Register marriage

• In order to register the marriage, both partners (fiancées) usually visit the competent registry office together.
• If one of the two is prevented, the other can register the marriage alone in exceptional cases. The registry office requires the written power of attorney of the prevented partner. (document following)
• If the registry office finds no impediment to marriage, you will be notified that the marriage can be performed.

• Power of attorney marriage registration VG Göllheim.pdf

You can register a marriage:

• persons of legal age

Further requirements:

• A marriage may not be entered into before the age of majority.
• Marriage between relatives in a direct line, for example parents and their children, and between siblings and half-siblings is not permitted. This also applies in principle if the relationship was established through adoption.
• Double marriages are not permitted in Germany. A previous marriage must have been dissolved by death, divorce or other legally binding court judgment before a new marriage can take place.

If a previous marriage was divorced abroad, the divorce must generally first be expressly recognized in Germany in order for it to take effect here. There are exceptions to this principle, particularly in most European Union (EU) countries. A previously established civil partnership must also be dissolved.

1. if you have German citizenship and enter into your first marriage:

• valid identity card or passport
• Extended certificate of registration from the registration office (not older than four weeks)
• if your birth was registered in Germany:
  • certified extract from the (electronic) register of births or certified copy from the register of births (in paper form); from the registry office of the place of birth)
• if your birth was registered abroad:
  • Birth certificate (please contact the registry office in advance)

2. if you were already married or living in a civil partnership, you also need:

• Marriage certificate and final divorce decree or
• certified excerpt / transcript from the marriage register, optionally proof of the establishment and dissolution of the civil partnership

If your divorce took place abroad, you should inquire in advance at the registry office whether a recognition procedure is required. Please bring with you for this purpose:

• all marriage certificates
• all final divorce decrees (with facts and reasons for the decision)a
• complete translation by a sworn translator of documents in the Czech Republic

3. if you are widowed you need additionally:

• the marriage certificate or proof of civil partnership as well as the death certificate of the deceased spouse / civil partner

4. if you have children in common with your future spouse, you also need:

• Birth certificates of the children

5. in the case of a partner with foreign citizenship :

• In this case please contact the registry office first

Foreign language certificates:

For foreign-language documents, the registry office generally requires complete translations into German, prepared by a translator who is publicly appointed and sworn in Germany.

Foreign documents often also require certification by the competent foreign authority and legalization by the German embassy or consulate in that country. In such a case, the registry office will draw your attention to this.

Other documents:

Under certain circumstances, the registry office may request additional documents, such as the naturalization certificate.

If both partners live within the municipality of Göllheim and would also like to marry here, an extended certificate of registration is not necessary.

• § Section 10 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
• § 28 f. Personal Status Ordinance (PStV)
• § Section 1309 - 1310 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• § Section 1314 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• § 1353 German Civil Code (BGB)
• § Section 104 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• Art. 13 para. 4 sentence 2 Introductory Act to the German Civil Code (BGBEG)

• Marriage registration