Wedding planners in Greece

Legal marriage possible

Yes. Each spouse obtains their own marriage licence from the municipality. Expect a notice in a local newspaper, a seven-day wait, and strict document requirements.

• Each spouse needs their own marriage licence (άδεια γάμου) from the municipality that will perform the ceremony.
• Documents: a certificate of no impediment less than three to four months old naming both parties, a recent birth certificate, a passport, and every divorce decree — not just the most recent.
• Prior notice in a local daily: the full newspaper page must be handed in, showing the paper’s name and date.
• A seven-day wait from lodging, for possible objections. The licence is then valid for six months.
• Official Greek translation required, by a translator authorised in Greece.
• The request to hold the ceremony must be lodged at least three working days beforehand. One adult witness per spouse.

General information, taken from the official sources below. These rules apply commune by commune and do change: have them confirmed by the civil registry of the place you will marry before booking anything. We are not lawyers.

Checked on 11 september 2026 · gov.gr — Licence de mariage civil · Δήμος Ρεθύμνου — Mariage des étrangers