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French Consulate: 0207 073 1236 or
www.consulfrance-londres.org
If you wish to get married in France, you must get in touch directly with the
mayor's office of the town in which you wish to marry.
You must also get in touch with your Consulate in France.
CONDITIONS:
-minimum stay of one month in the town where
the marriage will take place in France : Proof of residence will be
required
-minimum age of 18 years old for a man and 15 years old for a
woman.
-the future husband and wife must give their consent : Minors under 18
years of age must produce a written consent of both parents or their legal
guardian. If the parents or guardians are not resident in France, their
signature should be witnessed by a French Consular Officer.
-the future
husband and wife must not have any close family relationship or ties with each
other.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED :
1 - Birth
certificate : It will be necessary to provide the "certified copy of an entry"
(the full version with the names of the parents) with a translation. It is
necessary to go through a British translator then with the Legalisation Office
of The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London (see www.ambafrance.org.uk)
2
- Prenuptial medical certificate : this certificate can be obtained
from the following organisations :
* a GP in France
* French Dispensary :
6 Osnaburgh Street, London NW1 3DH
Tel : 0207 388 32 15
* Medicare Centre
: 3 Harrington Gardens, London SW7 4JJ
Tel : 0207 370 49
99
3 - A solicitor's certificate : this certificate is
necessary if the future couple has entered into a marriage contract. In the
absence of any contract, the spouses will be subject to the law of the country
in which they settle their first place of residence, according to the Hague
Convention of 14th March 1978. However, since this appreciation can be subject
to variations, it is recommended to refer to that convention for further
details.
4 - Certificate of law = certificat de coutume.
This certificate can be obtained from either the:
* Consular Division -
Foreign and Commonwealth Office:
1 Palace Street
LONDON SW1E 5HE
Tel :
0207 008 0186 (from 9.30am to 12.30pm)
* Consular Section of the British Embassy
16 rue d'Anjou
75008
Paris
Tel : 00 33 1 44 51 31 00
5 - Declaration of
forenames, surnames, occupation and residence of two witnesses,
6
- Divorce judgement for divorcees : For British nationals : Decree Nisi
Absolute with a translation in French (which can be legalised as
well),
7 - Death certificate of former spouse for widow or
widower,
8 - Certificate of capacity to marry = Certificat
de célibat : This certificate is also known as "certificate of non-impediment".
It can be obtained from the town hall of the place of residence of the would-be
British spouse.
(From Consulate website)
However, you can also get married in a civil ceremony in your home
country first and bring those documents with you when you come to France
to have a wedding - You can indeed have a religious or symbolic
ceremony in France after having gotten married in their home country.
Additional information
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A church where
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PARIS.
Tel : 0033 140 62 05 00 - Fax : 0033 140 62 05 11
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Tel : 0033 140 20 40 90
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In
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