What do you need to get married?

Even if you focus a lot more on the ecclesiastical wedding look forward to, the civil marriage is mandatory. In any case, you must have all the necessary documents to hand. What you no longer need is a public call and a waiting period. This requirement has been abolished.

You need that at the registry office to get married

• As with almost everything when dealing with authorities, you and your partner must be able to identify yourself. In order for the registrar to trust the right people, a valid identity card or passport is required from you when registering at the registry office in your city.
• If one of you was naturalized in later years, you still have to present the original naturalization certificate.
• In addition to this evidence, there is also the certificate of residence. It shows your current place of residence, your nationality and your marital status. This certificate must be as new as possible. It is best not to be older than a week. If you have a second home, you must also obtain a certificate from the local residents' office, which should also be fresh.
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• The birth entry, which the registry office needs, should not be confused with your parents' register. In any case, you will not receive your own until you get married. You can get this document from the registry office in your place of birth. It must have been created in the last six months prior to the application.


Registry office and church - requirements for getting married

To get married you really only need two things: the right partner and the ...

• If it is the first marriage for both of you and there are no children, you no longer need documents to get married. However, if one of you is already divorced, you still have to submit the final divorce decree. If you have children together, you will also need a birth certificate in which you are both listed as parents. Have the custody declaration ready for children who only belong to one of the people willing to marry.
• A minor or a partner with a foreign nationality needs additional papers and permits. Other authorities are often involved. In these cases, it is essential to inquire at your local registry office what is required, or it is best to make an appointment.

What is still missing for the church wedding

A couple who would like to have a church wedding needs additional documents to get married, which must be presented to the parish office. Evangelical and Catholic weddings differ in a few points.

• You will need your valid identity card or passport for both denominations. In addition, there is a baptismal certificate that is no more than six months old, which you can obtain from the parish office of your baptismal parish. Regardless of the Christian denomination, you also need a birth certificate and a certificate of civil marriage to marry.
• According to Catholic church law, a confirmation document or, accordingly, a confirmation document is not necessary, but requested by many pastors.
• Especially with divorced people willing to marry, the differences become more apparent. A legally binding divorce decree is sufficient for an evangelical marriage. Anyone who has previously been married in church according to the Catholic faith and then divorced must submit the effective, church declaration of invalidity. Without this, a new church wedding is not possible.
• As with civil marriages, church weddings can have different regional requirements as to what you need to get married. Even in special cases such as adoption, children together, children from previous marriages and ecumenical weddings, it is always useful to seek advice beforehand during an extensive wedding interview.

Once all the paperwork is done, the way is free for the most beautiful day of your life.