Comments on: How to get married in Poland http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/ Learning, languages, EU, citizenship Mon, 21 May 2012 12:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mark Biernat http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64861 Mark Biernat Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:13:51 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64861 The reason I your comment disappeared is, I usually delete comments that are not punctuated properly (not using capitals like poland instead of Poland), sorry. I fixed your comment the best I could but still do not understand the question. Can you please rephrase this or elaborate on this. The reason I your comment disappeared is, I usually delete comments that are not punctuated properly (not using capitals like poland instead of Poland), sorry. I fixed your comment the best I could but still do not understand the question. Can you please rephrase this or elaborate on this.

]]> By: josek http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64856 josek Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:30:32 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64856 My fiance and I want to get married in Turkey then we will move to Poland so my question is: What does she need to do, while she only has a bank account? My fiance and I want to get married in Turkey then we will move to Poland so my question is:
What does she need to do, while she only has a bank account?

]]> By: Misha Abdel Massih http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64817 Misha Abdel Massih Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:06:41 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64817 Yes Yes, thank you very much Mr.Mark Yes Yes, thank you very much Mr.Mark

]]> By: Mark Biernat http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64816 Mark Biernat Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:10:51 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64816 Nod, there is always hope. I think the only hard part is the court to approve this. They are seeing more and more marriages from abroad so, maybe it can be done faster. The main thing is the courts are backed up with work. If you can find out from your friend how he did it I would be interested so I could convey this to others. For me, someone who was Polish and American it took time and it was a bit of wait. The documents you listed above are correct. Nod, there is always hope. I think the only hard part is the court to approve this. They are seeing more and more marriages from abroad so, maybe it can be done faster. The main thing is the courts are backed up with work. If you can find out from your friend how he did it I would be interested so I could convey this to others. For me, someone who was Polish and American it took time and it was a bit of wait.
The documents you listed above are correct.

]]> By: Misha Abdel Massih http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64815 Misha Abdel Massih Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:06:28 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64815 Mr.Marek really I want to thank you from all of my heart, I want to tell you I don't leave any website in the internet to check about this problem and I discovered something new that this 30 days of waiting depend on the main officer in the USC and we can make the request to reduce the timing of waiting and we would pay around 39 PLN for this request and this man will see the request and the reason,may be he can accept at least to reduce it even 3 days and make it 27 day. Anyway when I read in all offices info about my marriage I found the following: 1- Translated copy from my birth certification. 2- passport copy. 3- translated paper which prove that I have never married before. 4- Paper which prove that the law of my country don't prevent me from marrying from polish girl and my government accept this marriage. NB: I would like to mention that I have Egyptian friend he went last year to Poland and he married from Polish girl in period of 27 days so there is hope. Mr.Marek really I want to thank you from all of my heart, I want to tell you I don’t leave any website in the internet to check about this problem and I discovered something new that this 30 days of waiting depend on the main officer in the USC and we can make the request to reduce the timing of waiting and we would pay around 39 PLN for this request and this man will see the request and the reason,may be he can accept at least to reduce it even 3 days and make it 27 day. Anyway when I read in all offices info about my marriage I found the following:
1- Translated copy from my birth certification.
2- passport copy.
3- translated paper which prove that I have never married before.
4- Paper which prove that the law of my country don’t prevent me from marrying from polish girl and my government accept this marriage.

NB: I would like to mention that I have Egyptian friend he went last year to Poland and he married from Polish girl in period of 27 days so there is hope.

]]> By: Mark Biernat http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64808 Mark Biernat Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:01:54 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64808 Egyptian civil marriage in Poland depends on permission from the Polish court. I want to help you and sorry for the confusion over how to get married in Poland. The basic problem you have is you have no marriage certificate. Without a marriage certificate which is a licence or permission to get married, there can be no marriage civil or religious in Poland. You need a official paper from the marriage office in Poland that says you are legally permitted to marry in Poland. Once you have that you can get married the next day I think. So if you have a marriage licence, you can get married in a few days. The question is do you have this marriage licences? If the answer is no. Then you need to take it to the marriage office and apply and wait for your court date, which could be up to six months or even more. Ours was about four months wait once we applied. Your bride to be needs to get all this together as they only speak Polish there. In official Polish offices they can not speak English. Believe me I tried. I have a Polish last name and they do not care. It is not about you being from Egypt, it is about the rules. Although I have to say you being from Egypt they might not treat you the same as me. They may make it difficult. At least this is what people say. So let your girl handle all the paperwork. Apply for the marriage licence even if you have to do it via mail with signatures etc. Then wait for the court date. Once you have an OK from the Polish court, run to the marriage office and get the document you need. Then run get a civil marriage. If you have only 30 days do everything before the court date and come to Poland for the court appearance. This is what I would do, but also contact the office of foreigner affair and they can help you and they speak English a bit. Egyptian civil marriage in Poland depends on permission from the Polish court. I want to help you and sorry for the confusion over how to get married in Poland. The basic problem you have is you have no marriage certificate. Without a marriage certificate which is a licence or permission to get married, there can be no marriage civil or religious in Poland. You need a official paper from the marriage office in Poland that says you are legally permitted to marry in Poland.
Once you have that you can get married the next day I think.
So if you have a marriage licence, you can get married in a few days.
The question is do you have this marriage licences?
If the answer is no. Then you need to take it to the marriage office and apply and wait for your court date, which could be up to six months or even more. Ours was about four months wait once we applied.
Your bride to be needs to get all this together as they only speak Polish there. In official Polish offices they can not speak English. Believe me I tried. I have a Polish last name and they do not care. It is not about you being from Egypt, it is about the rules. Although I have to say you being from Egypt they might not treat you the same as me. They may make it difficult. At least this is what people say.
So let your girl handle all the paperwork. Apply for the marriage licence even if you have to do it via mail with signatures etc.
Then wait for the court date. Once you have an OK from the Polish court, run to the marriage office and get the document you need. Then run get a civil marriage.
If you have only 30 days do everything before the court date and come to Poland for the court appearance. This is what I would do, but also contact the office of foreigner affair and they can help you and they speak English a bit.

]]> By: Misha Abdel Massih http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64801 Misha Abdel Massih Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:41:42 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64801 Thanks Mr.Mark for your quick answer but you still not answer my question, may be I don't ask it in the proper way, all what I need to know the 30 days of my visa will be enough to take marriage in an office, I mean when I want to marry in office first I should go with my girl to present my papers in the office after this they give time for marriage, in general they give time for marriage more than 30 days or they give time less than 30 days or the 30 days will be enough for them. By the way I have Polish family, my eldest brother he life in Poland and he has his own work and he already became Polish citizen now, but the matter is different between me and him because he moved to Poland from 15 years ago but everything changed now. Thanks Mr.Mark for your quick answer but you still not answer my question, may be I don’t ask it in the proper way, all what I need to know the 30 days of my visa will be enough to take marriage in an office, I mean when I want to marry in office first I should go with my girl to present my papers in the office after this they give time for marriage, in general they give time for marriage more than 30 days or they give time less than 30 days or the 30 days will be enough for them. By the way I have Polish family, my eldest brother he life in Poland and he has his own work and he already became Polish citizen now, but the matter is different between me and him because he moved to Poland from 15 years ago but everything changed now.

]]> By: Mark Biernat http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64796 Mark Biernat Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:30:19 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64796 Marriage in Poland is not super easy. Even for me, I was Polish in family and American and it a lot of running around. You need to get permission for a court. This could take 4 months. You need to be realistic. 30 visa will not do this. Ask your future wife to go to the marriage office and make sure the timming is right. Submitt the papers before you go and when you need to go to court, then vist. Your girlfriend as to lead the charge on this or it will not work, I promise. If you have proof of income, and all documents like educational degrees when you appear in front of the court for permission it would not hurt. But I do not think it is needed, the judge just checks marriage laws in Eygpt compared to Poland regarding your age etc and see if you can marry. Your visa will be hard as they will require insurance and income even if you are married. I know the Polish courts are not giving visas as easy any more. I am on your side but I want you to have no illusions. You need to make money to live in Poland even if you are married. I know it is unfair, but I had to do the same to bring my family to the USA. Just because I was married would not get me a visa. They want to see money. Your girl has to really be proactive with all this. Marriage in Poland is not super easy. Even for me, I was Polish in family and American and it a lot of running around. You need to get permission for a court. This could take 4 months. You need to be realistic. 30 visa will not do this. Ask your future wife to go to the marriage office and make sure the timming is right. Submitt the papers before you go and when you need to go to court, then vist. Your girlfriend as to lead the charge on this or it will not work, I promise.

If you have proof of income, and all documents like educational degrees when you appear in front of the court for permission it would not hurt. But I do not think it is needed, the judge just checks marriage laws in Eygpt compared to Poland regarding your age etc and see if you can marry.

Your visa will be hard as they will require insurance and income even if you are married. I know the Polish courts are not giving visas as easy any more. I am on your side but I want you to have no illusions. You need to make money to live in Poland even if you are married.

I know it is unfair, but I had to do the same to bring my family to the USA. Just because I was married would not get me a visa. They want to see money. Your girl has to really be proactive with all this.

]]> By: Misha Abdel Massih http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-6/#comment-64790 Misha Abdel Massih Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:59:05 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64790 My Dear Friends I wish for all nice evening and especial warm greeting for Mr.Mark Biernat. I need some information concerning my marriage with a polish girl, we are in love from 3 years ago and we decided to marry this year, and really I'm very confused from a lot of information which I got from the internet and I need anyone have experience who can provide me with the accurate info that help me. In short I knew that for marriage in office I should have the following documents which should be translated into Polish language 1- paper that prove I'm single and I never married before. 2- original copy from my birth certification. 3 copy of passport. And I'm already have all above document but my problem that when I will go to Poland I will go with tourist visa "30 days" and I need to know if the above document which I have are enough or there is some document still required, and this duration of my visa 30 days is enough to complete my marriage or not. And if there is any advice for me, anyone help and i will be appreciate any help NB: I'm Egyptian Citizen. Thanks for all and best Regards. Mishaa My Dear Friends
I wish for all nice evening and especial warm greeting for Mr.Mark Biernat.
I need some information concerning my marriage with a polish girl, we are in love from 3 years ago and we decided to marry this year, and really I’m very confused from a lot of information which I got from the internet and I need anyone have experience who can provide me with the accurate info that help me.
In short I knew that for marriage in office I should have the following documents which should be translated into Polish language
1- paper that prove I’m single and I never married before.
2- original copy from my birth certification.
3 copy of passport.
And I’m already have all above document but my problem that when I will go to Poland I will go with tourist visa “30 days” and I need to know if the above document which I have are enough or there is some document still required, and this duration of my visa 30 days is enough to complete my marriage or not. And if there is any advice for me, anyone help and i will be appreciate any help
NB: I’m Egyptian Citizen.
Thanks for all and best Regards.
Mishaa

]]> By: Mark Biernat http://claritaslux.com/blog/marry-polish-citizen/comment-page-5/#comment-64635 Mark Biernat Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:00:59 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/05/16/marry-polish-citizen/#comment-64635 Thank you very much Martin for the update. In Krakow there is a lot of opportunity to work if you speak Spanish, such as teaching Spanish. Second, the worst of the Polish winter is over. Third, it is hard anywhere, it would be even harder if this was the USA and you tried to get a visa. I have a website polishgrammar.com which goes more into the issues of living in Poland. The main thing is do not give up and you just moved to the other side of the world. It will take about a year to get situated. I recommend an Mbank account for example for money. Go to Galeria Kazimierz they have a kiosk there in front of Empik. Keep me posted and ask questions if you have any, thanks, Mark Thank you very much Martin for the update. In Krakow there is a lot of opportunity to work if you speak Spanish, such as teaching Spanish. Second, the worst of the Polish winter is over. Third, it is hard anywhere, it would be even harder if this was the USA and you tried to get a visa.
I have a website polishgrammar.com which goes more into the issues of living in Poland.

The main thing is do not give up and you just moved to the other side of the world. It will take about a year to get situated. I recommend an Mbank account for example for money. Go to Galeria Kazimierz they have a kiosk there in front of Empik.

Keep me posted and ask questions if you have any, thanks, Mark

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