Necessary Documents

• Four (4) copies of the petition of the marriage.  To start an action, the groom and the bride must submit a petition of the marriage. This is called Evlenmme Beyannamesi
• Identification such as: Passport, Identification card or Birth Certificate
• Health certificate (If demanded by one of the parties)  
• 6 passport size photos of the bride and the groom.
• Certificate of capacity to Marry. (Single, divorced, widow or widowed) (For foreigners the certificate of no impediment can be obtained from the relevant Embassy or Consulate which then needs to be authenticated by the local Governor office in Turkey.)