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In many countries you get married in a registry office. This is a state marriage. It is the same in Germany. One can also remarry in church. The Church's Marriage comes after the civil marriage.

You want to get married in Germany?

Then you have to log in your area in the registry office. To register, you need some documents: Your registration certificate or passport and your passport your birth certificate. You have children with your partner or your partner? Then you have to bring the documents from the children. You have to let these documents translated into the German language. sign a notary must, that the translations are correct. It must certify translations.

since the 1. October 2017 allowed same-sex couples in Germany with all the rights and obligations of married. This means, for example,, that they may adopt children as heterosexual couples, if you meet the necessary requirements.

If you are married, get in the registry office a new document: The marriage certificate or marriage certificate. If you want, get a family Bible with information about your family.

They have already married in your home country?

You will certainly get a document there. This document is your foreign marriage certificate or marriage certificate. You can make them acknowledge your registry office in Germany.

My partner / my partner and I do not live in Germany. But we want to get married in Germany. Where can we get information?

In what city you want to marry?
The registry office of this city gives you information about your marriage.

What you need for a marriage visa?

Visa for the purpose of marriage (Marriage visa)

• Valid passport and two copies of the data page, possibly. …
• two biometric enabled passport photos.
• two completed application forms for national visas.
• Registration of marriage / civil partnership with the German registry office with notice of the marriage date.