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Marriage Certificate
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About this document
A marriage certificate is the official record showing that a marriage was celebrated and registered. Depending on the country, it is issued by the town hall, a civil registry, a central register or the local authority where the wedding took place. It usually gives the identity of both spouses, the date and place of the marriage, the officiant and sometimes the witnesses, the parents or the matrimonial property regime. It may also carry notes added later, such as a divorce.
When do you need it translated?
A residence permit as a spouse, at the préfecture
A declaration of French nationality by marriage
Recording a marriage celebrated abroad in French civil status
An inheritance or a property purchase handled by a notaire
For a French certificate, having your marriage recognised abroad