Apply for a marriage certificate

  • Short text

    • Marriage certificate issue
    • The marriage certificate proves the marriage of two people and contains:
      • the first names and surnames from the date of marriage and before
      • Birth name before marriage
      • Place and date of birth of the spouses
      • Place and date of the marriage
      • If applicable, subsequent certification of the dissolution of the marriage by divorce or death, annulment of the marriage by court decision
    • responsible: Registry office in whose area the marriage took place
    • If the marriage was concluded abroad and subsequently notarised in Germany, the registry office of the subsequent notarisation issues the marriage certificate

  • Full text

    If you have got married and need a new marriage certificate or a printout from the marriage register, you can apply for this at the registry office. To do this, please contact the registry office in whose district you got married.

    The marriage certificate proves the marriage of you and your spouse. It contains the first names and surnames from the time of the marriage and before, the birth names of the spouses from the time of the marriage, the place and date of birth of the spouses, the place and date of the marriage and, if applicable, a subsequent certification of the dissolution of the marriage through divorce or death or annulment of the marriage by court decision.

    You can obtain the marriage certificate in the following forms:

    • Marriage certificate
    • Multilingual marriage certificate, colloquially also international marriage certificate
    • Notarised printout from the marriage register

    A certified printout from the marriage register shows all the data that the registry office has entered in connection with your marriage.

    If the personal details of the spouses change, for example due to a change of name, divorce or annulment of the marriage by court order, the marriage entry is supplemented by subsequent notarisations. An updated marriage certificate can then be issued on request.

  • Legal basis(s)

  • Required documents

    To apply for a marriage certificate you need:

    • Your identity card or passport (a copy if you apply in writing, online you must authenticate yourself electronically using an identity card with online ID function),
    • if the application or collection is made by a representative: written authorisation from the authorised person and the representative's identity card or passport,
    • for other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles, proof of their legal interest, for example a letter from the probate court, a court judgement or an enforceable title.

  • Prerequisites

    Marriage certificates contain personal data, so their issue is subject to data protection restrictions:

    • You are authorised to apply under the following conditions:
      • You are at least 16 years old.
      • You are the spouse to whom the deed refers.
      • They are the parents of one of the spouses.
      • You are a child of the spouses.
    • Close relatives, such as siblings or grandchildren, as well as persons without any family connection can only apply for a deed if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court.
    • If the marriage took place abroad, you must first have it certified at the registry office in Germany.

  • Costs (fees, expenses, etc.)

    Costs may be incurred for the issue of a marriage certificate. Please contact the relevant registry office.

  • Legal remedy

    • Application for a court decision

  • Author

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  • Responsible office

    Registry office

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