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Marriage enforcement with same-sex partner
Since 1/10/2017, civil partnerships can no longer be established in Germany. With the opening of marriage, same-sex couples can enter into a marriage in Germany since the above-case period.
The intended marriage must be notified.
The responsibility for registering 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/his domicile or your habitual residence.
If neither you nor your spouse have your/his domicile or your habitual residence in Germany, the registry office of the municipality, the velvet municipality and the city before which the marriage is to be concluded is responsible for the registration.
Every German registry office is responsible for the marriage.
- Age
- Capacity
- no existing marriage or civil partnership with a third person
- no kinship in a straight line and between full and semi-burly siblings
Documents are required. Please contact the appropriate body.
Fee: 40,00 EURPayment in advance: No
Emission: 25,00 EURPayment in advance: Noadditionally in the case of a registry office other than the registry office responsible for the application
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)