Applying for a marriage certificate
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)
Service Description
Do you need a marriage certificate? You can obtain your marriage certificate from the registry office in whose district the marriage took place.
If you have 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 and last names 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, also known colloquially as an international marriage certificate
- Certified printout from the marriage register
A certified printout from the marriage register shows all the data entered by the registry office 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 notarizations. An updated marriage certificate can then be issued on request.
Teaser
Do you need a marriage certificate? You can obtain your marriage certificate from the registry office in whose district the marriage took place.
Who should I contact?
To do this, please contact the registry office where you got married.
Requirements
Marriage certificates contain personal data, so their issue is subject to data protection restrictions:
- You are entitled to apply under the following conditions:
- You are at least 16 years old.
- You are the spouse to whom the certificate relates.
- You are the parent 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 certificate if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court.
- If the marriage was concluded abroad, you must first have it certified at the registry office in Germany.
Which documents are required?
To apply for a marriage certificate, you will need
- Your identity card or passport (a copy if applying in writing, online you must authenticate yourself electronically using an identity card with online ID function),
- if you are applying for or collecting the card through a representative: written authorization from the authorized person and the representative's ID 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 judgment or an enforceable title.
What are the fees?
Costs may be incurred for the issue of a marriage certificate. Please contact the relevant registry office.
The fees are standardized for Schleswig-Holstein: The issuing of a marriage certificate costs 20.00 euros, each additional certificate costs 10.00 euros.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Application deadline: 80 YearsMarriage certificates can be requested from the registry office up to 80 years after the marriage. After that, information from the marriage register can only be obtained from the relevant archives. Certificates can no longer be issued.
Legal basis
Appeal
- Application for a court decision
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.