Marriages which takes place outside Ireland are normally registered in the country in which they occur and are not registered in Ireland by a registrar or the general register office. If you plan to marry abroad you should ensure that all the legal requirements of the country in question are met, and should enquire as to the procedure for obtaining a marriage certificate from that country. Tha relevant Embassy or religious authorities may be able to advise.
If marriage certificate is in a foreign language, it should be normally be accepted for official purposes in Ireland if accompanied by an official translation from a recognised translation agency. Both parties to a marriage contracted abroad must be over 18 for the marriage to be valid in Irish Law.
Certificate of Freedom to marry (also known as Civil Letters of Freedom, Certificates de coutume or certificates of Nulla Osta) which state that a person is not married, also required. Irish citizens can obtain such a certificate from the Consular Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs, 72-76 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Tel# 01 408 2568. Irish Citizens living abroad should contact their nearest Irish Embassy.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment