What is a divorce certificate?
A divorce certificate (or certificate of dissolution of marriage) is an official document issued by the state civil registration authorities in Georgia, which confirms the fact of dissolution of marriage between two individuals. The certificate contains basic information about the former spouses, the date and place of the dissolution of marriage, as well as the record number of the divorce act.
The process of obtaining a divorce certificate
To obtain a divorce certificate in Georgia, it is necessary to submit an application to the relevant state civil registration 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 state civil registration authority will issue a divorce certificate.
Importance of a divorce certificate
A divorce certificate is necessary for official confirmation of the dissolution of marriage and may be required for various legal and administrative procedures, such as changing a surname, processing inheritance, 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 working days at an increased rate. The speed of obtaining the document depends on the individual wishes of the client.
Text of a Georgian divorce certificate. What is written in a divorce certificate in Georgia. In the Georgian language
| სახელი | ■■■■■ |
| გვარი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| პირადი ნომერი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| მოქალაქეობა | საქართველო |
| სახელი | ■■■■■ |
| გვარი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| პირადი ნომერი | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| მოქალაქეობა | საქართველო |
| დაბადების თარიღი | 14 სექტემბერი 1966 წელი |
| დაბადების თარიღი |
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
| First name | ■■■■■ |
| Last name | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Personal number | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Citizenship | Georgia |
| First name | ■■■■■ |
| Last name | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Personal number | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Citizenship | Georgia |
| Date of birth | 14 September 1966 |
| Date of birth | 17 April 1961 |
| Date of divorce registration | 7 November 2023 |
| Act record | 7 November 2023 |
| Date of marriage dissolution | 7 November 2023 |
| Certificate number | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
| Authority issuing the certificate | Tbilisi Civil Registry Office |
| Authorized person | ■■■■■■■■■■ |
Please note! In a Georgian marriage certificate, as in most countries of the world, the PATRONYMIC IS NOT WRITTEN for the spouses. There is no patronymic in Georgian certificates, and do not request it.
Please note! In a Georgian birth certificate, as in most countries of the world, the NATIONALITY IS NOT WRITTEN for either the parents or the child. If you require a separate document on nationality, please contact our agency.
You may refer to a divorce certificate of the old Soviet format, which includes the patronymic and nationality. Please note that the format of the certificate has changed and is issued according to the form legally approved in Georgia.
Sample – Georgia divorce certificate. What a divorce certificate from Georgia looks like
A divorce certificate is required for:
- Confirming the fact of marriage dissolution
- Obtaining citizenship of Georgia or other countries
- Use as a document confirming marital status
- Obtaining a residence permit in Georgia or abroad
- Confirming a change in marital status in various documents
- Processing inheritance
- Adoption or guardianship
- Receiving social benefits and services
A divorce certificate is required in the following cases:
- Registering a new marriage
- Applying for a pension
- Immigration and emigration procedures
- Changing a surname or other data in documents
- Registration of 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 it is necessary to confirm the status that a person is not married and is divorced, then a document on dissolution of marriage from abroad must be provided. The original divorce certificate must be submitted in Georgia.
What to do if you have an old divorce certificate, but a new one is required?
If you have an old-style Georgian divorce certificate, it may not be accepted in some countries. Such documents are not subject to apostille certification or legalization at consulates. In this case, it is necessary to obtain a duplicate. A duplicate has the same legal force as the original, and it will be indicated that it is a duplicate. This does not entail any legal consequences.
Can I get a divorce certificate in Russian?
Unfortunately, obtaining a divorce certificate in Cyrillic is impossible. Such documents lost their validity after the collapse of the USSR. Duplicates or extracts from the civil registry record are issued. All official documents in Georgia are drawn up in the Georgian language. If the document contains full names in Cyrillic, they will be transliterated into Georgian according to the rules of the language, i.e., the rules of transliteration 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 according to 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 be submitting the document.
Can you translate my divorce certificate into all languages?
Unfortunately, no. For example, for Romania, we translate into English according to all transliteration rules based on documents already provided in Romanian. Such documents may include: a birth certificate in Romanian (Moldovan based on Latin script) from the Republic of Moldova or Romania, a marriage certificate in Romanian (Moldovan based on Latin script) from the Republic of Moldova or Romania, or a foreign citizen’s passport. Supporting documents will be required in notarized copies, in some cases with an apostille or consular legalization.
What to do if there are errors in the divorce certificate?
It all depends on what kind of errors they are. If it is an error in the surname, then based on the birth certificate of the father (if you have your father’s surname) or mother (if you have your mother’s surname), we can correct the record in the archive of the Civil Registry Office or the House of Justice in Georgia to the correct version. If you do not have that option — you do not have the birth certificate of the father (mother) — then you will have to order such a document. The new document will show how your father’s or mother’s surname is written in the archive and will allow you to obtain a divorce certificate with the corrected surname. If the matter concerns Georgian names (in the Georgian style), then the civil registration authorities of Georgia are guided by the person’s nationality and how their name is recorded in the passport. However, different situations exist, and each is considered individually.
What to do if there are no grounds for correction, but a correction is needed or desired?
In this case, you need to be very careful, because corrections in the divorce certificate may have consequences for 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 first name may be considered a different person.
So is it possible? Yes, it is possible. Through the court of Georgia. We can help with this.