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If someone can explain to me what the American Embassay in Warsaw is saying. We would like to get married there if possible in the morning for our US marriage. Then go to her church and get married there in the afternoon. This won't happen until next summer.
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Additional information concerning marriage in Poland
Marriage by Americans in Poland can be somewhat complicated. In order for foreigners (not dual citizens) to marry in Poland, Polish authorities require a written statement from the Embassy that you are legally free to marry. Unfortunately, with our multiple jurisdictions in the United States, American Consular Officers are unable to issue this certification. Instead, the Embassy can issue you a letter in English and Polish explaining this. You can use this letter to apply to be released from the requirement of presenting a certification of ability to marry.
To receive such a release, you must petition the Regional Court at the place of residence of the Polish fiancé(e). If both you and your fiancé(e) are U.S. citizens, you can apply for the release at the Regional Court in Warsaw (Al. Solidarności 127). You will have to obtain court appointment, which can take several weeks. When you have your appointment at court, you can present our letter as the reason you need to be released. The decision will be made the same day and it becomes final after three weeks. Since you cannot be married until one month after you have registered at the marriage office, you should register at the time you begin the process of obtaining the release.
If you have been divorced, the appropriate court in Warsaw must officially recognize your U.S. divorce decree. This procedure is complicated and time-consuming. You will need a certified copy of the divorce decree along with the court statement that this is the final decision. The Embassy can provide you a list of Polish lawyers who may give you legal advice and represent you before the Polish court.
If you and you fiancé(e) decide instead to marry in the United States, you must file a petition on behalf of your Polish fiancé(e) with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). That process can also take several months to be completed. (See our “Visas for Fiancé(e)’s of American Citizens” handout.)"
"Marriage
Additional information concerning marriage in Poland
Marriage by Americans in Poland can be somewhat complicated. In order for foreigners (not dual citizens) to marry in Poland, Polish authorities require a written statement from the Embassy that you are legally free to marry. Unfortunately, with our multiple jurisdictions in the United States, American Consular Officers are unable to issue this certification. Instead, the Embassy can issue you a letter in English and Polish explaining this. You can use this letter to apply to be released from the requirement of presenting a certification of ability to marry.
To receive such a release, you must petition the Regional Court at the place of residence of the Polish fiancé(e). If both you and your fiancé(e) are U.S. citizens, you can apply for the release at the Regional Court in Warsaw (Al. Solidarności 127). You will have to obtain court appointment, which can take several weeks. When you have your appointment at court, you can present our letter as the reason you need to be released. The decision will be made the same day and it becomes final after three weeks. Since you cannot be married until one month after you have registered at the marriage office, you should register at the time you begin the process of obtaining the release.
If you have been divorced, the appropriate court in Warsaw must officially recognize your U.S. divorce decree. This procedure is complicated and time-consuming. You will need a certified copy of the divorce decree along with the court statement that this is the final decision. The Embassy can provide you a list of Polish lawyers who may give you legal advice and represent you before the Polish court.
If you and you fiancé(e) decide instead to marry in the United States, you must file a petition on behalf of your Polish fiancé(e) with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). That process can also take several months to be completed. (See our “Visas for Fiancé(e)’s of American Citizens” handout.)"
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