Love / Getting married in Poland (papers stating we are eligible to get married?) Certificate of no impediment. [24]

Hi rm4405,

In my own experience, the certificate was only valid for the 3 months prior to the wedding. I got marriage ceremony at Bazylika Mariacki in Krakow, and the priest there would only accept a certificate with 3 month validity.

Having gone through the process, we found it easier to marry in UK at a registry office, and then have a ceremonial service in Krakow. The hoops you needed to jump through were just a step too far.

The certificate was still required and validity checked, but not as many other requirements.

Maybe others on here can offer specific advice for an actual official wedding in Poland. If still possible, I really recommend a UK wedding and a Poland blessing!

StanleyUK.

Love / Getting married in Poland (papers stating we are eligible to get married?) Certificate of no impediment. [24]

Delphian, you are clearly an intelligent guy, so I don't see why you have to be so hostile to new posters, and the information we all try to give.

William came here looking for assistance, and a number of us have contributed, which hopefully points him in the right direction and presents other avenues to follow.

Someone comes looking for help, we try to help. That's what these forums are all about. Sharing our own research or experiences. Let's all be friends.

Certificate of no Impediment, Certificate of Freedom to Marry, Affidavit of Eligibility to Marry..... Whatever legal term used, this document is needed. Let's try to help rather than try to criique. It's one thing in my country, something else in another. A rose by any other name and all that. The regional court appears to accept this letter from US Authorities in lieu of the CoNI. Just one of the many hoops required to be jumped through to get to marry in such a beautiful country as Poland (worth the effort though, William). But, as Delphian and others rightfully point out, it is a very tricky process.

And Delph, please be careful by dismissing businesses from a cursory glance at their website. Not only are you incorrect in your assumption, but comments like this can harm the trade of that business. The website is the english language version website of the company Twoj Prestige (NIP 678-183-61-49). If you are not based in Poland, or indeed are busy with other things, I believe a wedding planner provides a great service to tie everything together, from paperwork to paper napkins. Again, just my own opinion, and readers of this can act with their own free will.

Now, let's all raise a beer to William on his forthcoming marriage, wish him well in the mammoth task ahead in getting everything together, and enjoy the weekend.

StanleyUK.

Love / Getting married in Poland (papers stating we are eligible to get married?) Certificate of no impediment. [24]

Hi William,

Try these two for starters (add the usual prefix to these sites. I can't post links yet).
poland.usembassy.gov/poland/marriage_poland.html
flyawayweddings.com/legal/no-impediment.php

And for assistance with the Zakopane wedding, I really recommend:
wedding-in-poland.com/


Teflcat, it may not be Polish, but neither the bride nor groom are either. This is a much more simple route to having a wedding ceremony (as I have found personally), and still affords them the chance to put on a celebration for friends and family in Zakopane. It's an option for them, nothing more. These forums are about offering assistance, advice, and experience. What a reader does with this information is up to them. A private wedding in UK allowed me and my bride the most amazing symbolic wedding ceremony in Bazylika Mariacki in Krakow, and subsequent party afterwards.

Good luck William, and please take a look at Wedding In Poland for guidance / assistance. The rates are very reasonable, and the assistance you will get is incredible.

Best regards
StanleyUK.

Love / Getting married in Poland (papers stating we are eligible to get married?) Certificate of no impediment. [24]


I can read very well, thank you. I am blessed to have been educated with all the skills required to note simple information given in posts, and moreover raised to treat others with the courtesy, whether they are right or wrong, unlike you with your rather harsh criticism of my attempt at helping others (where as you offered nothing to the discussion).

Just because a single post says he has been unable to obtain what is required, does not mean it is unobtainable in one form or another.

The USA does not specifically issue a Letter of No Impediment, as required by Polish authorities, but it is possible (and indeed neccesary) to request a letter from the US authorities, which can be used to support your request to marry. This can be applied for from the US Consulate, either in the States, or from the US Mission in Poland (Warsaw). Upon receipt, such documents (in addition to other supporting evidence) are then lodged in the local court to where you wish to marry (in Poland). This is a lengthy process, and as mentioned earlier, a wedding planner would be perfectly placed to assist with such formailities.

This is not a simple process, and takes many weeks (and I am sure the application for the initial document / letter in USA will be equally time-consuming). In addition to this, as previously mentioned, all your documents will then have to be translated to Polish for approval.

If the marriage is for all family to gather togetehr in Poland for the celebration, a recomentation would maybe to do the wedding formality (actually get married) in secret in another country, and then arrange a symbolic ceremony within Poland, and use this as the marriage celebration. The paperwork required for this is far less cumbersome, but the party is equally enjoyable!

Good luck, William. I'm sure you and your fiancee will have an amazing day whereever you wed,
StanleyUK.

Love / Getting married in Poland (papers stating we are eligible to get married?) Certificate of no impediment. [24]

Hi William,
Congratulations on your forthcoming nuptuals.

Getting married in Poland isn't the easiest thing to do, and there are lots of documents that you will have to provide. As a US citizen, these documents will also need to be translated into Polish by a legally recognised translator. Your wife-to-be will have to do the same, unless she has Polish Birth certificate etc already.

As a previous poster mentioned, start by obtaining your certificate of no impediment. As you are planning on a June wedding, you should be fine obtaining this now, as it has to be no older than 6 months before the date of your wedding.

I got married in Poland 2 months ago, and the best piece of advise I can offer you is to get a wedding planner,who will be able to check things on your behalf, and advise on processes. Are you planning a party for the wedding, too? Polish wedding parties are something else! If so, which city are you getting married in?

Best regards
StanleyUK.