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| Hi and many thanks for your usefull feedback.
So you confirm she can marry me under tourist visa, then apply once done for spouse permit - without going back home inbetween - ?
It would sound good and then avoid applying for long term visa, which is more difficult (and longer).
Actually, I just settled in Switzerland and I'm trying to figure out what to start first...:
1/start submitting paper to town hall and then make her come over once we get the green light for getting married
2/make her come over; start the process with authority for marriage once she's here.
Any advice about that? Is it possible to apply with only me here onsite and my fiancé in Canada? Do authorities need to see her in person during the application process ? Is option 2/ risky ?
By the way, what is the time between application for wedding and answer from authorities (Geneva canton)?
Thanks!
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Hi R,
Will you be getting married at a registry office? My partner is Swiss and I'm English and we got married at a registry office. I came over on a tourist visa and submitted my birth certificate, Civil of Declaration Certificate and a copy of my passport. We sent all this by post to our local registry office so she doesn't need to be here in person for that (this can take 2 months for them to check all the details) and then 10days before the wedding we went in person to the local registry office with a translator and signed all the paperwork.
If you're getting married at a registry office it will be best to call them for information and then they'll send you all the paperwork to complete. If you're not getting married at a registry office then it's probably better to talk to your local council and see what the process is.
Hope this helps