Issue a marriage certificate
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzThe marriage is recorded (notarized) in the marriage register at the registry office. On the basis of this notarization - as long as the register entry has not yet been saved, also on the basis of a transcript - the registry office issues a marriage certificate upon request.
The following are included in a marriage certificate
- the first names and surnames of the spouses,
- the place and date of their birth and
- the place and date of the marriage.
If the marriage is dissolved, this is stated at the end of the marriage certificate.
A certified printout from the marriage register can also be issued.
The marriage certificate is usually issued by the registry office that keeps the marriage register with the marriage entry.
The personal data in the civil status register is subject to data protection. Marriage certificates can therefore only be issued
- for persons to whom the entry relates
and their
- spouse or spouses,
- civil partner (within the meaning of the Civil Partnership Act) as well as
- ancestors and descendants.
Other persons, including close relatives such as siblings, aunts and uncles, will only receive a marriage certificate if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (e.g. with a letter from the probate court, a court judgment or an enforceable title).
The issuing of a marriage certificate or a certified register printout costs 13.00 euros, the second and each additional piece requested and produced in the same process costs 6.50 euros.
- § Section 55 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
- § Section 56 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
- § Section 57 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
- § Section 62 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
- § Section 48 Ordinance on Civil Status (PStV)
- No. 16.6 of the State Ordinance on Fees for General and Internal Administration including Police Administration (Special Fee Schedule)
The application can be made verbally, in writing or by fax. Many registry offices also have an electronic form on their website that can be used to order certificates.
Apply in person:
- Go to the relevant registry office.
- Present your identity card or passport to prove your identity.
- You usually pay the fee in advance when applying at the registry office.
A person you trust can apply for and collect the certificate on your behalf; your representative will present their own identity card or passport in addition to a written power of attorney and your identity card or passport or a certified copy thereof.
Application by post or fax
- Send an informal letter to the relevant registry office asking them to issue you with a marriage certificate. Depending on the city or municipality, you may also find application forms on the Internet.
- Your letter must contain the following information:
- Surname, first name,
- Date and place of birth,
- Date of marriage,
- Details of the spouse,
- if known: Registry office and registration number.
- Enclose a certified copy of your identity card or passport with the letter.
- You will receive a notification of fees when the certificate is sent to you.
22.11.2022
For online application:
The nearest responsible office to you:
Standesamt
The registry office in Mainz is only open to the public by prior appointment.
Request for certificates
Under Downloads/Links you will find our ordering and payment system for certificates from the register of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths.
Alternatively, you can request certificates in writing or by fax. Please enclose a copy of your identity card or passport. We will send you the certificate by cash on delivery. You pay the fee plus a postal charge to the delivery company.
The order address is:
Registry Office Mainz, Kaiserstraße 3-5, 55116 Mainz
Fax: +49 6131 12-2032
Leaving the church
If you wish to submit a declaration of withdrawal from the church, you must first make an appointment.
Use the following link to register your intention to leave the church:
Online pre-registration to leave the church
Alternatively, you can submit the declaration in writing to the registry office. The declaration must be publicly notarized, e.g. by a notary.
Recommendation for wearing masks
In all administrative buildings, there is no longer an obligation to wear medical face masks (surgical masks), FFP2 masks or masks of a comparable standard.
Nevertheless, all citizens are free to wear a mask. Please also observe the distancing and hygiene rules.
Address
55116 Mainz
Remark:
Kaiserstraße Town Hall, Kreyßig Wing
Building access
Remark:
Wheelchair-accessible WC available (5th floor Kreyßig wing, first floor Lauteren wing).
Postal address
55026 Mainz
Building access
Remark:
Wheelchair-accessible WC available (5th floor Kreyßig wing, first floor Lauteren wing).
Contact
Telephone
Telephone
Fax
Opening hours
All offices are open to the public by appointment.
Certificate office, church resignations:
If you would like to speak to us in person, you must make an appointment by telephone beforehand.
Birth certificates:
If you would like to speak to us in person, you must first make an appointment by telephone.
Death certifications:
Monday 8.30 am to 12 noon
Tuesday 8.30 am to 12 noon
Wednesday 10 am to 12 noon
Thursday 8.30 am to 12 noon
Friday 8.30 am to 12 noon
Marriage registrations, special cases, e.g. certificate of capacity to marry, name declarations:
If you would like to speak to us in person, you must first make an appointment by telephone.
Pension law matters:
If you would like to speak to us in person, you must first make an appointment by telephone.
Contact person
Sachgebiet Personenstandsrechtliche Sonderfälle, Urkundenbestellungen, Familienbuch und Eheanmeldungen
Address
55116 Mainz
Remark:
Kaiserstraße Town Hall, Kreyßig Wing
Building access
Remark:
Wheelchair-accessible WC available (5th floor Kreyßig wing, first floor Lauteren wing).
Postal address
55026 Mainz
Building access
Remark:
Wheelchair-accessible WC available (5th floor Kreyßig wing, first floor Lauteren wing).