# Marriage in Georgia for foreigners — requirements Foreigners can register a marriage in Georgia — with a Georgian citizen or with each other, if they are in the country lawfully. There is no mandatory waiting period: a marriage is often registered on the day of application. We prepare the documents, translations and apostilles so you can use the marriage certificate in your own country. - Confidential - Georgian · English · Russian - Free first consultation - Courts of all instances Marriage is a union of a woman and a man, and it has legal effect only once registered with the Public Service Development Agency (Public Service Hall) — a religious ceremony alone does not create a marriage. The minimum age is 18. The conditions of marriage are governed for each party by the law of their own country, and the form by Georgian law (Law on Private International Law, Article 44). That is why we check in advance whether your country has extra requirements. ## Who cannot marry - Someone already married to another person - Close relatives — parent and child, grandparent and grandchild, siblings - Adoptive parent and adopted child - Two people of the same sex — a same-sex marriage registered abroad has no legal effect in Georgia ## Documents you need - Passport — with a notarised Georgian translation - If previously married — proof of divorce or of the spouse's death, apostilled and translated - Every document issued abroad needs an apostille (or consular legalisation) and a certified translation - 2 adult witnesses at the registration ## How registration works - You file the application at the Public Service Hall — in person or through a representative. The application is valid for 2 months. - The marriage is registered at the time stated in the application — often the same day. Same-day registration can be refused when the office is busy. - Both spouses must attend in person with 2 witnesses — you cannot marry through a representative. - The marriage certificate is issued in Georgian. To use it abroad, it needs an apostille and a translation. ## Our services - Checking marriage conditions under your country's law - Translating, apostilling and preparing documents - Planning the registration at the Public Service Hall - Apostilling the marriage certificate for use abroad - Prenuptial (marriage) agreement - Residence permit based on marriage ## Questions & answers ### Can two foreigners marry in Georgia? Yes, if both are in Georgia lawfully. There is no citizenship requirement. ### How quickly can we get married? There is no mandatory waiting period. The marriage is registered at the time stated in the application — often the same day. ### Will our marriage be recognised in our country? Many countries recognise a marriage concluded abroad under local law. The certificate needs an apostille and a translation. The exact recognition rules depend on your country's law — we check them in advance. ### Is a church wedding enough? No. Only a marriage registered by the state has legal effect. ## Legal basis - [Civil Code of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/31702) - [Law on Civil Acts](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1541247) - [Law on Private International Law](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/93712) Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge. Related practice area: [Family law](https://mmlaw.ge/en/family-lawyer/) ## Related topics - [#For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/) - [#Family & children](https://mmlaw.ge/en/family-lawyer/) - - [Family cases · For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/family-law-for-foreigners/) - - [Buying property · For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/buying-property-in-georgia/) - - [Company & business · For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/company-registration-in-georgia/) - - [Residence permits · For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/residence-permit-in-georgia/) - - [Criminal cases · For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/criminal-defense-for-foreigners/) - - [Residence permits in Georgia: which type do you need?](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/residence-permit-types-georgia/) - - [Refused entry to Georgia: reasons and what to do](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/refused-entry-to-georgia/) - - [Overstaying in Georgia: fines and entry bans](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/overstay-in-georgia-fines/) For foreigners ## How we can help - [Criminal cases](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/criminal-defense-for-foreigners/) — Defense if you are detained or charged — with an interpreter and contact with your consulate. - [Immigration cases](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/immigration-lawyer-georgia/) — Refused entry, overstays, deportation and appeals against residence-permit refusals — fast and in your language. - [Buying property](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/buying-property-in-georgia/) — Check the property, sign a safe contract and register ownership — in person or remotely. - [Disputes with developers](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/disputes-with-developers/) — Construction is late, the developer won't refund, or the flat is mortgaged — we protect the buyer's interests. - [Company & business](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/company-registration-in-georgia/) — LLC registration in Georgia for foreigners from 1 800 ₾, a virtual business address and bank account opening — in person or remotely. - [Work permit & sole trader](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/work-permit-and-sole-trader/) — The right to work, registering as an individual entrepreneur, the 1% small business tax and the right residence permit. - [Residence permits](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/residence-permit-in-georgia/) — Work, business, property, family and investment residence permits — applications, extensions and appeals. - [Family cases](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/family-law-for-foreigners/) — International divorce, children and alimony, recognition of foreign decisions. - [IT companies and IT specialists](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/it-companies-in-georgia/) — Three tax regimes for IT in Georgia: 1% sole trader, virtual zone and 5% international company — conditions and the 2026 change. - [Gambling licence](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/gambling-licence-georgia/) — Casino, slots, betting and online permits in Georgia: who can get one, the conditions and what operators may not do. - [Georgian citizenship for foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/georgian-citizenship-for-foreigners/) — The ordinary route (10 years), through marriage (5 years), the exceptional route and the rule for those born in Georgia — until 2027. - [Driving licence for foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/driving-licence-georgia-foreigners/) — A foreign licence is valid for 1 year: exchange without exams, the 185-day rule for a Georgian licence, fines for driving without one. - [Bank account for non-residents](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/bank-account-in-georgia-for-foreigners/) — How a foreigner opens a personal or business account at a Georgian bank, what the bank asks for, why it refuses and how to prepare. - [Tax residency in Georgia](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/tax-residency-georgia/) — When you become a Georgian tax resident, the residence certificate, HNWI status and the exemption for foreign income. - [Double tax treaties](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/double-tax-treaties-georgia/) — Georgia's 58 double tax treaties: how they work, dual residency and the rates with the UK, Germany and the US. - [Crypto: tax and VASP registration](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/crypto-in-georgia/) — An individual's crypto income is tax-exempt; a crypto business needs National Bank VASP registration and capital. - [Checking a Georgian company](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/checking-a-georgian-company/) — Before you pay or sign with a Georgian company: business registry, pledges, debtors register, court cases and tax debt. - [Land for foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/can-foreigners-buy-land-in-georgia/) — Foreigners can buy non-agricultural land; agricultural land only through inheritance or an investment plan. --- Source: https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/marriage-in-georgia-for-foreigners/ · MMLAW · +995 551 00 43 00 · info@mmlaw.ge