The Republic of Turkey. Marriage. Arranging and holding a wedding ceremony.

Marriage registration with a citizen of Turkey

Marriage registration at the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Turkey

A citizen of the Republic of Belarus must be registered at the Embassy on a temporary or permanent consular register.

In accordance with the Regulations on the procedure for registering civil status acts and issuing documents and (or) certificates by bodies registering civil status acts, as well as the List of administrative procedures carried out by state bodies and other state organizations upon applications from citizens, the following documents are submitted to the Embassy for marriage registration:

1. Joint application of the persons entering into marriage.
2. Passports or other identity documents of the persons entering into marriage.
3. Documents identifying one of the parents of the person entering into marriage (in case of registering the marriage at the place of residence of the parent).
4. Application for reduction of the marriage age (for a person under 18 years of age).
5. Application of the persons entering into marriage for reducing the period for marriage registration indicating valid reasons or special circumstances necessitating the reduction of the marriage registration period, and documents serving as the basis for reducing this period (in case of reducing the marriage registration period).
6. Application of the persons entering into marriage indicating valid reasons why they cannot come to the registry office for marriage registration (in case of registering the marriage outside the registry office premises).
7. Court decision establishing the fact of being in a common-law marriage that arose before July 8, 1944 (in case of registering the marriage based on such a court decision).
8. Receipt for payment of the consular fee.

In addition to the above documents, the persons entering into marriage shall submit:

Citizens of the Republic of Belarus:

• Residence permit issued by the competent authority of the Republic of Turkey (if a citizen of the Republic of Belarus permanently resides outside the Republic of Belarus);
• Certificate of absence of a registered marriage with another person issued by the competent authority of the Republic of Turkey (if a citizen of the Republic of Belarus permanently resides outside the Republic of Belarus);
• Documents confirming the termination of the previous marriage (except for documents issued by the registry office) – in case of termination of the marriage.

Citizens of the Republic of Turkey:

• Certificate of absence of a registered marriage with another person issued by the competent authority of the foreign citizen's country of residence (the validity period of this document is 6 months);
• a document confirming the absence of a registered marriage with another person, issued by the competent authority of the state of which the foreign citizen is a national (if the foreign citizen does not reside in the territory of the state of which he/she is a national (the validity period of this document is 6 months));
• a document confirming the termination of the previous marriage, issued by the competent authority of the state in whose territory the marriage was terminated (in case of termination of the marriage).

A consular fee in the amount of 50 euros is charged for registering a marriage, including issuing a marriage certificate, in accordance with Appendix 13 to the Special Part of the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus, effective from January 1, 2010.

Marriage registration by the authorities of the Republic of Turkey

Regulation of marriage registration issues in the Republic of Turkey, including mixed marriages, is carried out on the basis of the Civil Code of the Republic of Turkey (Law No. 4721 of November 22, 2001).

Applications for intent to register a marriage are submitted to the registration departments at the place of residence of the groom or bride ("Evlenme Dairesi").

To conclude a marriage between two citizens of the Republic of Belarus or between a Turkish and Belarusian citizen, a necessary package of documents is submitted along with the application.

A citizen of the Republic of Turkey provides:

1. Identity card.
2. Extract from the population registration record with a photograph.
3. Document on the place of registration.
4. Health certificate obtained from public or private medical institutions.
5. 4 color photographs (taken no later than 6 months ago).

A citizen of the Republic of Belarus provides:

1. Passport of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus.
2. Certificate of absence of marriage registration entry: obtained from the registry office at the place of residence in the territory of the Republic of Belarus, legalized with the "Apostille" stamp at the Main Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and translated into Turkish.

If a citizen does not have the "Apostille" stamp on the certificate of absence of marriage registration entry obtained from the registry office in Belarus, this certificate is invalid in the territory of the Republic of Turkey. In this case, it is necessary to contact the Embassy to obtain a certificate of absence of obstacles to marriage registration (issued in Turkish). The signature of the consular officer and the stamp of the Consular Department of the Embassy on the certificate must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey for use in the country for the purpose of marriage registration.

If a citizen of the Republic of Belarus wishing to conclude a marriage in the territory of the Republic of Turkey does not have the opportunity to personally obtain a certificate from the registry office in Belarus, it is necessary to apply to the Embassy with a petition to request this document from Belarus.

A medical certificate obtained from public or private medical institutions.

If one of the parties does not know Turkish, the presence of a sworn translator is mandatory.

The submitted documents are examined by the employees of the marriage registration authority, as a result of which a marriage license is issued, which is valid for 6 months and which can be used in any organization authorized to register marriages. If a decision is made to refuse to register a marriage, it is possible to submit documents again only after 6 months (unless otherwise established by a court decision).

Marriage registration in the Republic of Turkey is within the competence of state authorities, not religious institutions. The Civil Code закреплено положение о том, that after the conclusion of the marriage, the newlyweds are issued a family book - Aile Cuzdanı, without which religious marriage procedures cannot be carried out.

In order for the documents on marriage registered by Turkish competent authorities to be valid on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, it is necessary to affix the "Apostille" stamp on them at the competent authorities of the Republic of Turkey, and then translate them into Russian.

The family book - Aile Cuzdanı or the marriage record - Evlenme Kayıt Örneği can serve as documents confirming the conclusion of marriage.

If a citizen of the Republic of Belarus changes his/her surname as a result of marriage, it is necessary to change the Belarusian passport in accordance with the new surname. Persons registered in the Republic of Belarus apply to the department of citizenship and migration of the internal affairs bodies at their place of residence in the Republic of Belarus. Citizens who have obtained permission from the internal affairs bodies to permanently reside outside the Republic of Belarus and are on permanent consular registration at the Embassy apply to the foreign affairs institution for passport exchange.

Apostille

For states that are parties to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, abolishing the legalization requirements, legalization of documents is not required.

Documents issued by state institutions of one of the member countries of the Hague Convention are valid in another member country provided they have an "Apostille" stamp on them.

Since the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Turkey are members of this Convention:

1. documents issued by state institutions of the Republic of Belarus and intended for use in the territory of the Republic of Turkey must be certified with the "Apostille" stamp
2. documents issued by state institutions of the Republic of Turkey and intended for use in the territory of the Republic of Belarus must be certified with the "Apostille" stamp.

In the Republic of Turkey, the right to affix the "Apostille" is granted to:

• in the provinces (il) - governorships (valilik);
• in the districts (ilçe) - mayors' offices (kaymakamlık).

In accordance with the Hague Convention, the Embassy does not have the right to affix the "Apostille".

Documents issued by foreign institutions must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey (Dr.Sadık Ahmet Cd. No:8 Blok C -Tasdik Odası / Balgat Ankara).

In the Republic of Belarus, the right to affix the "Apostille" is granted to:

• the Ministry of Justice (Minsk, Kollektornaya St., 10) - on documents originating from justice institutions and courts, notaries.
• the Ministry of Education (Minsk, Sovetskaya St., 9) - on documents originating from subordinate educational institutions (with the exception of medical educational institutions, the Military Academy, the Academy of Physical Education, the Institute of Culture, musical educational institutions).
• the Committee on Archives and Record Keeping under the Council of Ministers (Minsk, Kollektornaya St., 10) - on documents originating from subordinate state archives.
• the Main Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minsk, K. Marx St., 37a) - on all other types of documents, including certificates of registration of civil status acts (marriage, birth certificates), certificates issued by the registry offices of district, city executive committees and local administrations of districts in cities, Houses (Palaces) of Civil Ceremonies of city executive committees.