Polen i Norge

You can submit your application at the appropriate territorially Polish consulate.

Yes, you must submit the documents in person.

You can schedule an appointment by using the e-konsulat system.

1. valid Polish passport or Polish ID (for inspection),
2. application,
3. declaration about the absence of circumstances excluding marriage,
4. document confirming the marital status of the future spouse. In Norway, this document can be Utskrift av registrerte opplysninger i Folkeregisteret or its English version: Printout of information registered in the Norwegian Population Register or a certificate issued by Skatteetaten / bekreftelse på registrerte opplysninger / - Detaljer om historikk for sivilstand. For documents issued in countries other than Norway, they must be accompanied by a translation made by a sworn translator or Consul and legalized or affixed with an Apostille, unless otherwise specified in separate regulations.

Remember: The Polish Consul in Oslo issues certificates stating that marriage can be concluded according to Polish law only for the purpose of marrying in Norway.

From January 1st, 2024, the fee for issuing the certificate is 563 NOK.

The Consul issues the certificate without unnecessary delay, not later than fourteen days from the date of submitting the application.

In person. We can also send the document to the address you provide in Norway if you cover the shipping cost by registered mail - 210 NOK.

Note: The certificate stating that marriage can be concluded according to Polish law is valid for six months from the date of issuance.

The refusal to issue the certificate is communicated in a written notice.

Upon receiving the notification from the Consul, you have 14 days to ask the court competent for the Civil Registry Office in Warsaw to check whether the reasons for the refusal justify the refusal to issue the certificate.

Can I receive a certificate from the Consul stating that marriage can be concluded according to Polish law for a marriage in a country other than Norway?

Certificates issued by the Consul cannot be legalized or affixed with an Apostille.

To avoid problems with the recognition of the document in a third country (other than Norway), where the marriage is contracted, it is recommended to have the certificate issued by the Civil Registry Office (rather than by the Consul) and affixed with a Polish Apostille or legalized (by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw).

In such a situation, you can submit an application at the consulate to obtain such a certificate from the Polish Civil Registry Office. You can also obtain such a certificate from a Norwegian authority (if you have a Personnummer).

Does the future spouse need to be present during the visit to submit the application for a certificate stating that marriage can be concluded according to Polish law?

No, there is no need for the future spouse to be present.

It is sufficient to present the document confirming the marital status of the future spouse.

What is the difference between a certificate stating that marriage can be concluded according to Polish law and a certificate of civil status?

The certificate stating that marriage can be concluded according to Polish law identifies (by name) the person applying for its issuance and includes information about the future spouse. The applicant provides his/her declaration about the absence of marital impediments - not only regarding the fact of not being in a marriage but also concerning the absence of close kinship that would preclude the marriage, lack of information about diseases that would prevent marriage, etc. The evidentiary scope of the certificate of marital status is narrower: it pertains only to the person applying and the circumstances of their not being (or being) in a marriage.

Will the Consul issue a certificate stating that marriage can be concluded according to Polish law for the purpose of a same-sex marriage, concluded according to Norwegian law?

No, because such a certificate contains data about the future spouse, and under the current legal status in Poland, the law does not provide for the possibility of entering into or recognizing same-sex unions contracted abroad.