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Do you need a marriage certificate? You can obtain your marriage certificate from the registry office where the marriage took place. The registry office will issue it from the marriage register.

If you have married and need a new marriage certificate, you can apply for one at the registry office. To do this, please contact the registry office where you got married.

The marriage certificate is proof of the marriage between you and your spouse. It contains the first and last names at the time of the marriage and before, 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 shows all the data that the registry office has entered in connection with your marriage.

You will receive the certificate, including any subsequent certificates, as a printout from the electronic register.

If the personal details of the spouse change, for example due to a change of name or a divorce, the marriage entry will be supplemented by a subsequent certificate. A new marriage certificate can then be issued on request.

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 with the new identity card),
• if applying for or collecting the certificate through a representative: written authorization from the authorized person, their ID card or passport and the ID card or passport of the representative,
• 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.

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

You are eligible 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 parents of the spouses.
• You are a child of the spouses.
• Other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles, will only receive a certificate 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, a domestic birth certificate can only be issued if the marriage has been subsequently notarized in Germany. Subsequent certification is subject to certain conditions. Please contact the registry office for more information.

The fee for issuing a marriage certificate is 15 euros.

If several copies of a marriage certificate are requested, the fee is reduced by half from the second copy onwards.

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

Apply for a marriage certificate in person:

• An appointment may be required to apply in person.
• You must present your identity card or passport.
• You pay the fee directly at the registry office when you apply.
• In addition to yourself, a person you trust may also order and collect the certificate on your behalf. In addition to a written power of attorney, they must present your identity card or passport (original or copy) and their own identity card or passport.

Apply for a marriage certificate in writing:

Address an informal letter to the relevant registry office requesting that a marriage certificate be issued to you.

Your letter should contain the following information:

• Surname, first name
• Your registration address
• Place and date of the marriage and, if applicable, establishment of the civil partnership
• if known: Registry office and notarization number
• the reason for the application
• If applicable, further proof, for example of legal interest

Enclose a copy of your identity card or passport with the letter.

You will then receive a notification of fees and the marriage certificate.

Depending on the individual case

The time limit of 80 years for keeping the marriage register by the registry office must not have expired.

Application for a court decision

Applying for a marriage certificate

The registry office issues marriage certificates from the marriage register.

If the marriage certificate is requested from a registry office other than the one responsible for issuing it, the registry office responsible for keeping the register will provide the data required for printing the certificate.

Marriage certificates can be issued in the form of a multilingual extract from the marriage register.

The marriage certificate proves the marriage of two people and contains

the first names and surnames at the time of the marriage and previously,

the place and date of birth of the spouse,

the place and date of the marriage,

any annotations on the dissolution of the marriage due to divorce or death.

If the marriage was concluded abroad and subsequently notarized in Germany, the registry office of the subsequent notarization issues the marriage certificate.

Responsible: Registry office in whose area the marriage was concluded

Registry office in whose area the marriage was concluded.

If the marriage was concluded abroad and subsequently notarized in Germany, the registry office of the subsequent notarization issues the marriage certificate.

Online procedure possible

Written form required

Personal appearance required for oral applications