Legalities

Legalities for civil or religious weddings in Greece and the Greek islands

Legalities: In order to get married in all countries, there  are certain requirements for legal papers, which are necessary to be presented to the authorities prior to your destination wedding abroad.Therefore for a destination wedding in the Greek island of Santorini and the rest of the Greece, the same law applies. In our section legalities, you will find all the details and we will also guide you during the whole process. Also note all requested papers must have an apostille stamp in order to be valid. Apostille stamp is compulsory for your destination wedding in all mainland Greece locations Monemvasia, Porto Heli and Athens as well as the Greek islands of Santorini, Mykonos, Chios. Zante, Lefkas, Lesvos, Skopelos, Skiathos, Rhodes, Zakynthos.

What is the Apostile stamp

An apostille stamp is the seal of the relevant State / Country/ Commonwealth office in accordance with the Hague Convention; it allows the stamped document to be used officially in a foreign country. The stamp refers the relevant legislation and indicates the validity of the documents for  international use. In the section below you will  find  the legal papers required for your civil or religious  wedding  in Greece and the Greek islands.