Divorce, custody, and recognition in Türkiye: checklist

Determine the divorce route in Ukraine, prepare the documents, and complete the registration, recognition, or enforcement procedures in Türkiye.

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1. Determine your divorce route

If you have no children and agree on the divorce, apply to ДРАЦС; if there are children or one spouse objects, apply to the court.

1. Determine your divorce routeIf you have no children and agree on the divorce, apply to ДРАЦС; if there are children or one spouse objects, apply to the court.
2. Prepare the documentsPrepare your passport, proof of legal stay, marriage certificate if available, and fee receipt; submit foreign documents with an apostille and certified Ukrainian translation.
3. File the divorce applicationFor an uncontested application, submit a joint petition; for court proceedings, pursue the case in a Ukrainian court.
4. Document that the decision is finalFor registration or recognition, prepare the original or certified copy of the final decision and, where necessary, the document confirming finality.

5. Make an appointment for the registration applicationApply in person or through a representative to the Embassy in Kyiv, the Consulate General in Odesa, or designated civil registry offices in Türkiye.
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY IN MOSCOW Consulates and Embassies · Moscow REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ST. PETERSBURG CONSULATE GENERALConsulates and Embassies · Saint Petersburg GENERAL CONSULATE IN KAZANConsulates and Embassies · Kazansky District, TYU All (11)
6. Submit the registration documentsSubmit the application form, certified decision and Turkish translation, identity document, and, if necessary, a special power of attorney.
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY IN MOSCOW Consulates and Embassies · Moscow REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ST. PETERSBURG CONSULATE GENERALConsulates and Embassies · Saint Petersburg GENERAL CONSULATE IN KAZANConsulates and Embassies · Kazansky District, TYU All (11)
7. File an action for recognition and enforcementIf administrative registration is not possible or you intend to use custody and maintenance decisions in Türkiye, apply to a civil court of first instance.

8. Apply to the central authorityIf a child is unlawfully removed or retained, submit the return application to the relevant country's central authority.diabgm.adalet.gov.tr(Official site)
9. Have the consent preparedAs a Turkish parent, you may have the consent for the child's travel prepared as a notarial transaction at a Turkish mission.
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY IN MOSCOW Consulates and Embassies · Moscow REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ST. PETERSBURG CONSULATE GENERALConsulates and Embassies · Saint Petersburg GENERAL CONSULATE IN KAZANConsulates and Embassies · Kazansky District, TYU All (11)

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