Legal & paperwork
Marrying legally in Türkiye, the symbolic alternative, apostilles, sworn translations and the exact order to do things in so nothing expires before the date.
Legal & paperwork
Will a marriage in Türkiye be recognised back home?
The question behind almost every first call. The short answer is yes; the useful answer is about which piece of paper you leave with and…
Legal & paperwork
Apostilles and sworn translations, explained without the jargon
Two words cause more confusion than anything else in the document process. Here is what each one actually is, which documents need which,…
Legal & paperwork
Getting married in Türkiye from Germany: the Ehefähigkeitszeugnis problem
The German route is the slowest of the six on this site, and the reason is a referral that nobody warns you about. Here is when it happens,…
Legal & paperwork
Getting married in Türkiye from the UK: what it actually takes
The 28-day notice, the Certificate of No Impediment, the FCDO apostille and the health report, in the order they have to happen, and the…
Legal & paperwork
Legal or symbolic: which ceremony do you actually need?
Most couples assume they have to do the paperwork in Türkiye. Most of them do not, and skipping it saves six weeks of document handling…
Legal & paperwork
Getting married in Türkiye as a foreigner: the complete guide
Everything a couple living abroad needs to decide before they book anything: which ceremony they actually need, what the documents cost in…
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The long reads. Between them they answer most of what a couple abroad needs to decide before they book anything.
- Planning & timeline A destination wedding timeline: what happens in which month Twelve months, month by month. What to decide when, which deadlines are genuinely fixed, and the order that…
- Budget & value What a wedding in Türkiye actually costs — and why we will not publish a number Six line items account for almost all of a destination wedding budget. Knowing which ones move with your…
- Choosing a region Where to get married in Türkiye: choosing between seven regions Guest count decides more than scenery does. Here are the seven regions compared on what actually differs…
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