Marriage in Ukraine

THE CIVIL MARRIAGE PROCESS IN UKRAINE

If you are going to get married in Ukraine the Consular Office would advise you to contact American Embassy in Kyiv at www.usemb.kiev.ua before starting a marriage process in Ukraine.

To get married in Ukraine you are required to obtain a certificate of search from a district court on your current marital status.

If you have been married before, please make sure that you have the original divorce decree or death certificate of your spouse with an apostille from the Secretary of State.

Pursuant to Article 195 of the Code of Laws on Marriage and Family of Ukraine, a citizen of a foreign state can enter into a marriage with a Ukrainian national on the territory of Ukraine on a general basis.
The local Department of Vital Statistics and Civil Status (known by the acronym «RAGS») can process an application for marriage to a Ukrainian national. Following documents are required:

• passport (translated into the Ukrainian language);
• a legalized Certificate of Birth (translated into the Ukrainian language);
• a legalized document on individual current marital status (such documents can be obtained from a district court);
• a legalized original divorce decree if any (this document must be presented only by individuals who have been previously married. It may be represented by a Divorce Decree, Certificate of Death of one of the spouses, or a copy of the Court Judgment annulling the marriage).

The validity of the documents mentioned (except passport) is six months; effective date is the date of issuance by the appropriate authority.