anchor.diff:  Poland
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  -You’ll need to bring:
  +You’ll need to send:
   
  -- your passport
  +- a scanned copy of your passport
   - proof that you live in or have been in Poland for at least 3 full days - for example a boarding pass or a utility bill with your Polish address
    
   If you’ve been married or in a civil partnership before, you’ll also need:
  
positive.code: - your civil partnership dissolution - if your civil partnership was dissolved
  - your partner’s [death certificate](/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate/) and marriage certificate - if you’ve been widowed
  
  It costs <%= format_money calculator.consular_fee(:receiving_notice_of_marriage) %> to give notice and <%= format_money calculator.consular_fee(:issuing_cni_or_nulla_osta) %> for the CNI. You must complete a [payment form](/government/publications/credit-card-payment-authorisation-form-poland) and post it to the British Embassy in Warsaw.
  
  You need to stay in Poland while the notice of marriage is posted.
  
  The CNI will be in Polish and is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.
   
  
  
  
negative.code: ## Prove you’re free to get married
  
  You need to get a CNI to prove you’re legally allowed to get married. You can get a CNI at the Embassy in Warsaw or by completing a notice of marriage and affirmation with a Polish notary.
  
  The CNI will be in Polish and is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.
   
  You need to be in Poland for 3 full days before you can give notice. This means if you arrive on Monday you cannot give notice until Friday.
  
  