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Santorini Weddings by Pixel tour travel agency is an established wedding planning company offering an extensive range of Santorini 

Wedding packages and tailor-made wedding services. We can organize every aspect of getting married in Santorini - from the wedding ceremony and reception venue to photography, video, transportation and floral arrangements..

Whether you've planned this day for years, months or just a few weeks, your wedding will be one of the most memorable day of your lives. At Santorini Greece Weddings we ensure that all your Santorini wedding day memories will be unforgettable. We love working in this business because we are able to witness, over and over again, the pleasure of couples that are able to relax and enjoy their Santorini wedding day, feeling secure in the knowledge that we have everything under control to make the happy occasion romantic, fun and stress-free.
Santorini Greece Weddings aims to make every wedding special and to create the perfect dream, regardless of wedding party size or budget from the ceremony and reception venue to photography, video, cars and floral arrangements

Getting married abroad in Santorini is easy and every measure is taken to make sure that your Santorini wedding day runs smoothly and stress free. With almost 330 days of sunshine each year and unforgettable sunsets, the weather is certainly something you do not need to worry about.

In some countries the gathering of the legal documentation in order to get married in Greece, is more difficult that the others, therefore we strongly recommend you to read the difference between a legal wedding in Santorini and a Symbolic wedding before you decide by clicking here.

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ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS – CIVIL WEDDINGS

The following documents are required for a civil wedding in Santorini, Greece that is legally valid worldwide.

Bride and groom’s passports.

a. Photo copy of each passport
b. No Apostille necessary
c. No translation necessary

Marriage License/Registration of Marriage from your City Hall – OR - “Single Status” letter (also known as “Letter of No Impediment” OR CNI – “Certificate of No Impediment”) separate letters for the bride & the groom. The “Single Status” letter is a document issued from your local government/town hall/registrar’s office that ensures that there is not a problem for you to get married. Kindly take note that depending on your country of origin, these documents may have a time limit of validity (expiration date).

d. Documents to be authenticated with the Apostille (more information below)
e. Important: The Apostille must be issued by the state/country where your document was issued.
f. Translation into the Greek language (more information below)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

I. European & US citizens MUST obtain a Marriage License and NOT a Single Status letter.
ii. US citizens must ensure the Marriage License states the name of the person who they wish to marry.
iii. Couples who will remain in Santorini for less than 24 hours in total MUST obtain a Marriage License and NOT a Single Status Letter.
iv. Under Greek Law a Marriage License has a 3 month validity only. In some countries & certain US States a Marriage License can be obtained with a 6-month validity. This is acceptable by Greek Authorities as long as the 6-month validity is clearly printed on the document and has not expired before the date of the wedding.

Birth Certificates for each individual.

g. Documents to be authenticated with the Apostil (more information below)
h. Certificates to be issued no more than 6 months prior to the wedding.
i. Important: The Apostil must be issued by the state/country where your document was issued. For example, if you possess a British birth certificate, the Apostil must be issued in Britain. This is regardless of where you
currently reside.
j. Translation into Greek language (more information below)

Divorce Certificate/Decree in the event there are any.

k. Photo copy sufficient
l. No Apostil necessary
m. No translation necessary
n. Original divorce certificate must be brought with you (however this document is not kept by the Santorini
Town Hall).

Xerox copies of passport’s of the 2 witnesses
Please bring copies with you to Santorini. No pre-approval by the celebrant necessary.
 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Translations can be prepared at your local Greek Embassy or Consulate. In the event that you do not have access to a Greek Embassy or Consulate, you can send the documents via registered mail or courier and we will take care of the legal translation (there is a 200 euro fee for this service).

2. Apostille information for US citizens: you can obtain the apostile stamp from the Department of State.

3. Certain documents may be “named” differently in different countries or have country/state specific requirements. Please contact us for detailed information.

4. Once you have all documents with their authentication (with Apostille) in English, please fax to us for review PRIOR to translating. Once we contact you that all is fine with the paperwork, you can then proceed with translation. Fax #: +30 22860 28116

5. attn: Mr. Nikos / Wedding Director .

6. Once translation is completed, kindly fax all copies (English & Greek) to us at least 30 days prior to the wedding date. Same fax as above.

7. The final step is to wait our approval that all your documents are in order and then you have to FEDEX them to us so we can process them in your behalf with the local authorities.

8. All original documents (in English and Greek) will remain at Santorini Town Hall for the legality of your wedding.
    

Your marriage certificate will be valid internationally.

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