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Marriage and Wedding in Denmark

Depending on the Danish registry office, you can come to the place of registration by train or car.
Marriage registration in Denmark is very convenient if a couple are international, for example groom from Germany, the bride from Russia. Or when the pair simply romantic and modern – many students’ couples chooses marriage in Denmark, or when there is a need to quickly register marriage without unnecessary red tape. Denmark – it’s paradise for lovers, some European Las Vegas.

Marriage registered in Denmark are recognized in Germany, and recognized in Russia. But according to Russian law marriage document must be legalized by the Danish authorities and the marriage certificate translated into Russian.

Many Danish commune present witnesses for ceremony. Filing procedure is simple and takes about 2 to 4 weeks. Documents filed at first in the copies by e-mail. And only with the personal arrival to Denmark for a few days before the wedding couple present originals of documents. Registration takes place in English, German or Danish.

Features of marriage in Denmark

  • stay in some Denmark communes from 3 to 4 days (from the date of original documents before the wedding day),
  • inability to immediately upon registration in Denmark to take husband’s surname, it can be done later,
  • return to your country for a getting national visa and go through the procedure of reunion with a spouse,
  • you need a legalization of marriage certificate at home.

A set of documents for marriage in Denmark is minimal:

  • birth certificate,
  • certificate of divorce or death of former spouse who was previously married (with apostille and translation),
  • reference of registration and actual marital status (valid from 2 to 4 months),
  • foreign passport,
  • Schengen visa.

Copies of the documents will be sent to the agency, checked and sent to the Danish registry office. After fixing a term, you must arrive at appointed day in appointed hour and registrated your family.