The lawyer Mrs. Kasatkina-Kouskou Svetlana provides legal support ant consulting services in matters related to the registration of marriage, while additionally, she also provides services for the collection and deposition of all those supporting documents required for the administration of a 5 year residence permission to the spouses of Greek or EU citizens.
The most important issue in social terms in any society, is family. Marriage, in turn, is considered as a fundamental element for the development of a stable relationship and family formation. Whether it is a civil marriage or a marriage occurred according to a religious doctrine, marriage, in all societies, expresses the creation of family and the stability of personal relationships.
To date, the results of international marriage statistics are still high. In Greece, both religious and civil marriage are equal, which means they have the same force. In Greece one can perform a civil wedding to the City Hall and then get married in a religious ceremony. In both cases of marriage, the groom/bride is recognized as legal.
Similar social and cultural background is the main cause of the relationship between Russian and Greek citizens. It is also worth noting, that Greek legislation does not provide an age limitation as a condition for the couple to be married. The basic premise is the right of freedom of choice.
So, in order to marry a Greek or a EU citizen, his/her partner should meet the following requirements: they must hold a legitimate visa or a residence permit, a special certificate of legal residence, or be a blue certificate holder, which confirms his/her legal residence in the country in connection with the acquisition of a residence permit, and the concentration of the supporting documents required for the marriage should also be possible.
If the partner comes from a country within the EU, the main procedures for gathering the necessary documents for marriage, shall be borne by the prospective spouse and the declaration of marriage may be made to the relevant registry office in Greece and in the place of origin.
After the marriage, the partner is legally recognized as a spouse of a citizen of the EU and has the right to issue a residence permit in Greece for five years and then renew for additional ten years.
