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Hello all. Since I am going through the procedure myself right now, I thought I will share my experience with you. If it helps someone else spend less time chasing bureaucracy across the seas, it will be worth it. However, be warned that I have yet to submit my file. However, in case there is any additional information or something that does not work/is contradictory to what I am putting down now, I will change it as and when it happens.
Well, I am an Indian and getting married to a French national in France. Frankly, we were not prepared for this and had planned on getting married later but we contacted this NGO called CIMADE ( http://amoureuxauban.net/ ) for advice on legal procedures and they told us the simplest thing would be to get married in France while I was here on a student visa, rather than trying to get our marriage in India recognized here. Every other lawyer and consulate official gave the same advice.
So anyway, there are three documents that I need to submit from my side.
1. Certificat de coutume: no hassles, the Indian embassy issues it within a day or two for 25 euros.
2. Certificat de celibat: I had no clue what this was. we have nothing like this in India. So we consulted the French consulate in india and they told us we could get my parents to make an "Affidavit of Honour" in front of a notary saying that I was celibate. I am hoping this will work.
3. Certificat de naissance: (less than 6 months old) This is what has been giving me the most headache. The Indian embassy does give a birth certificate if asked for it, on the basis of the passport. However, my fiancé showed the papers we had got to the Marie and they outright rejected it. They said that their laws clearly mention that it has to be an authentication by the local authorities and if the local authorities in India, as a matter of law and procedure, do not issue such certificates then they want a document from the Embassy stating that and nothing else.
Going back to the embassy has served me no purpose because they refused to issue me something on the basis of the copy of the birth certificate I had. After asking around quite a lot, we found that this is a new system called "apostille" in the international arena. so my parents have to go back to the city where I was born (where they no longer stay), get the local municipality to attest the birth certificate and then visit one of the five registered offices in India for the second step which is authentication of my birth certificate. The French government accepts the document only after the second step has been completed.
Check: http://meaindia.nic.in/onmouse/apostille.pdf
I am still waiting for the procedures to be completed in India. However, I am very glad that we had contacted CIMADE for help. They had been very very helpful and gave us sound advice. You can also visit the site ( http://amoureuxauban.net/) and contact the people in your area.
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Hello Swati,
First of all, congrats on getting married, soon:) I went through the same procedures a year ago when I was a student and my husband was a french. I did submit all these documents.For the problem about the birth certificate, I asked to my Local municipal office in India to issue me another one,as my old one was misplaced.And you just have to give a copy of ur school certificate or Passport.They issue it in 2 days with the current date.That's all.May be you could simply approach your regional office in India and get the procedure done without any headache 
Good Luck with your paper works !
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Hi, thanks for the reply and the congratulations! 
I guess it would have been a lot less hassles for me if I knew from the beginning what was required. The fact is that I approached the Indian embassy and when they said they can issue the required birth certificate- which they did- I was totally unprepared for the refusal from the City Hall! I was on the verge of submitting my file and it was totally out of the blue. Which is why I thought I should put this up, if there are others who are in the process of gathering documents or will be in future.
For me otherwise as well it was posing problems since I am here in France right now and my family is presently based in Chandigarh while I was born in Ranchi...so you see if one of them have to go there, then go to Delhi to get it authenticated would have been difficult. Still, thankfully they have been able to contact a friend in Ranchi and it seems like I will get my papers soon. Fingers crossed!
All I learnt from this experience was that once you know the correct procedures, its easy. But if not, then it takes a lot of stumbling in the dark and can be quite a pain! Whew! |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:22 am Post subject: Documents to be submitted, marrying a French in France |
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Hi, thanks for the reply and the congratulations!
I guess it would have been a lot less hassles for me if I knew from the beginning what was required. The fact is that I approached the Indian embassy and when they said they can issue the required birth certificate- which they did- I was totally unprepared for the refusal from the City Hall! I was on the verge of submitting my file and it was totally out of the blue. Which is why I thought I should put this up, if there are others who are in the process of gathering documents or will be in future.
For me otherwise as well it was posing problems since I am here in France right now and my family is presently based in Chandigarh while I was born in Ranchi...so you see if one of them have to go there, then go to Delhi to get it authenticated would have been difficult. Still, thankfully they have been able to contact a friend in Ranchi and it seems like I will get my papers soon. Fingers crossed!
All I learnt from this experience was that once you know the correct procedures, its easy. But if not, then it takes a lot of stumbling in the dark and can be quite a pain! Whew! |
Dear Swati,
I have registered here to clarify my doubts about the 3 main documents that I need to submit. i will also explain my case so its easier for you to help me out in getting clarity.
I am an Indian and I met my fiance in Bombay. He is French and we want to get married asap in Montpellier. Now let me tell you what I have.
1. Birth Certificate - I was born in Kanpur in UP and coz we never really needed a birth certificate, dont think we got one until 2006 when my mum went back to UP and got my BC. Now I have one issued in that year. I found an agency in Bombay called Excellent Apostille Services, an authority that does attestation for education and non-educational purposes by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Questions:
A. I would guess that if they do the apostille and stamp it on the day they finish the authorization, should it not be valid to show that its less 3 months old??? Or do i have to go back to UP where no one lives currently and get another one?? It might take time but maybe possible to get one.
B. Will this apostille thing by the agency, their website is: www.apostille.hbcompany.in be enough to and accepted by the City Hall??
C. Will I have to go the Indian Embassy for anything again?
2. Certificate of Coutume -
A. I am Indian living in India (at present in the US visiting family but leaving in 10 days) so can I still go to Paris to the Indian Embassy there and they will issue it for me for 24 euros?? I will be travelling to Paris in Jan and then to Montpellier to submit the documents at the City Hall.
3. Certificate of Celibacy - This has been giving me the most problem.
A. I read in your post where you talked about 'Affidavit of Honor' to be done by your parents in front of the notary. I dont have a dad, lost him when I was very young so in my case it will be my mother who lives in Andhra Pradesh. She said she can get it done. Now the question:
A. What was the exact copy going in the Affidavit of Honor? I am clueless and you have done this so need some help.
B. Did you get this Affidavit apostilled? and from where?
C. What does it this certificate actually mean? Meaning of celibacy can be interpreted in many ways but I dont know what we are declaring by saying 'I am celibate'. Is what you actually used., that you are celibate?
D. Lastly did it the Affidavit of Honor work out for you at the City Hall?
Before I end, another important question, did you go to the Indian Embassy in France for anything before submitting the docs at Montpellier. Please do remember I reside in India and will be travelling on schengen visa to Paris to do all this work. I know you were on a student visa so just thought Ill point it out.
Thank you so much for your help Swati. Really counting on you to help me understand these documents. Its stressing me out. |
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Hi there,
I will try to answer them as best as I can although there might be some precise points that I might not be sure of.
1. Birth certificate: I remember I had a similar problem...not the fact that my birth certificate was issued very late but the fact that it was not a recent copy..which is what they want here in France. My parents were living in Calcutta at the time and when they approached the authorities there, they were told it could be done but it will take some time since the certificate was not issued in the same city or state and therefore they will have to send it to the state where it was issued, get a new certificate/attestation and then they will give us the apostilled document...all of this was to take around 3 weeks. However, if we wanted we could also get the new certificate/attestation from my birth town and then to just get the apostille, it takes 3 days.
My mother actually travelled to the city where I was born to get the certificate herself but the only reason she did it was because we were badly running out of time, I was already in France and we had to get the civil wedding over with before my visa expired. You can first approach the Mumbai office for the document and they will tell you how long it will take but usually you need not actually have to go back yourself to get it.
I would suggest you approach the Government office directly instead of the company which I think is fleecing you. 7,000 sounds way too high. I asked my mom and she says she does not remember how much she had paid but it was not very expensive. I could find only the following contact detail... http://www.apostilleinfo.com/india.htm But I remember I had found on the web a list with all other offices in India where you can get your document apostilled. I am unable to find it right now but I guess if you can call their delhi office, you can get their Mumbai address and number without problems.
2. Normally the Certificat de Coutume will not pose any problems for you. and yes, you should be able to get it in Paris when you come. It is simply a certificate saying that according to Indian customs/laws, you are eligible to get married. There are no legal responsibilities that the embassy takes with this so they have no problems giving it to any indian national asking for it.
3. For the Affidavit of honour, I suggest the following text...it is what I had for mine and I am only changing a bit to suit your requirements:
I, (your mom's name), daughter of late Mr.(grandfather's name)....... , and wife of late Mr..(your dad's name), son of late Mr...(grandfather's name)..., permanent resident at....(full permanent address of your mother).... INDIA, do solemnly affirm that my daughter....(your name) was born on ...(birth date)... at ....(city name) in INDIA, is celibate and remains unmarried.
As lawyers in India, we tend to use this kind of format very often. Complicated, I know but the maximum amount of precision of identity is required. It has to then be signed by your mother and attested by a notary. And all this on stamp paper. However, I am not sure of the amount itself. You will have to ask the notary himself, I guess.
I had not gotten mine apostilled...because I was not asked to initially at the Town Hall...but when we went to submit out file, they said I should have. They gave us quite a fright and said they will call and let us know the magistrate's decision of whether it will be allowed or not without an apostille and thankfully for us, it was allowed. To save yourself from a similar scare, you could try and get it apostilled as well.
4. I got only the certificat the coutume from the embassy. Nothing else they gave me was useful.
5. However, all said and done...remember one thing....In france, all city halls work differently. The documents they ask for will probably be the same but in their dealings, it might actually differ. For example, I know that in Paris itself, getting married on a tourist visa is very difficult...however, it might not be true for every region and department. And the best thing to do is to check it out with the concerned Town Hall itself. is your finance in Montpellier right now? Ask him to visit the Town Hall and figure out what they are expecting if he can.
Well, I hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications. Also, the NGO I had mentioned earlier in my post is one you can contact with more specific queries. They are always most helpful. Ask your finance to do that, if you are not fluent in French.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject: Hi Swati |
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Hi there,
I will try to answer them as best as I can although there might be some precise points that I might not be sure of.
1. Birth certificate: I remember I had a similar problem...not the fact that my birth certificate was issued very late but the fact that it was not a recent copy..which is what they want here in France. My parents were living in Calcutta at the time and when they approached the authorities there, they were told it could be done but it will take some time since the certificate was not issued in the same city or state and therefore they will have to send it to the state where it was issued, get a new certificate/attestation and then they will give us the apostilled document...all of this was to take around 3 weeks. However, if we wanted we could also get the new certificate/attestation from my birth town and then to just get the apostille, it takes 3 days.
My mother actually travelled to the city where I was born to get the certificate herself but the only reason she did it was because we were badly running out of time, I was already in France and we had to get the civil wedding over with before my visa expired. You can first approach the Mumbai office for the document and they will tell you how long it will take but usually you need not actually have to go back yourself to get it.
I would suggest you approach the Government office directly instead of the company which I think is fleecing you. 7,000 sounds way too high. I asked my mom and she says she does not remember how much she had paid but it was not very expensive. I could find only the following contact detail... http://www.apostilleinfo.com/india.htm But I remember I had found on the web a list with all other offices in India where you can get your document apostilled. I am unable to find it right now but I guess if you can call their delhi office, you can get their Mumbai address and number without problems.
2. Normally the Certificat de Coutume will not pose any problems for you. and yes, you should be able to get it in Paris when you come. It is simply a certificate saying that according to Indian customs/laws, you are eligible to get married. There are no legal responsibilities that the embassy takes with this so they have no problems giving it to any indian national asking for it.
3. For the Affidavit of honour, I suggest the following text...it is what I had for mine and I am only changing a bit to suit your requirements:
I, (your mom's name), daughter of late Mr.(grandfather's name)....... , and wife of late Mr..(your dad's name), son of late Mr...(grandfather's name)..., permanent resident at....(full permanent address of your mother).... INDIA, do solemnly affirm that my daughter....(your name) was born on ...(birth date)... at ....(city name) in INDIA, is celibate and remains unmarried.
As lawyers in India, we tend to use this kind of format very often. Complicated, I know but the maximum amount of precision of identity is required. It has to then be signed by your mother and attested by a notary. And all this on stamp paper. However, I am not sure of the amount itself. You will have to ask the notary himself, I guess.
I had not gotten mine apostilled...because I was not asked to initially at the Town Hall...but when we went to submit out file, they said I should have. They gave us quite a fright and said they will call and let us know the magistrate's decision of whether it will be allowed or not without an apostille and thankfully for us, it was allowed. To save yourself from a similar scare, you could try and get it apostilled as well.
4. I got only the certificat the coutume from the embassy. Nothing else they gave me was useful.
5. However, all said and done...remember one thing....In france, all city halls work differently. The documents they ask for will probably be the same but in their dealings, it might actually differ. For example, I know that in Paris itself, getting married on a tourist visa is very difficult...however, it might not be true for every region and department. And the best thing to do is to check it out with the concerned Town Hall itself. is your finance in Montpellier right now? Ask him to visit the Town Hall and figure out what they are expecting if he can.
Well, I hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications. Also, the NGO I had mentioned earlier in my post is one you can contact with more specific queries. They are always most helpful. Ask your finance to do that, if you are not fluent in French.
Good Luck! |
Hi Swati and Dab,
i am in the same boat as you both,
But its little easier for me because i have done all in advance..... Got my birth certificate in india got it transelated from Alliance France and got it checked from Mairi in Montpellier going to paris this 3rd to get this certificate de coutume and DAB i want to clear your doubt in the case of certificaate of honour ur mom need not to run from here to their if possible you yourself go to court complex in india and on 25rs stamp paper get it typed from your side that your name is this and passport no. and date of birth and address and that you are unmarried thats it.......... it called single status affidavit attestted by first class magistrate just take ur identity card with you to get it done.........
it worked in my case..............
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:29 pm Post subject: Hi All |
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Dear Swati,
I just thought I will drop in a line to tell you that everything worked out in the end and I am getting married on April 16. I would like to add that the Apostille process in India took way too long and that service I hired was quite a pain. Yes they did charge me a bomb for the documents but the good part is the City Hall verified the docs and it was all OK, no problem at all.
This forum and your advice really helped me and gave me a direction so thanks again. It did take me a fez months to get things done like getting a new birth certificate, a single status affidavit, apostille and then needed to get the attestation d'accqueil for a 90 day visa. Its definitely not that easy bit helps if you know and anticipate the time it will take.
Now we are going crazy with all the wedding preparations. Need to find an Indian priest here in Montpellier who can recite the basic hindu marriage vows. Do let me know if you have any information on that.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:45 am Post subject: Me coming to Paris to get married to my Girl friend |
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| SwatiSG wrote: |
Hi there,
I will try to answer them as best as I can although there might be some precise points that I might not be sure of.
1. Birth certificate: I remember I had a similar problem...not the fact that my birth certificate was issued very late but the fact that it was not a recent copy..which is what they want here in France. My parents were living in Calcutta at the time and when they approached the authorities there, they were told it could be done but it will take some time since the certificate was not issued in the same city or state and therefore they will have to send it to the state where it was issued, get a new certificate/attestation and then they will give us the apostilled document...all of this was to take around 3 weeks. However, if we wanted we could also get the new certificate/attestation from my birth town and then to just get the apostille, it takes 3 days.
My mother actually travelled to the city where I was born to get the certificate herself but the only reason she did it was because we were badly running out of time, I was already in France and we had to get the civil wedding over with before my visa expired. You can first approach the Mumbai office for the document and they will tell you how long it will take but usually you need not actually have to go back yourself to get it.
I would suggest you approach the Government office directly instead of the company which I think is fleecing you. 7,000 sounds way too high. I asked my mom and she says she does not remember how much she had paid but it was not very expensive. I could find only the following contact detail... http://www.apostilleinfo.com/india.htm But I remember I had found on the web a list with all other offices in India where you can get your document apostilled. I am unable to find it right now but I guess if you can call their delhi office, you can get their Mumbai address and number without problems.
2. Normally the Certificat de Coutume will not pose any problems for you. and yes, you should be able to get it in Paris when you come. It is simply a certificate saying that according to Indian customs/laws, you are eligible to get married. There are no legal responsibilities that the embassy takes with this so they have no problems giving it to any indian national asking for it.
3. For the Affidavit of honour, I suggest the following text...it is what I had for mine and I am only changing a bit to suit your requirements:
I, (your mom's name), daughter of late Mr.(grandfather's name)....... , and wife of late Mr..(your dad's name), son of late Mr...(grandfather's name)..., permanent resident at....(full permanent address of your mother).... INDIA, do solemnly affirm that my daughter....(your name) was born on ...(birth date)... at ....(city name) in INDIA, is celibate and remains unmarried.
As lawyers in India, we tend to use this kind of format very often. Complicated, I know but the maximum amount of precision of identity is required. It has to then be signed by your mother and attested by a notary. And all this on stamp paper. However, I am not sure of the amount itself. You will have to ask the notary himself, I guess.
I had not gotten mine apostilled...because I was not asked to initially at the Town Hall...but when we went to submit out file, they said I should have. They gave us quite a fright and said they will call and let us know the magistrate's decision of whether it will be allowed or not without an apostille and thankfully for us, it was allowed. To save yourself from a similar scare, you could try and get it apostilled as well.
4. I got only the certificat the coutume from the embassy. Nothing else they gave me was useful.
5. However, all said and done...remember one thing....In france, all city halls work differently. The documents they ask for will probably be the same but in their dealings, it might actually differ. For example, I know that in Paris itself, getting married on a tourist visa is very difficult...however, it might not be true for every region and department. And the best thing to do is to check it out with the concerned Town Hall itself. is your finance in Montpellier right now? Ask him to visit the Town Hall and figure out what they are expecting if he can.
Well, I hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications. Also, the NGO I had mentioned earlier in my post is one you can contact with more specific queries. They are always most helpful. Ask your finance to do that, if you are not fluent in French.
Good Luck! |
Hello swati,
I am from India and my Girl Friend is from Paris. we have been seeing each other for over 2 years now. the first part of that period I was in Uk so we use to often travel back and forth. Now after moving back to india its been hard for us to see each other. recently we have decided to tie the know and I will move to france to stay with her and start our life being around each other.
I will be arriving in Paris on a schenegan visa and we are rushed in doing the whole procedure in 16 days. i only have a schenegan from 5th july till 20th July 2011
i have a few questions I wanted to ask you :
Certificat de coutume:
How long does the Indian embassy issues it ?
Can I get this certificate in india or is it easy to do it Paris ?
If I can get it in india where do i get it from ?
Certificat de celibat:
For the affidavit of honour after getting the notary step done. how long did it take for you to get it Apostilled ?
Certificat de naissance:
I am getting the birth certificate taken out of the place where it was originally given to me.
After getting the certificate i need to get this apostilled as well ?
all in all do i have to then present these documents in the french embassy in delhi to get them to approve them.
i hope to get some reply from you as i am clueleass. Recently after finding out that the plans of marriage were onn we started preparing and first thought that it will be a piece of cake. but glad i found this forum and your explanations on the procedure.
i am also in a rush as i have to go to Uk for a friends wedding next weekend and from there i will be going to france so hoping this all can be done within that time frame.
thanks
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Hi Mohit,
I never tried to get the certificat de coutume in India and I don't know anyone who has so I have no idea. But the Indian embassy in France gives it either the same day or the next day. I don't remember the fees anymore but I think they insist on cash.
About the length of time to get it apostilled, I really can't give you a precise time because if you read through this forum you will see that everyone has had different experiences. It really depends on the centre you are dealing with. I don't know if the number of centres has increased recently or not but you will have an advantage if there is one in the same city where you live. As far as I know, there is one in each of the 4 metropolitans, at least.
Certificat de naissance you absolutely have to get apostilled or it will not be accepted. My certificat de celibacy was not apostilled but was accepted because the magistrate was a kind man and everything else was in order but I can assure you my file was on the verge of being rejected. So don't take a risk and have both the certificates issued in india apostilled.
I don't know whether you need to submit it to the french embassy in India. This is news to me. But please do shed light on this so that is it useful for others in the same situation.
Since you are coming to France, I will advice you, like I advice everyone who asks me about it, that speak directly to the City hall (mairie) concerned and find out exactly what they want. You will have a much better idea of what is required of you and you can solve all your doubts on the spot with them. It is best to clarify things beforehand. I insist on this because every City hall has its own rules and peculiarities. Some allow marriages on tourist visa, others refuse it. How will your CH handle it, you can find out only by asking them directly.
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Hello,
thank you so much for being there.
I am an Indian and want to marry my French fiance.
I was married to a German girl before and gone through all the visa procedure and got 3 years residence permit in Germany, although the marriage did not work so I came back to India.
I found out about the divorce and a lawyer said I can register the divorce in Notary republic here in India and can get married again..
I want to ask :
1. Is notary registered divorce valid or recognized by French authority
2. The lawyer said I can get married under special marriage act after notary divorce would be OK for French Embassy?
3.What is the procedure after getting married in India to apply for visa
4. Can I get married in France if I have a tourist visa? and would it be easier ?
Please share some light on it.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:49 am Post subject: Hi Mohit |
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| SwatiSG wrote: |
Hi Mohit,
I never tried to get the certificat de coutume in India and I don't know anyone who has so I have no idea. But the Indian embassy in France gives it either the same day or the next day. I don't remember the fees anymore but I think they insist on cash.
About the length of time to get it apostilled, I really can't give you a precise time because if you read through this forum you will see that everyone has had different experiences. It really depends on the centre you are dealing with. I don't know if the number of centres has increased recently or not but you will have an advantage if there is one in the same city where you live. As far as I know, there is one in each of the 4 metropolitans, at least.
Certificat de naissance you absolutely have to get apostilled or it will not be accepted. My certificat de celibacy was not apostilled but was accepted because the magistrate was a kind man and everything else was in order but I can assure you my file was on the verge of being rejected. So don't take a risk and have both the certificates issued in india apostilled.
I don't know whether you need to submit it to the french embassy in India. This is news to me. But please do shed light on this so that is it useful for others in the same situation.
Since you are coming to France, I will advice you, like I advice everyone who asks me about it, that speak directly to the City hall (mairie) concerned and find out exactly what they want. You will have a much better idea of what is required of you and you can solve all your doubts on the spot with them. It is best to clarify things beforehand. I insist on this because every City hall has its own rules and peculiarities. Some allow marriages on tourist visa, others refuse it. How will your CH handle it, you can find out only by asking them directly.
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For certificate of cotume the fees is only 25 euros and u can get it same day but u have to reach before 12 and by 4 pm same day yoou will get it.
and for your birth certificate you need to get it from india in your language hindi/english/punjabi and got it appostiled from alliance france de delhi both cervises are available same day or four day depend on how much u want to spend
and no any certificate need to submit at embassy
and for your visa process u can ask a certificate from mairi here in france that u people have applied to marry here in france they are issuing and visa processing will be fast as easy too |
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sardari0nworld
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| Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:58 am Post subject: Hi Yugesh |
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Hello,
thank you so much for being there.
I am an Indian and want to marry my French fiance.
I was married to a German girl before and gone through all the visa procedure and got 3 years residence permit in Germany, although the marriage did not work so I came back to India.
I found out about the divorce and a lawyer said I can register the divorce in Notary republic here in India and can get married again..
I want to ask :
1. Is notary registered divorce valid or recognized by French authority
2. The lawyer said I can get married under special marriage act after notary divorce would be OK for French Embassy?
3.What is the procedure after getting married in India to apply for visa
4. Can I get married in France if I have a tourist visa? and would it be easier ?
Please share some light on it.
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First of all their is no any notary registered divorce in india
second if so it no where valid.... am sure we all know what divorce means its a judgment of two parties in court. then how u can get divorce alone being in india and ur wife in german ? and notarry is only to certify your things and your words that you have made it in front of them.
for marriage in india i would suggest not to go with marriage in india coz after that proceedure will be lenthy and time consuming for both of you so better is to come to france on tourist visa and to marry here with your fiance then to apply for visa and visa guidelines are avilable on embassy website otherwise easily available here .
i can write little bit here
For marriage in france you need few documents .
First you need certificate the cotume which is available at indian embassy paris available for 25 euros same day but you will not get it as you are allready married so matter is finish here *
so my dear friend first you defenately need proper divorce paper with your first wife.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:52 am Post subject: Thank you Sardari ! |
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Thank you so much Sardari for the answer. The Lawyer I contacted said that according to Indian laws its possible to get a divorce deed registered in Notary Republic so I made the divorce deed papers and send them to Germany to be signed by my ex wife. She signed and send them back and I registered it in Notary. Notary lawyer says now I can get married again in India, I confirm it 2-3 times and he said yes I can get married now legally.
Me and my ex wife are separated for more then 2 years now and she has a new boyfriend for a long time. She is also getting divorce in Germany and its taking a long long time so I found out about the notary divorce.
Do you think I can get this certificate in France from Indian Embassy on the base of signed divorce deed papers by my ex wife and its registered in Notary Republic here in India?
I will get a Schenghen tourist visa to Germany because its easier for me so would it be ok to get married in France on this visa?
Thank you so much again!
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sardari0nworld
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:25 am Post subject: Re: Thank you Sardari ! |
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| yugesh23 wrote: |
Thank you so much Sardari for the answer. The Lawyer I contacted said that according to Indian laws its possible to get a divorce deed registered in Notary Republic so I made the divorce deed papers and send them to Germany to be signed by my ex wife. She signed and send them back and I registered it in Notary. Notary lawyer says now I can get married again in India, I confirm it 2-3 times and he said yes I can get married now legally.
Me and my ex wife are separated for more then 2 years now and she has a new boyfriend for a long time. She is also getting divorce in Germany and its taking a long long time so I found out about the notary divorce.
Do you think I can get this certificate in France from Indian Embassy on the base of signed divorce deed papers by my ex wife and its registered in Notary Republic here in India?
I will get a Schenghen tourist visa to Germany because its easier for me so would it be ok to get married in France on this visa?
Thank you so much again!
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For the matter of schengen visa it doesnt matter from which county you obtained this visa u can freely travel to any schengen country so no need to worry abt that and on this visa you can even marry nobody is asking for visa.
and for the matter of certificate from embassy of india in paris but which certificate you want from them
certificate of cotume so i cant guide u coz i dont want to give u any kind of assurance and even dont want to demoralised so better is to visit them and ask. |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Thank you Sardari ! |
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| sardari0nworld wrote: |
| yugesh23 wrote: |
Thank you so much Sardari for the answer. The Lawyer I contacted said that according to Indian laws its possible to get a divorce deed registered in Notary Republic so I made the divorce deed papers and send them to Germany to be signed by my ex wife. She signed and send them back and I registered it in Notary. Notary lawyer says now I can get married again in India, I confirm it 2-3 times and he said yes I can get married now legally.
Me and my ex wife are separated for more then 2 years now and she has a new boyfriend for a long time. She is also getting divorce in Germany and its taking a long long time so I found out about the notary divorce.
Do you think I can get this certificate in France from Indian Embassy on the base of signed divorce deed papers by my ex wife and its registered in Notary Republic here in India?
I will get a Schenghen tourist visa to Germany because its easier for me so would it be ok to get married in France on this visa?
Thank you so much again!
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For the matter of schengen visa it doesnt matter from which county you obtained this visa u can freely travel to any schengen country so no need to worry abt that and on this visa you can even marry nobody is asking for visa.
and for the matter of certificate from embassy of india in paris but which certificate you want from them
certificate of cotume so i cant guide u coz i dont want to give u any kind of assurance and even dont want to demoralised so better is to visit them and ask. |
Thank you dear Sardari,
sorry for late reply. Yes I wanted to find more about certificate of cotume and what documents we need to get it in Indian Embassy in Paris?
I will read more info here and if you have more info. which documents shall I bring to get married in Franc, Please let me know..
Thank you so much again!!
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