Registration of a foreign divorce in Poland

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In today’s article, you will find out how to register a foreign divorce in Poland. You will also learn what documents are required and how long it takes.

Registration of a foreign divorce in Poland

Your divorce qualifies for the registration procedure at a registry office in Poland if it was issued by:

– a court of an EU Member State from 1 May 2004 and

– court of a non-EU country since 1 July 2009

Registration of a foreign divorce in Poland

Thus divorce decrees issued by the courts of the EU Member States since May 1, 2004 are subject to the registration procedure.

Moreover, divorce decrees issued by courts of non-EU countries since 1 July 2009 are also subject to the registration procedure.

Recognition of foreign divorces by Polish court

However, the remaining judgments require the recognition of the divorce decree by the Polish court. This is because divorce judgments issued on the territory of the EU before May 1, 2004 or outside this territory before July 1, 2009 may be recognized in Poland only as a result of proceedings in a Polish court.

Registration of a foreign divorce in Poland

To register a foreign divorce judgment in Poland, you should submit an application to the registry office where you entered into or registered your marriage. You can find a list of registry offices here.

The following documents must be attached to the application for registration:

–a final divorce decree in the original (in the case of some judgments, it is necessary to legalize the document, see Apostille and legalization of the official document),

– translation of the divorce decree into Polish by a sworn translator,

-in the case of judgments issued by the courts of the EU Member States, the certificate referred to in Art. 39 of the Council Regulation 2201/2003 (issued by the competent foreign court), the so-called „Form 42”,

– translation of „Form 42”,

– in the event that the divorce decree was issued in absentia, in accordance with Art. 37 of Council Regulation 2201/2003, also provide the original or a certified copy of the document stating that the document instituting the proceedings or an equivalent document was served on the party who did not appear.

How to register a foreign divorce in Poland?

You can register in person at the competent registry office in Poland or by an attorney with a power of attorney.

You will wait approx. 4 weeks for the registration of the divorce decree.

Registration of a foreign divorce in Poland

Gaworlegal specializes in registering foreign divorces in Poland for clients from all over the world.

NOTE: You do not need to come to Poland to register a foreign divorce in Poland. All you need to do is grant us a power of attorney and we will arrange everything for you.