Registration for marriage, German participants

Prerequisites

One of the fiancés must be registered in the district. If the couple lives separately in different districts, the marriage can be registered in one as well as in the other district. The registration can be carried out by one of the fiancées on their behalf.

Documents required

BASIC:

• ID card or passport with current registration certificate
• Complete, certified, current (if registered not older than 6 months) copy from the birth register
• Current certificate of residence / extended registration certificate stating the marital status (when registering not older than 6 months / is often also referred to as a certificate of single status) - this can be created for people registered in Hamburg in connection with the registration for marriage at the registry office.

If not German from birth :

• Citizenship card or certificate of naturalization. The naturalization certificates of the parents may also serve as proof of naturalization.

When planning:

• New marriage certificate with notice of divorce (must contain the legally binding date of the divorce and the current name)
• Divorce judgments of the previous marriage with certification of legal force (only required if NO divorce note is entered on the marriage certificate).
• if widowed, death certificate of the spouse or current marriage certificate with a notice of dissolution and name

With children together :

• Birth certificate of the child (s)
• Acknowledgment of paternity (if the father is not listed on the birth certificate)
• Declaration of custody for the common children.

When registering by one of the fiancés:

• ID cards or passports with a current registration certificate for both fiancés (including the one who is not present when registering)
• the completed, signed membership declaration (see link)

Deadlines

Registration for marriage is possible 6 months before the desired date of marriage at the earliest.

Fees

54 EUR plus documents and any other fees for eg name declarations, marriages outside the registry office or marriages on Saturdays.