Franco-Togolese marriage (page 1 of 9)

Hi everyone,

My husband and I have just gone through this stage of a Franco-Togolese marriage—he’s Togolese, and I’m French. Given how complicated things can get with the administration, I thought I’d leave this post here. If you’d like advice or want to learn from our experience, don’t hesitate to ask...

Good luck to all of you in the same situation!!

Hi, My boyfriend and I are thinking of getting married in Togo in 2012, but I can’t find any good sites that can tell me about the different steps to take and the documents we need to provide... Could you help me out???? Thanks in advance! Sophie

the consulate for the French part?

Sorry, but I didn’t find anything on the consulate’s website...

hi, send me your email in a private message, so we can chat, and I’ll tell you how it went for us. See you soon

Manue

Hi Sophie,

If you haven't made any progress with your paperwork yet, I might be able to help.

You should start by requesting a file from the French consulate in Lomé. You can write to them or go there in person (if you're planning to visit soon). They'll tell you it takes 6 months, and that's TRUE. Even though I managed to wrap everything up in less than 6 months, it was tough, risky, and required an in-person trip—otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible. If you're both sure you want to get married, submit your request as soon as possible.

The consulate staff isn't always the friendliest, so you'll have to stay on top of things at every step.

Also, keep in mind that there are quite a few documents required from both future spouses, and some can take a while to obtain for our Togolese friends.

I have all the details if you want to exchange emails.

See you,

hi, I’d love to get in touch with you to get all the info about a Franco-Togolese wedding. I’ll leave my email address so we can connect. Best, Perrine

Hi Perrine,

I don’t see your email address and I’ve just started using VoyageForum.com. I’d be happy to help, but I don’t know where to find your email address. Sorry! 😮

Cheers, Géraldine

thanks for taking the time! my email is guichouille@hotmail.fr thanks!

Hi there, While researching for some information about a wedding in Togo, I came across your post, and I really appreciate you sharing your experience and offering some advice. I’d love it if you could give me some tips, but most importantly, I’d like to know what documents are required for the consulate. If you’re open to chatting, here’s my email address: affivi@hotmail.fr. Thanks in advance for your reply.

Hi there, Just a quick message because I’m also planning to get married in Togo. I went to the Togolese consulate at Christmas, but they were only open for emergencies and told me to come back after January 13th, which is tricky for me since I had to return to France. As a result, I couldn’t get any info. I want to gather all the documents before going back to that office and submitting a complete file...

I see I’m not the only one reaching out to you, so if it’s possible, could you share the steps and documents needed for the process?

Hope to hear from you soon

Hi,

Same here—send me your email address, and I’d be happy to help as much as I can.

Bye, Géraldine

Good evening, thank you for getting back to me... my email is: buzzette12@gmail.com. So here’s my idea if it’s possible and doable: we’d like to get married in August... Since I drew a blank at the consulate during the Christmas holidays, I’d like to know all the documents needed to complete that famous file to submit to the consulate to get the "capacité à mariage" (or something like that), and either go submit it in February since I’ve got a short week off (though it might be a bit tight time-wise) or during the Easter holidays. But I’m hoping it’ll all be sorted by August because my family really wants to be close to me and doesn’t want to mobilize everyone in Togo for nothing... though I’m well aware that once again, we’ll be at the mercy of administrative responses...

That’s it! Hope to hear from you soon, and I wish you both a life filled with happiness... Céline

That’s really kind of you! I’m Togolese, and my girlfriend is a divorced French woman—we split up 6 months ago. We’re planning for her to join me here as soon as I have the means so we can get married and I can join her to live together.

I don’t know any details yet, and neither does she. Give me some advice and share your experiences so everything goes smoothly for us too. Thanks!

Jacques

Hi there, I’m French and live in Paris. My girlfriend is in Togo—I spent 2 years there with her, and coming back to France was really tough for both of us. I’m planning to go back to Togo, but which month would be best? I’d love some info on the steps we need to take for our wedding, especially how to get the certificate from the consulate. Is it super complicated? What documents do I need to provide? If I go back to France a month after submitting everything, can my girlfriend pick up the certificate? I work, so I can’t wait 6 months.

Also, where does my girlfriend get the residence certificate?Certificate of single status customary certificate?

Hi Yves,

To get married in Togo, the French spouse must first request a file from the French consulate in Lomé. This request can be made by mail. You should then allow at least 6 months from the date the file is submitted. After the consulate reviews the file, any investigation, and any interview for you in France and/or your partner in Togo, as well as the publication of the banns at the town hall where you live, the consulate can issue the certificate of capacity to marry. You are the ONLY one who can pick up this document at the consulate, but you can do so a few days before the wedding—no problem. There’s also a file to complete at the Togolese town hall where you plan to get married, no later than one month before the wedding.

For certificates of single status, custom, and residence, your partner should contact her birth prefecture.

Hope this information is helpful.

Hi,

I find this forum really rich in information, and I want to thank you all for offering your help and experience. I’m Togolese, and my partner is French. My partner would like us to get married in France, but I’d like to know if it’s not more complicated than in Togo, since it’s difficult to get a visa there. Also, if we consider getting married in Togo, how should we go about it? Thanks for your help. Here’s my email: emeraude.sam@gmail.com.

Thanks a lot.

Hello, I’d also love to get all the information about a Franco-Togolese wedding. I’m Togolese and my boyfriend is French. We’d like to get married but we’re not sure how it all works. I’ll leave my email address for any possible replies: akouvi@live.fr. Best regards, Akouvi

Hi, I just got back from a 6-week internship in Togo as part of my studies, and I met someone there. We’ve fallen head over heels for each other and want to get married, but I’ll admit I’m a little discouraged by all the comments about how hard it is for Togolese people to get a French visa. The problem is I still have a little over a year of school left, so I can’t go there right now, and I was hoping he could come here instead... I’m French, and my boyfriend has dual Togolese/Malian nationality. Could you give us some advice on the steps we can take to get married, please?

Hi, I also want to marry a Togolese man. Did you succeed? Could you share your journey and give me some tips? Thanks. Françoise.