Rhodes paperwork
Documentation Required: Duration of stay in Rhodes is 8 days prior to your wedding and 1 day after to allow the Town Halls a chance to sign your Marriage Certificate.
Passport copy of both Bride and Groom's, certified by Solicitor *full 10 year passport valid for 6 months.
Full Birth Certificates of Bride and Groom *all birth certificates must be the full version and printed not hand written.
Certificate of No Impediment To Marriage for the Bride and Groom * This document confirms that you are free to marry and can be issued in your local Registrars office and must be issued within 3 months prior to your wedding date.
Decree Absolute / Divorce certificate if required
Deep Poll Certificate *If any party has changed names
Adoption Certificates if any parties was adopted.
Death Certificate * If any parties is a widower, a death certificate is required.
Apostille Stamps *This stamp refers the legalization and validity of your documents in international use. (1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents).
Apostille Stamp is necessary to provide for Birth Certificates and Certificates of no Impediment to marry.
All of the above documents must also be translated and certified in Greek Embassy/ Consulate. Please ensure everything is order for your Big Day at least 6 weeks prior your departure date to Greece.
Catholic weddings in Rhodes can be arranged if:
Both the Bride and Groom have not previously been married, either the Bride and Groom are Catholic and both are baptized. You must also inform your Catholic Priest of their intent to marry abroad. The Priest will then view both parties and provide them with the correct documents for the local Catholic Priest in Rhodes

