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Get
Married In France & Never Leave North
America!
 A
new law (Article 58, 2009-594) was recently passed by France’s
parliament to ease requirements for marriage between non-citizens
on French soil.
According to the new law, a civil marriage between two non-citizens
will be possible if the following requirements are met:
- (a)
A letter, signed and dated by both future spouses must be
written to the Mayor must request a special civil marriage
under article 58 of law 2009-594;
- (b) A detailed copy of the birth certificate of each future
spouse. If the future spouses produce a transcription of
an original birth registry, the said copy must not be more
than six months old. A birth certificate or transcription
thereof must also be translated into French and notarized
according to the laws of the originating country.
- (c) A valid passport with or without a visa, depending on
the citizenship of the future spouses.
- (d)
The full names, date and place of birth of each future
spouse’s parents, their current
address and professions;
- (e) The full names, date and place of birth of the witnesses,
their current address and professions;
All
other aspects of the French civil code apply: future spouses
must be more than 18 years old, must be consent freely, must
both be present for the ceremony, …
The officiating officer may require consular
officials to interview the future spouses. As well, an interpreter
must be present if the future spouses are not Francophones.
For
more information, please contact Saint-Pierre City Hall or
Miquelon City Hall
Saint-Pierre
City Hall
Mairie
de Saint-Pierre
BP 4213 F97500 Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
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Tel 011 5-08-41-10-50
Fax 011 5-08-41-43-13
www.mairie-stpierre.fr
Miquelon
City Hall
Mairie de Miquelon
2 rue du Baron de l'Espérance
F97500 Miquelon
Tel 011
5-08-41 05 60
Consulate
of Canada
bd Constant Colmay
F97500 Saint-Pierre
Tel 011 508 41 55 10
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