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GUIDANCE FOR BRITISH NATIONALS INTENDING TO MARRY IN TURKEY
To marry in Turkey a Certificate of No Impediment is required. You may apply to the local Registrar in the town where you reside, well before your travel date or alternatively you may post your Notice of Marriage at the British Embassy in Ankara, the British Consulate in Izmir or Istanbul, or the British Vice-Consulate in Antalya.
Please be aware of the following
1) If you post your Notice of Marriage at a British Mission in Turkey, you should be resident in the country for twenty-one days before the Notice can be accepted.
2) You are then required to wait a further 21 days after posting the Notice of Marriage. Before your certificate of Non Impediment can be issued. You should also make a standard declaration confirming your marital status i.e. single, married, divorced, spinster or widow. In addition you should produce your passport/identification and that of your fiancée/fiancé. If applicable, your divorce or spouse's death certificate.
3) Turkish law requires that divorced woman, regardless of nationality, must wait for 300 days from the date of their decree absolute before applying to re-marry. However, you may apply to the local court in the town, where you intend to marry to have this period reduced or waived. Certain criteria must be met before a successful ruling from the court, including a negative pregnancy test from the local Turkish State hospital.
4) If you bring your Certificate of No Impediment from the UK, we will reproduce it in the local language, within one working day. You should also make a declaration and provide identification details as in (2) above.
5) Your certificate must then be legalised by the Turkish Authorities, either by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara or the Governor in Istanbul, Izmir or Antalya.
Upon completion of the above you have fulfilled the criteria for a British National to marry in Turkey. Details of Fees for these services are given below.
* Notice Of Marriage - £ 35 GBP.
* Declaration - £ 30 GBP.
* Certificate of Non-Impediment - £ 30 GBP.
Note: All fees are paid in local currency at the current Consular Rate of Exchange.
THIS LEAFLET HAS BEEN PREPARED BY HM CONSULATE IN ANKARA FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF ENQUIRERS
ALTHOUGH ALL CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN ITS PRODUCTION NEITHER HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT NOR ANY CONSULAR OFFICIAL IN THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN ANKARA TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS PRECISE ACCURACY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONTENTS.
Consular Section
British Embassy
Ankara
