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Request marriage certificate

Service Description

If you have married and need a new marriage certificate, you can apply for it. The marriage certificate proves the marriage of you to your spouse. It contains the first and last names before and after the marriage, the place and date of birth of the spouses, and the place and date of the marriage.

You can obtain the marriage certificate in the following forms:

  • Marriage Certificate
  • International marriage certificate
  • Certified printout from the marriage register

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

If the personal data of the spouse change, for example due to a change of name or a divorce of the marriage, the marriage entry is supplemented by a subsequent certification. A new marriage certificate can then be issued to you on application.

Process flow

You can usually apply for a marriage certificate in person, in writing, or electronically.

Who should I contact?

The marriage certificate is issued by the registry office where the marriage was recorded.

Requirements

  • You are eligible to apply under the following conditions:
    • You are at least 16 years old.
    • You are the spouse to whom the certificate refers.
    • You are the parents of the spouses.
    • You are the child of the spouses.
  • Other persons, i.e. also closer relatives such as aunts and uncles, only receive a deed if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court.
  • If the marriage was contracted abroad, you must have it subsequently certified in Germany beforehand.

Which documents are required?

To apply for a marriage certificate you will need:

  • Your identity card or passport (a copy in the case of a written application)
  • if you are applying for or collecting a marriage certificate through a representative: written power of attorney and the representative's identity card or passport
  • for other persons, i.e. also closer relatives such as aunts and uncles, proof of their legal interest, for example a letter from the probate court, a court judgment or an enforceable title

What are the fees?

A marriage certificate for private purposes costs € 10.00.

Legal basis

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs

Professionally released on

06.07.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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