144-48 0c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64L0 64zm384 64l-128 0L256 0 384 128zM176 352l32 0c30.9 0 56 25.1 56 56s-25.1 56-56 56l-16 0 0 32c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16s-16-7.2-16-16l0-48 0-80c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16zm32 80c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24l-16 0 0 48 16 0zm96-80l32 0c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48l0 64c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48l-32 0c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16l0-128c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16zm32 128c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-64c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-16 0 0 96 16 0zm80-112c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l48 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16l-32 0 0 32 32 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16l-32 0 0 48c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16s-16-7.2-16-16l0-64 0-64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gr\/media\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/aitisi_kai_ypeythini_dilosi_gia_gamo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application<\/a><br>2. <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"file-pdf\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-file-pdf \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M0 64C0 28.7 28.7 0 64 0L224 0l0 128c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32l128 0 0 144-208 0c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64l0 144-48 0c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64L0 64zm384 64l-128 0L256 0 384 128zM176 352l32 0c30.9 0 56 25.1 56 56s-25.1 56-56 56l-16 0 0 32c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16s-16-7.2-16-16l0-48 0-80c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16zm32 80c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24l-16 0 0 48 16 0zm96-80l32 0c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48l0 64c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48l-32 0c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16l0-128c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16zm32 128c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-64c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-16 0 0 96 16 0zm80-112c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l48 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16l-32 0 0 32 32 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16l-32 0 0 48c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16s-16-7.2-16-16l0-64 0-64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gr\/media\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/ypodeigma_exousiodotisis_geniko.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Authorisation<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bride and groom attend the Consular Office with their valid passport or ID card&nbsp; and each party completes the following: The completed documents are sent to the authorised person, who submits them to the competent Municipality for the issuance of the marriage license and birth certificate. 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