Apply for a marriage certificate

If you have got married and need a new marriage certificate, you can apply for one at the registry office. To do this, please contact the registry office where you got married.

The marriage certificate proves the marriage of you and your spouse. It contains the first and last names at the time of the marriage and before, the place and date of birth of the spouses, the place and date of the marriage and details of the spouses' religious community.

You can obtain the marriage certificate in the following forms:

• Marriage certificate
• International marriage certificate
• Notarised printout from the marriage register

A certified printout from the marriage register shows all the data that the registry office has entered in connection with your marriage.

You will receive the certificate, including any subsequent certifications, as a printout from the electronic register.

If the personal details of the spouse change, for example due to a change of name or a divorce, the marriage entry is supplemented by a subsequent certification. A new marriage certificate can then be issued on request.

• § Section 57 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
• State Personal Status Implementation Act (LPStAG M-V)
• Tariff item 9.1.36 of the Costs Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (IMKostVO M-V)
• §§ 61 ff. Civil Status Act (PStG)
• § Section 5 (5) of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
• § Section 48 (1) of the Ordinance on Civil Status (PStV)
• § Section 50 Ordinance on Civil Status (PStV)

To apply for a marriage certificate you need:

• Your identity card or passport (a copy if you apply in writing, online you must authenticate yourself electronically with the new identity card)
• if the application is made or collected by a representative: written authorisation from the authorised person, their identity card or passport and the identity card or passport of the representative
• for other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles, proof of their legal interest, for example a letter from the probate court, a court judgement or an enforceable title

Marriage certificates contain personal data, so their issue is subject to data protection restrictions:

• You are authorised to apply under the following conditions:
  • You are at least 16 years old.
  • You are the spouse to whom the deed refers.
  • They are the parents of the spouses.
  • You are a child of the spouses.
• Other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles, only receive a certificate if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court.
• If the marriage took place abroad, you must first have it certified in Germany.

You can apply for a marriage certificate in person or in writing.

Apply for a marriage certificate in person:

• An appointment may be required to apply in person.
• You must present your identity card or passport.
• You pay the fee directly at the registry office when you apply.
• In addition to yourself, a person you trust may also order and collect the certificate on your behalf. In addition to a written authorisation, they must present their identity card or passport (original or copy) and their own identity card or passport.

 
Apply in writing for a marriage certificate:

• Send an informal letter to the relevant registry office asking them to issue you with a marriage certificate.
• Your letter should contain the following information:
  • Surname, first name
  • Your registration address
  • Place and date of the conclusion of the marriage and, if applicable, the establishment of the civil partnership
  • if known: Registry office and notarisation number
  • the reason for the application
  • If necessary, further evidence, for example of legal interest
• Enclose a copy of your identity card or passport with the letter.
• You will then receive a fee notice and the marriage certificate.

Forms:
Online procedure possible:
Written form required:
Personal appearance required for oral applications:

• Request for a certificate according to § 62 PStG from the marriage register / birth register / ...

• Information from the Federal Ministry of the Interior on civil status law

• Application for a court decision

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