How to register a UK divorce in Poland?

Today’s publication concerns the topic how to register a UK divorce in Poland. This article is directed to Polish expats who have divorced in the UK. From this article you will learn which UK divorces are subject to registration in Poland and what documents are required.

Table of contents – click and go to the section you are interested in:

• Is a British divorce valid in Poland?
• Registration of a British divorce in Poland
• Recognition of a British divorce by a Polish court
• How to register a divorce from the United Kingdom in Poland?
• Where do you need to report that you are divorced in the United Kingdom?
• Legalisation of a British divorce in Poland – how long does it take?
• Recognition of a British divorce in Poland
• Registration of a British divorce in Poland – what documents are required?
• Recognition of a divorce from the USA, the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Germany, Sweden, Norway and other countries
• Final divorce decree
• Registration of a British divorce – do I have to come to Poland?
• Registration of a British marriage in Poland
• Marriage in Poland after divorce in the United Kingdom
• Apostille clause
• Lawyer for the recognition of a British divorce in Poland
• Lawyer for the registration of a British divorce in Poland

If you are a Polish citizen and divorced in the UK, then your british divorce should also be reflected in the provisions of Polish civil register deeds.

Which UK divorce judgments are registered?

UK divorce judgments issued from May 1, 2004 are subject to registration at the registry office in Poland. Remember this magical date. If your UK divorce judgment is from before May 1, 2009, it does not qualify for the registration procedure before the registry office. Such judgement quaifies for the recognition procedure by the Polish court. The court recognition procedure is a bit more complicated, time-consuming and expensive.

Registering a British divorce – we will guide you through the process step by step.

How to register a UK divorce in Poland?

• UK divorce judgments issued from May 1, 2004 are subject to registration at the Polish registry office.

• UK divorce judgments issued before May 1, 2004 are subject to recognition procedure by a Polish court.

Application for registration at the registry office

To register a British  divorce judgment in Poland, you should submit an application to the registry office.

The procedure for registering a UK divorce judgment in Poland involves entering a note about the divorce in the marriage certificate.

We register UK marriages and divorces in Poland

What documents are required? How to register a UK divorce in Poland?

To register a UK divorce judgment in Poland, you need to attach a number of documents to the application: the original divorce judgment (previously decree absolute, now final order), a document stating that the judgment is final (unless the legal effect of the judgement results from the content of thereof), a document stating that the letter initiating the proceedings was served on the defendant, in if he did not enter into a dispute on the merits of the case (as in the case of a default judgment) and sworn translation of all these documents.

 
Registration of a British divorce in Poland – how long does it take?

You will have to wait couple of weeks for the registration of the UK judgment.

Registration of a UK divorce in Poland – do I have to come to Poland?

You do not have to come to Poland to register a UK divorce in Poland. You can handle everything remotely.

We will send you a power of attorney for your signature and act on your behalf before the office.

We register UK divorces at registry offices throughout Poland.

How to register a UK divorce in Poland? It is worth using the services of a lawyer

In my experience, the most difficult cases to register are cases where the UK divorce judgment is a default judgment. Then sometimes our clients have problems with presenting proof to the registry office that the letter initiating the proceedings was served on the defendant.

Registration of a UK divorce in Poland – how to contact us?

Registering a British divorce?

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We can help you if you need to:

• register a UK divorce
• register a UK marriage
• conduct court proceedings for recognition of a UK divorce

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