If you live outside the United Kingdom you will need to post your notice of marriage at your nearest British Embassy or Consulate with the following documents.

·         Notice of marriage [PDF, 8K]

·         Requested personal information [PDF, 8K]

·         Birth certificates

·         Passports

·         Relevant divorce certificates

·         Fee – For details of the current fees please see Consular Fees [DOC, 50KB]

Please note that the Notice of Marriage has to be displayed for three weeks before the Certificate of No impediment can be issued. Please be aware that this document is valid only for 6 months.

After 21 days, you will be asked to return to that British mission, to make and sign your Affidavit. Your Certificate of No Impediment will then be issued in Prague in both Czech and English. This document is acceptable to the Czech matrika offices without any need for further endorsements.

If you intend to marry in the Czech Republic, and you are resident in the United Kingdom you will need to post the notice of marriage at your local registry office or place of marriage in the UK in order to gain a Certificate of No Impediment.

You should then contact a 'matrika' office in the Czech Republic to ensure you have all the relevant documents. Beware of legal/office jargon. They use terms like 'document proving identity' and 'a valid travel document'. Obviously your passport covers both of these requirements.

Your Birth Certificate, Certificate of No Impediment and Decree Absolute (if appropriate) must be originals and must be legalised at the Legalisation Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London and translated into Czech before they will be valid for the Czech authorities.

Addresses useful for marrying in the Czech Republic

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The Embassy of the Czech Republic

Matrika for Prague 1