Marriage consummation

Two people who wish to marry each other are married by a civil registrar as part of a civil marriage ceremony. The marriage ceremony takes place at a place designated (prescribed) for this purpose by the competent authority.

In order to enter into a marriage, a civil marriage ceremony is required under German law.

When examining the so-called capacity to marry of foreign spouses (certificate of capacity to marry from the home country), it is important to determine whether there are any legal obstacles to marriage under the respective home country law of the foreign partner. This check is intended to prevent a marriage being entered into in Germany that is invalid or annullable in the home country of the spouses.

The marriage is performed as part of the civil marriage of two persons by a registrar.

The only exception is the marriage of two foreigners before a wedding officiant duly authorized by the government of the home country in the form prescribed by the law of that country, provided that one of the fiancées is a national of that country.

• Proof of identity (identity card, passport, or suitable identification document)

None

• Registration of the intended marriage
• In the event of a lack of language skills, an interpreter must be brought along at the request of the spouses.
• The spouses must be of legal age to marry.
• The spouses must have legal capacity (especially legal capacity to enter into marriage).
• The spouses must be present in person
• There must be no impediment to the marriage under German law.

Before the marriage, the spouses must be asked whether there have been any changes in their actual circumstances concerning the marriage requirements since the registration of the marriage and whether they wish to choose a married name.

The marriage ceremony should be conducted in a dignified manner appropriate to the significance of the marriage. Witnesses are no longer mandatory under German law, but may still be involved.

The marriage ceremony takes place in a place designated (prescribed) for this purpose by the competent authority.

The legal marriage requires the legal capacity of the parties to the marriage; this is checked by the registrar. The declarations of the spouses that they wish to marry each other must be recorded in a transcript by the registrar following the marriage. The minutes must contain all the information to be recorded in the marriage register. It must be signed by the spouses, the witnesses and the registrar.

during general opening hours and within the office premises, unless the municipality has set a different fee by statute.: Fee 47,00 EUR