Marriage in Russia - What is the process? |
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Imagine you have been dating russian women and got into serious relationship with one. You may simply decide that you want your russian woman to be your future wife. Then it is time to take the next step. There are two choices marry your russian woman. Bring your russian bride to your country in order to marry her there, or you may marry each other in Russia. Introduction to Marriage in Russia Mutual willingness of marriage with your russian women is of course most important. Then it comes to the documents. Supprisingly enough the russian bureaucracy don't need them. The native country of the western foreign husband needs them. In cases where two russian persons enter marriage in Russia, they need to visit any ZAGS office. A ZAGS is an organization registering births, marriages and deaths in Russia. The two russian persons provides their passports, where they have a registration (propiska). They fill in an application form and recieve a date for their marriage. The date of marriage is booked after a 30 days waiting period. When dating your russian woman you enter the ZAGS as a foreigner. This requires additional documents that you will recieve from your native countrys embassy. In general it will be neccessary to stay in russia for at least 2 months in order to get all documents fixed for the marriage. Alternativley you need to come back to Russia twice for a two weeks stay. Be prepared to go through at least six organizations and spend about 12 hours waiting in queues. The following is an overview of what kind of document needed to enter marriage in Russia, both for your russian woman and you, as a western man. Marriage documents needed for russian women
Marriage documents needed for western men
Due to russian laws the marriage schould take place 32 - 60 days after the application form is handled to ZAGS. A ZAGS official person / inspector will book a date for the wedding. The 32 waiting period can be shortened in case of emergency only. At the day of marriage you and your russian wife will be given a Goverment Wedding Certificate. You will also be given an adress for a governemnt office; the certificate needs an appostile stamp in order to give it international validity. This is the proof of the marriage in the western mans country. Important : This information is a result of careful research on the topic of marriage in Russia. Great care has been taken to keep this information as updated as possable. We do not take any responsability or liability if this information is old or inaccurate. In any case we recomend that you contact your nearest embassy to get updates and the latest information. |
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