LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR WEDDING IN AUSTRIA:
All British Passport Holders must provide:
- Newly Issued Full length Birth Certificates (must show the name of your parents an be issued within 24 weeks of the wedding date) with Apostille issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office*
- Passports for Bride and Groom (expiry date must be more than 6 months after your wedding)
- Certificate of Non-Impediment for Bride and Groom (dated not more than 24 weeks prior to your wedding date) with Apostille issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office*
- Proof of Home Address for Bride and Groom
- Completed Statutory Declaration for Bride and Groom
- Completed Power of Attorney Forms for Bride and Groom
- Scanned copies of Witness passports
Additional information required if:
- Divorced – Original Divorce Decree for each marriage (must bear the official Court stamp) with Apostille issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office*
- Widowed – Original Marriage Certificate and Original Death Certificate for previous Spouce with Apostille issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office*
- Adopted – Original Adoption Certificate with Apostille issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office*
- Name change – Original Deed Poll Certificate or Original Name Change Document with Apostille issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office*
* Foreign & Commonwealth Legalisation Service (Apostille) costs £30 per document
THE ABOVE DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SENT BY COURIER SERVICE TO AUSTRIA 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE WEDDING.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are not a British Passport Holder then additional documentation and translations may be required depending upon your nationality. Please call our Wedding Concierge to discuss your individual requirements.
Our Legal Document Checking Team will check and confirm that your documents are in order before you travel, however it is the couple's responsibility to ensure that they have all of the correct paperwork on time. Our wedding packages do not include any legal documentation costs and courier fees.