Applying for a marriage certificate
Service description
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 names and surnames from the date of marriage and before, the birth names of the spouses from the date of marriage, the place and date of birth of the spouses, the place and date of 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, colloquially also 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.
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.
Prerequisites
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 deed relates.
- They are the parents 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 took place abroad, you must first have it certified at the registry office in Germany.
- You are eligible to apply under the following conditions:
What fees apply?
Costs may be incurred for the issue of a marriage certificate. Please contact the relevant registry office.
Legal basis
Applications / Forms
Special information for - City of Idar-ObersteinRequest for civil status documents
If you would like to request civil status certificates from the Idar-Oberstein registry office, you can do so simply by email (urkundenanforderung@idar-oberstein.de), by telephone (06781/643500) or in writing. The person for whom the certificate is issued must prove their identity. The certificates are also subject to a fee (€13). Please contact us, we will be happy to help you.
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