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You need not reside in Greece to marry in Greece, but the bureaucratic process to obtain a marriage certificate can take several weeks.

You may be required to present a marriage issued by your State of residence in the United States. Foreigners who permanently reside in Greece should possess a residence permit.

You must obtain a stamp in your passport showing the date and place of entry upon entry into Greece Lonely housewives wants casual sex Coos Bay another Schengen country; otherwise, you will not be permitted to marry in Greece. In addition to the documents listed above, you may need to present your baptism certificate and marriage certificate to the member of clergy who will perform the religious ceremony.

The couple must obtain two sets of the required documents to arrange a civil and a religious ceremony. One set should be taken to the City Hall, the other to the clergy member.

The U. Embassy does not register marriages of U. Instead, you must record your marriage at the Vital Statistics Office Lixiarcheio of the city where the marriage is performed. All marriages, civil or religious, should be registered within 40 days following the ceremony.

Late registrations require a fee determined by the locale. Marriages can be registered by either spouse, or by proxy with a power of attorney.

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