Posts by rm4405

rm4405

29 Jan 2013

Law / Obtaining comments to Polish legislation (trying to arrange wedding in Poland) [3]

The problem is that 3 months isn't long enough! By the time we have got the certificate dated 3 months before our wedding date, flown to Poland, got the certificate translated and got to the registry office, it will only be 2.5 months to our wedding date. The registry office accepts bookings from Polish couples from about 3.5 months before the ceremony date, so we are worried we won't be able to obtain a ceremony on the date we want if everyone else books in before we do...

rm4405

28 Jan 2013

Law / Obtaining comments to Polish legislation (trying to arrange wedding in Poland) [3]

Hi all

I'm in the process of trying to arrange a wedding in Poland. I am a British citizen currently living in the UK, and have been told that in order to marry in Poland, I need to provide a "certificate of no impediment" that proves I am not already married etc. All of this is fine.

The certificate that I will get from the UK does not have an expiry date. We have been told by the registry office in Lublin, Poland, that this means they will treat the certificate as having 3 months' validity. We have been told by a friend, however, that there is legislation setting out that this period should in fact be 6 months.

The wording is in the comments to Article 56 of the legislation known as "Dz.U. 2011 nr 212 poz. 1264". A copy of the legislation (without comments) can be found at isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20112121264

Does anybody know how we can obtain a copy of the exact wording in these comments, so that we can show them to the registry office to prove they are wrong?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Rob

rm4405

22 Jan 2013

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

Hi Stanley,

Thanks for the help. We do know a couple who managed to convince their registry office that it was valid for 6 months, so maybe we'll just need to keep working on ours (or try a registry office in a nearby town!)

I'm fine with all the paperwork requirements etc, my worry is that by the time we have got everything translated and come over to book in at the registry office, the date we want will be fully booked, leaving us with a wedding reception but no wedding ceremony! Fingers crossed we will get lucky and that date won't be popuar...!

Thanks, Rob

rm4405

21 Jan 2013

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

As a previous poster mentioned, start by obtaining your certificate of no impediment.

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but I am in the process of arranging a marriage in Poland. We have been told by the registry office that the certificate of no impediment from the UK (i.e. a certificate with no validity period explicitly stated) is valid for 3 months, but when challenged are unable to provide any reference to this in legislation. Do you know if it is definitely 6 months, and if so, where we can find evidence of this? We have heard conflicting stories from other people, but obviously we are hoping it is 6 months, as this gives us a bit more flexibility. Any help would be appreciated as the lady in the Lublin registry office is quite difficult to deal with...