A marriage certificate is one of those documents you barely think about — until a bank, an embassy, an employer, or a registry office abroad asks for it, properly certified and sometimes translated. If you married in Georgia, your Georgian marriage certificate is issued through the civil registry under the Ministry of Justice, and getting a copy, an apostille, or a consular-legalised version is a well-trodden path. This page explains how to obtain or replace the certificate, how to have it apostilled or legalised for use abroad, when you need a certified translation, and how recognition of a Georgian marriage works in other countries. It also shows where Georgiafy fits in, so you can get the right document in the right form without flying back and forth.

If you have not married yet and are planning a wedding here, see our guide to getting married in Georgia.

Getting a copy of your marriage license in Georgia

When a marriage is registered in Georgia, the civil registry under the Ministry of Justice issues the marriage certificate. If you have lost your copy, never collected an extra one, or simply need a fresh original to send abroad, you can request a copy or extract from the register through the House of Justice / Public Service Hall. The marriage record stays in the civil registry, so issuing a further certified copy is generally a routine request rather than starting over.

You will normally need to identify yourself and the marriage record so the registry can locate the right entry. If you cannot be in Georgia to collect it, the document can often be requested through a representative — we come back to that below. Requirements and processing details change, so we confirm the current procedure with the House of Justice / Public Service Hall (sda.gov.ge) before requesting on your behalf.

Apostille on a marriage certificate in Georgia for use abroad

A Georgian marriage certificate on its own is a domestic document. To use it in another country, it usually has to be authenticated — and which form of authentication you need depends on the destination country:

• Apostille (Hague Convention countries). Georgia is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so for countries that are also members, a single apostille on the certificate is generally enough to have it accepted abroad. The apostille is issued by the designated authority under the Ministry of Justice.
• Consular legalisation (non-Hague countries). For countries that are not party to the Convention, the apostille is not recognised; instead the document goes through consular legalisation — typically via the relevant embassy or consulate — which is a longer, multi-step process.

The apostille authenticates the signature and seal on the document — it confirms the certificate is a genuine Georgian public document; it does not pass judgment on the marriage itself. We handle the apostille & legalisation and confirm which route your destination country requires, because that detail decides everything else.

Certified translation

Even with an apostille, many authorities abroad will want the certificate in their own language. That means a certified translation — and sometimes the translation itself, or the translator’s signature, must also be certified or apostilled so it is accepted alongside the original. The order in which you translate and apostille can matter, and it varies by country, so it is worth getting right the first time. We prepare certified translations and sequence the steps correctly so the finished package is in the form the receiving authority expects.

Is a Georgian marriage recognised abroad?

This is the question behind most requests. As a general rule, a marriage validly registered in Georgia is recognised in most countries once the certificate is properly authenticated — apostilled for Hague Convention members, or consular-legalised for others — and translated where required. That covers a great many destinations.

That said, recognition is decided by each country’s own law and authorities, and it can be country-dependent: some jurisdictions apply additional conditions, and a few do not recognise certain marriages at all. So while a Georgian marriage is widely recognised, we cannot guarantee how any specific country — for instance how Russia or Ukraine will treat it in your particular case — will respond. We make sure the certificate is in the correct, authenticated, translated form, and we recommend confirming recognition with the authorities or a lawyer in the country where you intend to use it.

How Georgiafy helps

We take the whole errand off your plate and deliver a document that is ready to use:

• Obtaining a copy of your marriage license in Georgia. We request a copy or extract of your marriage certificate from the House of Justice / Public Service Hall.
• Apostille & legalisation. We arrange the apostille & legalisation in the form your destination country requires.
• Certified translation. We prepare certified translation and sequence translation and authentication correctly.
• Remote handling. If you are not in Georgia, we can often obtain it remotely via power of attorney, so you need not return.
• Courier. We courier the finished document to you wherever you are.

What we will not do is promise that a particular country will accept your marriage — that is the receiving authority’s decision. What we can do is make sure the document leaves Georgia correct, complete and in the right form.

Need the document apostilled, translated or obtained on your behalf? Our apostille & legalisation, certified translation and power of attorney services cover every step.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Procedures, fees and authentication requirements change and depend on the destination country — as of 2026, verify the current requirements with the House of Justice / Public Service Hall (sda.gov.ge) before acting. Recognition of a Georgian marriage abroad is determined by the receiving country’s authorities and is not guaranteed.