| Akt małżeństwa | Official marriage certificate issued by the Register office (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego) following a wedding ceremony. It verifies the marriage is legally valid in Poland. |
| Akt urodzenia | Birth certificate. An official document required for marriage registration in Poland. |
| Apostille | A form of authentication that legalizes documents for use in countries that are part of the Hague Convention. |
| Dowód osobisty | National identification card. Required for various legal procedures in Poland. |
| Dowód ustania poprzednich małżeństw | Proof of termination of previous marriages, such as a divorce or death certificate. |
| Odpis aktu małżeństwa | Marriage certificate. An official document issued after the marriage ceremony. |
| Opłata za wniosek | Application fee. A fee paid when applying for a marriage at the Register Office (USC). |
| Ślub cywilny | Civil ceremony. A non-religious marriage ceremony performed at the Register Office (USC). |
| Ślub ekumeniczny/jednostronny | Ecumenical wedding. A ceremony between partners of different faiths. |
| Ślub humanistyczny | Humanist wedding. A non-religious, personalized ceremony that is not legally binding in Poland. |
| Ślub konkordatowy | A church wedding with civil legal recognition, combining religious and civil requirements. |
| Ślub kościelny | Church wedding. A religious ceremony without legal effect under Polish law. |
| Świadek, pl. świadkowie | An adult (18+) who is present at a wedding ceremony to witness and attest to the marriage. |
| Tłumacz przysięgły | A certified (sworn) translator authorized to provide official translations of documents, recognized by the Polish government. |
| Urząd Stanu Cywilnego, USC | The local Register office in Poland, where civil marriages are performed and marriage-related documents are processed. |
| Wesele | A wedding reception. |
| Zapewnienie o braku okoliczności wyłączających zawarcie małżeństwa | A marriage intent declaration signed by both partners, affirming they are legally free to marry. |
| Zdolność prawna do zawarcia małżeństwa | A certificate confirming the legal capacity to marry, issued by the appropriate authority in one’s home country. |