What we check before submission
The record should identify both spouses clearly and match their current passports. Older certificates, religious records and civil extracts may need a fresh copy or an additional civil registration record. Previous marriages can add divorce judgments or death certificates to the chain.
- Names, dates and places against both passports
- Civil registration status and document format
- Apostille or embassy legalisation route
- Certified translation and the order of each stamp
Built for a wider family file
We don't treat the marriage certificate as a stand-alone courier job. It sits beside police clearances, birth records and proof of funds in the main application. That context matters when the same spelling or status must appear throughout. See birth certificate attestation for dependent children or review the residence programmes we cover.
Questions clients ask before sending a document
Does every marriage certificate need an apostille?
No. Hague Convention routes may use an apostille. Other destinations require consular legalisation or a different authentication chain.
Can a religious marriage certificate be attested?
Sometimes, but the receiving authority may also require a civil registration record. We check the programme and issuing jurisdiction before confirming the route.
What if the surname differs from the passport?
The file may need evidence linking the names, such as a name change or marriage record. Don't alter the document informally. Send us a copy for a document-by-document check.