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Conversion of an existing domestic civil partnership into a marriage registration
An existing domestic civil partnership is converted into a marriage if both partners declare in person and at the same time, with presence, that they want to have a marriage with each other in front of the registrar.
The civil partnership continues as a marriage after the conversion.
The intended conversion of the existing domestic civil partnership must be notified to the competent authority.
The responsibility for registering the conversion of the marriage lies with the registry office of the municipality, the velvet municipality and the city in which you or your future spouse have your/her domicile or your habitual residence.
If neither you nor your partner have your/her domicile or your habitual residence in Germany, the registry office of the municipality, the velvet municipality and the city before which the civil partnership is to be converted into a marriage is responsible for the registration.
Every German registry office is responsible for the conversion.
- Existence of a domestic civil partnership between the explainers
- Capacity
- valid passport or identity card or any other official ID with a photo
- a certificate from the registration authority of the main dwelling showing the first and surnames, marital status, place of residence and nationality
- in addition, a certificate from the registration authority of the secondary dwelling if the declaration of the conversion of the civil partnership into a marriage is made with the registry office of the secondary residence
- their civil partnership certificate or an expression from the civil partnership register, unless the existing civil partnership has been established at the registry office of the application for conversion
If necessary, further documents are required. Please contact the registry office responsible for registering the conversion.
Fee: free of chargePayment in advance: Noat the registry office responsible for registration and within the normal hours of service of the registry office
Emission: 25,00 EURPayment in advance: Noin the case of a registry office other than the registry office responsible for the declaration and within the normal hours of service of the registry office
Emission: 80,00 EURPayment in advance: Nooutside the normal hours of service of the registry office, except for in the case of a life-threatening illness of one of the couples
Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the appropriate body
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Lower Saxony Ministry of Home Affairs and Sport
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)