I am English and my fiancee is Russian. We will get married in Switzerland later this summer

The bureaucracy in Russia is vey complicated and I wonder if anybody knows whether the Swiss marriage certificate will be valid in Russia to allow her to register and change her name, or whether we will need to go to Russia to "marry" again?

A very specific question, I'm afraid, but maybe somebody knows!

Thanks

These documents are generally valid for 6 months.

Welcome to the forum.

Have you asked the Russian embassy here ??

Russia

Representations in Switzerland

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Etat au 06.05.2010
Ambassade
Chancellerie
Brunnadernrain 37
3006 Berne
8h00-12h30 et 14h00-18h00 8h00-14h00 (vendredi)

www.switzerland.mid.ru
031/352 05 66
031/352 05 68
031/352 64 65
téléfax 031/352 55 95
Représentation commerciale
Schanzeneckstrasse 19
3012 Berne
031/301 18 71
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Section consulaire de l'Ambassade
Brunnadernstrasse 53
3006 Berne
www.consulrussia.ch
031/352 05 67
téléfax 031/352 64 60

Consulats
Consulat général de la Fédération de Russie
Rue Schaub 24
1202 Genève
022/734 79 55
téléfax 022/740 34 70
Consulat de la Fédération de Russie
Avenue de Rhodanie 60
1007 Lausanne
info@vd-consulatrusse.ch
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Consulat de la Fédération de Russie
Oberdorfstrasse 10
8001 Zurich
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