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Certificate of no impediment to marriage issued to stateless persons, homeless foreigners or recognized refugees with habitual residence in Germany

Service Description

If you wish to marry abroad, there may be a legal standard in the country where you intend to marry which requires the presentation of such a certificate.

A certificate of no impediment to marriage can also be issued in Germany for stateless persons, persons entitled to asylum, recognized refugees and persons whose nationality cannot be determined.

The certificate is issued by the registry office in whose jurisdiction the applicant is domiciled or habitually resident.

The certificate of no impediment to marriage is valid for a period of six months.

Process flow

  • An application for a certificate of no impediment to marriage is submitted to the relevant registry office.
  • If the examination shows that there is no impediment to the intended marriage under German law and the necessary personal details of both parties to the marriage have been provided, the registry office will issue the requested certificate of no impediment.

Requirements

  • If the person wishing to marry abroad has one of the following personal statuses:
  • Stateless
  • entitled to asylum
  • Recognized refugee
  • or a person whose nationality cannot be determined,
  • and have their habitual residence in Germany.

Which documents are required?

  • The requirements, type and format of the evidence to be provided and the examination of the marriage requirements are governed by German law, as for a German citizen.
  • Proof must be provided in the form of public documents:
    • The civil status.
    • The domicile, habitual residence.
    • The nationality.
    • As well as the last marriages and/or civil partnerships and their dissolution, if applicable.

What are the fees?

  • Costs may be incurred for the issue of a certificate of no impediment to marriage. Please contact your registry office.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Once issued, the certificate of no impediment is valid for a period of six months.

Processing duration

  • Depending on the individual case

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Objection
  • Contestation
  • Declaratory proceedings

Technically approved by

  • Senator for Internal Affairs, Department 23 - Civil Status Law, of the State of Bremen

Professionally released on

12.10.2020

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

Competent Authority

Landratsamt Saalfeld-Rudolstadt - Sachgebiet Ausländerwesen

Address
Schloßstraße 24
07318 Saalfeld/Saale
Telephone
03671 823-230
Fax
03671 823-370
E-Mail
Contact us
WWW
https://kreis-slf.de
Opening times

Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:00
Thursday 09:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 12:00

Transport connection
S1, S2, B, D

B und D
Parking spaces
Handicapped Parking Place
im Innenhof
Number: 1
Fees: no

Parking Place
auf der linken Seite der Zufahrt zum Schloß
Number: 5
Fees: no

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