Consular Section
331 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1S3
Tel. (613) 230-8015
Fax (613) 230-2655
Requirements for Marriage in Ukraine
Pursuant to Article 195 of the Code of Laws on Marriage and
Family of Ukraine, a Ukrainian citizen, or a citizen of a foreign
state, can enter into a marriage with a foreign national on the
territory of Ukraine on a general basis, i.e. in compliance with
the terms of Articles 15 and 17 of the Code of Laws on Marriage
and Family of Ukraine.
The Department of Vital Statistics and Civil Status can
process an application for marriage to a foreign individual,
provided the following documents are submitted:
a piece of identification (to be translated into
the Ukrainian language. In most cases, a passport
can be translated by a free-lance translator
employed by the local Department of Vital
Statistics and Civil Status);
a document proving the individual’s civil
status (such documents can be obtained from the
appropriate authorities of the country of the
individual’s origin or the Embassy of this
country in Ukraine);
a document proving that a past marriage was
effectively dissolved (this document must be
presented only by individuals who have been
previously married. It may be represented by a
divorce certificate, certificate of death of one
of the spouses, or a copy of the court judgment
annulling the marriage).
The certificates of civil status have a validity period of six
months, beginning from the date of issuance thereof by the
appropriate authority.
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