What is a divorce certificate?
A divorce certificate (or marriage dissolution certificate) is an official document issued by the civil registry authorities in Georgia, confirming the dissolution of marriage between two individuals. The certificate includes basic information about the former spouses, the date and place of divorce, as well as the record number of the divorce act.
Process of obtaining a divorce certificate
To obtain a divorce certificate in Georgia, an application must be submitted to the relevant civil registry authority. The application must be accompanied by the necessary documents, such as:
- Passports of both spouses
- Marriage certificate
- Court decision on divorce (if applicable)
After processing the application and verifying the documents, the civil registry authority will issue the divorce certificate.
Significance of a divorce certificate
A divorce certificate is required for the official confirmation of marriage dissolution and may be needed for various legal and administrative procedures, such as changing a surname, inheritance registration, remarriage, etc.
Obtaining a divorce certificate or its duplicate in Georgia usually takes up to two weeks. There is an option for expedited processing within 1-2 business days at a higher fee. The speed of document issuance depends on the client’s individual preferences.
Text of a Georgian divorce certificate. What is written in a divorce certificate in Georgia. In Georgian
| სახელი | ■■■■■ |
| გვარი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| პირადი ნომერი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| მოქალაქეობა | საქართველო |
| სახელი | ■■■■■ |
| გვარი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| პირადი ნომერი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| მოქალაქეობა | საქართველო |
| დაბადების თარიღი | 14 სექტემბერი 1966 წელი |
| დაბადების თარიღი | 17 აპრილი 1961 წელი |
| განქორწინების რეგისტრაციის თარიღი | 7 ნოემბერი 2023 წელი |
| აქტის ჩანაწერი | 7 ნოემბერი 2023 წელი |
| ქორწინების შეწყვეტის თარიღი | 7 ნოემბერი 2023 წელი |
| მოწმობის N | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| მოწმობის გამცემი ორგანო | სსგს თბილისის სამოქალაქო რეესტრის სამსახური |
| უფლებამოსილი პირი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
Divorce certificate from Georgia in Russian. Translation of the certificate into Russian
Please note that a divorce certificate in Georgia is issued only in Georgian.
Republic of Georgia
Divorce Certificate
| Name | ■■■■■ |
| Surname | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Personal number | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Citizenship | Georgia |
| Name | ■■■■■ |
| Surname | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Personal number | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Citizenship | Georgia |
| Date of birth | September 14, 1966 |
| Date of birth | April 17, 1961 |
| Date of divorce registration | November 7, 2023 |
| Act record | November 7, 2023 |
| Date of marriage dissolution | November 7, 2023 |
| Certificate number | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Issuing authority | Tbilisi Civil Registry Service |
| Authorized person | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
Please note! In a Georgian marriage certificate, as in most countries worldwide, MIDDLE NAMES ARE NOT WRITTEN for spouses. Middle names are not included in Georgian certificates, so do not request them.
Please note! In a Georgian birth certificate, as in most countries worldwide, NATIONALITY IS NOT WRITTEN for either the parents or the child. If you need a separate document confirming nationality—contact our agency.
You may refer to a Soviet-era divorce certificate, which includes middle names and nationality. Keep in mind that the certificate format has changed and is now issued according to the legally approved form in Georgia.
Sample—Georgian divorce certificate. What a Georgian marriage dissolution certificate looks like
A divorce certificate is required for:
- Confirming the fact of marriage dissolution
- Applying for Georgian or other citizenship
- Use as a document confirming marital status
- Obtaining a residence permit in Georgia or abroad
- Confirming changes in marital status in various documents
- Inheritance registration
- Adoption or guardianship
- Receiving social benefits and services
A divorce certificate is needed in the following cases:
- Registering a new marriage
- Applying for a pension
- Immigration and emigration procedures
- Changing a surname or other details in documents
- Registering property rights
Where to obtain a divorce certificate in Georgia:
A divorce certificate in Georgia can be obtained in Tbilisi at the House of Justice. If there are errors in the records or missing data in the archive, it is necessary to contact the civil registry office where the divorce was registered.
If a divorce certificate from Georgia is required, but the divorce was not in Georgia:
In such cases, Georgia does not issue a divorce certificate. However, if you need to confirm your status as unmarried and divorced, you will have to provide a marriage dissolution document from abroad. The original divorce certificate must be submitted in Georgia.
What to do if you have an old divorce certificate but need a new one?
If you have an old-style Georgian divorce certificate, it may not be accepted in some countries. Such documents cannot be apostilled or legalized at consulates. In this case, you must obtain a duplicate. The duplicate has the same legal force as the original and will indicate that it is a duplicate. This does not entail legal consequences.
Can I get a divorce certificate in Russian?
Unfortunately, obtaining a divorce certificate in Cyrillic is not possible. Such documents lost their validity after the collapse of the USSR. Duplicates or extracts from the civil registry are issued instead. All official documents in Georgia are issued in Georgian. If the document contains names in Cyrillic—they will be transliterated into Georgian according to language rules, i.e., transliteration rules and relevant laws.
Can I get a divorce certificate in Russian?
In Georgia, the official language is Georgian. All documentation is maintained in Georgian. Therefore, your divorce certificate will be in Georgian, following all writing rules. If you need a translation of the document into Russian, you should contact an authorized translator in Georgia or in the country where you will submit the document.
Can you translate my divorce certificate into all languages?
Unfortunately—no. For example, for Romania, we translate into English following all transliteration rules based on previously submitted documents in Romanian. Such documents may include: a birth certificate in Romanian (Moldovan in Latin script) from the Republic of Moldova or Romania, a marriage certificate in Romanian (Moldovan in Latin script) from the Republic of Moldova or Romania, or a foreign passport. Supporting documents will be required as notarized copies, in some cases with an apostille or consular legalization.
What to do if there are errors in the divorce certificate?
It depends on the errors. If it is a surname error, we can correct the record in the civil registry archive or the House of Justice in Georgia based on the father’s birth certificate (if you bear your father’s surname) or mother’s birth certificate (if you bear your mother’s surname). If you do not have such an option—no father’s (mother’s) birth certificate—you will need to order such a document. The new document will show how your father’s or mother’s surname is written in the archive and allow you to obtain a divorce certificate with the corrected surname. If it concerns Georgian names (in Georgian style), the civil registry authorities in Georgia follow the person’s nationality and how their name is written in their passport. However, situations vary, and each is considered individually.
What to do if there are no grounds for correction, but correction is needed or desired?
In this case, you must be very careful because corrections in a divorce certificate may affect other documents. That is, you will have to correct all documents where your surname appears. In some countries, a person with a changed surname or name may be considered a different individual.
So, is it possible? Yes, it is. Through a Georgian court. We can assist with this.
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