Comments on: How to get married in Poland

By: Mark Biernat

Mark Biernat — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:06:33 +0000

Married anywhere in the world means married in Poland and the UK. You can fly to Vegas for a day, and get married on a passport and 25 dollars and you are married in Poland and the UK. This is an international thing. In the European region I think there are easy real marriage spots people go. Poland has no right to restrict you in other countries. If you are married you are married and recognized all over. You might have to translate a document if you want a marriage visa but you are married. You could be married in Tunisa or whereever, and then you are married in Poland and the UK. It does not matter as long as it is a real country etc.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:23:24 +0000

Ok so now my fiance moved to the UK to work and find a better career as Poland was not cutting it with income. Since his visa and appeal were denied about 3 months ago he hasn’t reapplied. My question is, if we want to get married in the UK, can we? and how do you handle something like that, do I have to prove I’m single like in Poland or is it simpler in London like in NYC? He’s a UK resident and he lived there for a few years, but not a citizen of UK yet.

Thank you! you are my wedding guru!

By: Mark Biernat

Mark Biernat — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:02:22 +0000

Sure civil marriage is the first step for any marriage, that is the marriage license. After that you decide if you want the ceremony in the Church or the public office. Read my post on marriage in Poland and the same rules apply for civil or religious. Let me know if you have any questions.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:32:27 +0000

Is it possible to get married outside of a church? How do people who are not Catholic get married?

By: Mark Biernat

Mark Biernat — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:28:51 +0000

First you have to spell check and grammar check you comments, like no space after the period, second please do not include you personal information. Sorry I do not know who is writing what and I get a lot of comments.
OK I think Poland should accept this. This is what they accepted for me. I was a foreigner just like you. And Kosovo is a European country. If they do not accept this there is something else going on. Can you afford a lawyer in Poland? Ask the court directly the next steps. They have to research this. They did for me. They check the state I lived in and where I was born in the USA and the laws that govern marriage. They are not singling you out. I know Poland they are by the book and what is on paper in the law. They are following a procedure. They will not deny you the right to marry a Polish citizen if the marriage is real. You have to have your future wife ask the court directly the next steps. She is Polish and speaks Polish and she has to be your advocate if you can not afford on. Look up the laws in Polish yourself hey are all in the Codex and most likely online. I look up all the legal stuff I need myself and am my own lawyer.
Also go to the Polish office of foreigner affairs, it is their job to help you. Let me know when you come back from this office and what your girlfriend finds out from the courts and you from the Polish codex.

By: Pajtim

Pajtim — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:55:53 +0000

Thank you for the request. But I need one thing more. I’ve got a statement that confirm that my country Kosovo does not issue that kind of document . The statement starts with :

To whom it may concern:

This is to confirm that Martial Status certificates,together with Birth certificates are the only documents required to perform a marriage.

Civil status department does not issue certificates of capacity to contract marriages.

The Birth and Marital Status Certificates of signed and stamped by the authorized person- were issued in Tstog Municipality in accordance with the Rules and Procedures.The aforesaid certificates are valid.

Why only Poland does not accept this document, while the other EU states accept it. I’m waiting for you response .

By: Pajtim

Pajtim — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:09:39 +0000

Thank you for the request .But i need one thing more .I’ve got a statment that confirme that my country Kosova does not issue that kind of document .The statment starts with :

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to confirm that Martial Status Cerificates,together with British Certificetes are the only documents required to perform a marriage.

Civil status Department does not issue certificates of capacity to contract marriages.

The Birth and Marital Status Certificates of Mr.Pajtim Haskaj signed and stamped by the authorized person-Mr.Sami Shatri were issued in Tstog Municipality in accordance with the Rules and Procedures.The aforesaid certificates are valid.

Why only Poland does not accept this document ,while the other EU states accept it. I’m waiting for you response .

By: Mark Biernat

Mark Biernat — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:42:09 +0000

Same as the documents listed above, I was a non EU citizen at the time of my marriage. The main thing is do not be intimidated by the Polish courts or legal system. They will work with you, especially since you are from Europe, believe me. It may take time. If you embassy does not have that, they issue something like a statement that they do not have this. The US says nothing but issues some general letter that they can not confirm or deny or somethingto that affect and the Polish court accepted it. It is a very standard letter, I am sure your government has that, you have to really reseach it as it is a new country and people in your government might not see this too often.

It is a common question I get but every country has some statement like this for its citizens.

By: Pajtim

Pajtim — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:22:17 +0000

What kind of documents should possess a citizen of Kosovo to be married to a Polish woman in Poland, I possess a certificate of marital status, birth certificate and citizenship certificate but Poland wanted a document “the marital capacity” which the State of Kosovo did not possesses.
I’d be very grateful if you suggest something.

By: Mark Biernat

Mark Biernat — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:10:19 +0000

If you get married in Poland or anywhere, you are married all over the world and do not need to remarry, in fact it would be illegal. I am set up in the USA now with my wife and we have not had to show are marriage certificate once besides getting a green card. About benefits, there are none. If you bring a foreigner in the USA, you can not get benefits for ten years. It is the law and a condition of the visa. You must support them and show a good level of US-based income to even bring them to the USA.
If you are teaching English or have a job in Poland you can not bring your spouse to the USA. It is unfair but that is the way it works.
Ask me questions about this, if it is important to you.