Issuing a certificate of no impediment to marriage for foreign persons

• An application for a certificate of no impediment to marriage is submitted to the relevant registry office.

• If the examination shows that there is no impediment to the intended marriage under German law and the necessary personal details of both parties to the marriage have been provided, the registry office will issue the requested certificate of no impediment.

• If the person wishing to marry abroad has one of the following personal statuses:
• Stateless
• entitled to asylum
• Recognized refugee
• or a person whose nationality cannot be determined,
• and have their habitual residence in Germany.

• The requirements, type and format of the evidence to be provided and the examination of the marriage requirements are governed by German law, as for a German citizen.
• Proof must be provided in the form of public documents:
  • The civil status.
  • The domicile, habitual residence.
  • The nationality.
  • As well as the last marriages and/or civil partnerships and their dissolution, if applicable.

• Costs may be incurred for the issue of a certificate of no impediment to marriage. Please contact your registry office.

Once issued, the certificate of no impediment is valid for a period of six months.

• Depending on the individual case

• § Section 13 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)

• Objection

• Contestation
• Declaratory proceedings

12.10.2020