What do I need to get married in Turkey

 

Turkey is becoming increasingly popular wedding location for those who either do not relish the ideal of a long haul flight for a wedding in the sun or for those who’s overall budget does not stretch the costs involved.

 

 

It is worth remembering

 

  

The weather is spectacular from May through to October

 

The Mediterranean beaches are stunning and you can marry on any one of them!

 

 

 Prices are still very reasonable

 

The Turkish are the most helpful and accommodating people on our planet

 

Where children are involved all Turkish people love little ones and they are well catered for

 

Flights are reasonable and 4 hour direct flights are frequent from most regional airports

 

It is possible to provide accommodation for loved ones at extremely reasonable prices so no-one gets left behind at home.

 

The LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GETTING MARRIED IN TURKEY is relatively straightforward although. Once the legal requirements have been met you can marry virtually ANYWHERE so long as you have an official registrar in attendance.

 

 

These things must be done before you leave the UK

 

 

The bride and groom to be must get a Certificate of No Impediment from their local registry office.

 

 

This document proved to Turkish officials that you are legally able to marry.

 

 

 

How do I get my certificate of NO IMPEDIMENT

 

 

You’ll need to collect the following information:

 

Birth certificate (a notarised copy is acceptable)

 

Divorce decree or death certificate (if previously married)

 

If you have changed your name you will need to bring your change of name deed poll

 

Newspaper advertisement showing your marriage declaration. When including this as evidence you must send the whole page so that the publication date can be clearly seen. Your intended marriage must be advertised for seven days so that means keeping a copy of the 7 pages whether it be over 7 days or 7 weeks.

 

You will need a Sworn affidavit

 

You will need a Special delivery envelope (for your documents’ return) and postage payment of £10

 

You will need to include a fee (Currently £64.80 initially to process the request and then another £64.80 when you pick up your certificate.

 

 

This whole process takes around 21 days

 

 

Once you receive your certificate you will need to send it to either the British Consulate General in Izmir or Istanbul, or the British vice-Consulate in Antalya, or the British Embassy in Ankara so your certificate can be translated into Turkish.

 

 

The certificate is valid for six months check rules for Scotland as they may be slightly different.

 

 

Here are the instructions from the Government Agency dealing with these applications

 

 

Certificate of No Impediment and Nulla Ostas

A Certificate of No Impediment (CNI) is a certificate which confirms there are no objections to your proposed marriage.

If you are getting married overseas, you may be asked to prove that you are single or that you are allowed to marry. In most cases, you will be able to obtain a CNI for this purpose. You should check with the authorities in the country where you are getting married if you need a CNI.

A Nulla Osta is the Italian version of the Certificate of No Impediment.

I have been told I need a Certificate of No Impediment or Nulla Osta. How can I get one?

In most cases, if you are marrying overseas and you live in the UK, you can obtain a CNI from your local register office. If you live overseas, you should contact your nearest British Embassy or Consulate who will be able to provide you with details on how to apply for a CNI. There are exceptions to this (principally for marriages in Commonwealth countries or if you are marrying an Irish national) and further details on these can be found below.

You should check with the authorities in the country where you are marrying whether they can accept the CNI as issued by the UK registrar or if it must be exchanged for a locally acceptable version (ie. a certificate in the local language) issued by the British Embassy or Consulate. If it needs to be exchanged for a locally acceptable version please contact the nearest British Embassy or Consulate to where you are getting married who will be able to do this for you.

If the authorities will accept the CNI as issued in the UK you should also check whether it needs to be legalised or translated into the local language.

‘Legalised’ means the certificate needs to be stamped with an official stamp (an apostille) by the UK Legalisation Office. We can do this for you – see our Legalisation pages for more information.

If you need to have your CNI translated please contact the Institute of Linguists who will be able to provide you details of certified translators.

 

Exceptions

Marrying in Italy: once you have obtained your CNI from your local register office (or British Consulate if you live overseas), you will need to exchange it for a ‘Nulla Osta’ at the nearest British Embassy or Consulate in Italy to where you are getting married.

Marrying in a Commonwealth country: you cannot obtain a Certificate of No Impediment for a marriage in a Commonwealth country. You will need to speak to the authorities conducting your marriage ceremony to make them aware that you cannot obtain this and ask them what sort of alternative (if any) should be provided instead.

If you live in England or Wales, you will not be able to obtain a CNI from your local register office. You will need to apply for a CNI through our office in London. If you are marrying in Italy, you will need to apply for a Nulla Osta through our office in London. Details on how to apply and the fees involved are below. (Your Irish fiancé/e should contact the Irish authorities to obtain their CNI.)

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can obtain your CNI from your local register office

Before submitting your application: 

Step1:

You must publicly announce your intended marriage through a notice which must be in your local newspaper for at least one week: that is, seven consecutive days in a daily newspaper or once only in a weekly newspaper.

The application form provides details of the correct and legally acceptable wording of the announcement. Please ensure you use the correct wording when placing your announcement or you risk invalidating the application.

Step 2:

You must swear an Affidavit in front of a Commissioner of Oaths. Again, a specimen affidavit is included in the application form. Please reproduce the correct text onto another piece of paper – do not use the specimen provided.

If you’ve been previously married, do not include paragraph four. The Affidavit should bear the official stamp of the Commissioner of Oaths.

Submitting the application:

Please complete a Certificate of No Impediment or Nulla Osta application form.

Please take care to provide all the information and documents requested and allow sufficient time for the application to be processed.

Ensure you include the originals of all the documents indicated on the checklist along with the requested number of photocopies.

Incomplete/incorrect applications will be returned, and we will not be held responsible for any resulting inconveniences.

All applications are dealt with by post and as you are required to provide original documents containing personal information we recommend that you use special delivery to ensure their safe delivery and return.

Applications are processed within 20 working days of receipt, though during busy periods this deadline may slip. Once processed in London your application will be acknowledged and your original documents will be returned. The application will then be forwarded to the relevant British Consulate who will issue the CNI or Nulla Osta. This is usually valid for three months, but you should check this with the local authorities conducting your marriage ceremony. You will be contacted by the Consulate when the CNI/Nulla Osta is ready for collection, either by you or a third party (eg your wedding planner, a friend or relative)

Fees

The fee for this service is £64.80 (not including postage) but this is subject to change. You will also be required to pay a further fee of £64.80 at the British Consulate when you collect your CNI/Nulla Osta.

You can pay by postal order or bank draft, made payable to ‘The FCO’ or by debit/credit card using our on-line payment service below. If you pay on-line please include a copy of your confirmation e-mail or payment reference with the application. We cannot accept personal cheques.

You will need to include a pre-paid, self addressed special delivery envelope, or include the postage fee (£10), in order for us to return your original documents to you. If you do not include sufficient postage we will assume that you are content for your personal documents to be returned by regular mail and we will not be held responsible for any resulting loss.

Please see the full terms and conditions.

Card payments are only valid for applications being made in the UK. If you are applying directly to your local British Consulate overseas, you should not use this payment method. Please contact your local British Consulate for payment instructions.

 

Web Address 

 

www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/births-deaths-marriages-civil/marriage-and-civil-partnerships/CNI-nulla-ostas

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Photo of the Day – A Trip to Cappadocia
 
Today we are posting a small selection of the photos we have taken in Cappadocia. For those who haven’t been then you really should – this place is awesome. The photos are stunning but they just do not prepare you for the breathtaking beauty of this magical place.  

Honeymoon Villa Alanya has so many beautiful photos to share so we have decided to post 1 or 2 photos each day for friends and followers. Todays photo is a photo taken of Justin and Rebecca enjoying a lazy lunch and afternoon in the floating restaurants of Dim Cay. Ahhh they look so happy.
 

Honeymoon Gift List Service at Honeymoon Villa
 

Honeymoon Villa is a serviced villa in Alanya Southern Turkey

We offer a FREE WEDDING HONEYMOON GIFT LIST SERVICE for those guests who have decided to honeymoon in Turkey and have chosen Honeymoon Villa as their destination.

 This is how it works;

Couples browse through the range of service options outlined on Honeymoon Villas Honeymoon Packages 2011

You can view these by following this link.

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 They then let Honeymoon Villa staff know what they would like gifted by their guests.

 They send a photo of themselves with their list to honeymoonvilla-alanya@live.co.uk

Honeymoon Villa staff then make up a personalised website with their gift requests listed in an online shop

The couple then distribute the web address to their guests when they send out their invitations.

Their guests then choose gifts from the list and leave a message to the couple in the guest book so that they know who to thank for each gift.

You can view a sample OUR GIFT-LIST WEBSITE at MICHELLE AND JONATHON’S HONEYMOON GIFT LIST

You can also see an real example of one couples gift list and messages on DARREN AND JO’S GIFT LIST

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You then enjoy all the little extras, treats and surprises that you may not have been able to afford otherwise.

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Justin and Rebecca are coming back to Honeymoon Villa, Alanya, Turkey for their 1st Wedding Anniversary in June.

They were a such lovely couple and an absolute joy to look after for their honeymoon.

We can’t wait to see them again and are delighted they have decided to return to us for yet another very special occasion.

When Justin booked their Villa Honeymoon in 2010 Rebecca had no idea where their honeymoon destination was and he kept it as a surprise right up to the moment when they climbed the steps to Honeymoon Villa’s gardens. Justin had booked many special treats for her including candlelit meals at the villa, breakfast every morning and a fabulous boat trip to Green Lake.

We arranged a special surprise for them both – an excusive table for two at Flavor Beach Restaurant right at the waters edge

Rebecca loved the Villa and she loved Turkey and now they want to come back.

We’ll have to start thinking of something new this year to spoil them as they now officially qualify as our VIP Guests!

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