Planning to get married in Poland when one of you is not a Polish citizen? Before the civil registry office (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego, USC) sets a date, the registrar has to confirm who you are and that nothing prevents either of you from marrying under the law that applies to you. Most of the documents that prove this come from abroad, so in practice they have to be translated into Polish. Below I explain which documents you need, which of them require a certified translation a