Marriage abroad; application for a certificate of no impediment to marriage

    You can apply for a certificate of no impediment to marriage or the establishment of a civil partnership abroad.

    Description

    A certificate of matrimonial capacity is a certificate issued by the competent German registry office for marriage abroad, in which both fiancées are named. It certifies that there are no known obstacles to the intended marriage under German law.

    Online services

    There is currently no online service available for this location.

    Contact person

    Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten - Standesamt I in Berlin

    Address

    address

    Schönstedtstr. 5

    13357 Berlin

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    postal address

    Schönstedtstr. 5

    13357 Berlin

    Contact

    E-Mail: Info.Stand1@labo.berlin.de

    Sonstiges: https://www.bayernportal.de/dokumente/behoerde/0340368255404Weiterführende Informationen im BayernPortal

    Telefon Festnetz: +49 30 90269-5000

    Fax: +49 30 90269-5245

    Internet

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    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Veitsbronn

    Address

    address

    Nürnberger Str. 2

    90587 Veitsbronn

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    postal address

    Nürnberger Str. 2

    90587 Veitsbronn

    Contact

    E-Mail: gemeinde@veitsbronn.de

    Sonstiges: https://www.bayernportal.de/dokumente/behoerde/48662826828Weiterführende Informationen im BayernPortal

    Telefon Festnetz: +49 911 75208-0

    Fax: +49 911 75208-800

    Internet

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Prerequisites

    In order to apply for a certificate of no impediment to marriage, at least one of the fiancées must be a German citizen. Furthermore, the same requirements must be met as for an application for marriage:

    • You must both be of legal age.
    • You must not be related to each other in a direct line or be full or half siblings.
    • If you were already married or in a registered marriage, the previous marriage or civil partnership must have been dissolved.

    In any case, please contact the relevant registry office in advance regarding the required documents. They will be happy to advise you.

    Costs

    Issuing a certificate of no impediment to marriage costs at least EUR 55.00. The fees may increase depending on the individual case. Your registry office will be happy to advise you.

    Area of validity

    Bavaria

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern und für Integration (Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration) on 28.08.2025

    Keywords

    Ausland heiraten, certificat de capacité de mariage, certificat de capacité matrimoniale, certificate of no impediment, certificate of no impediment to marriage, Heiraten im Ausland, Marriage Certificate, marriage license

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English