How to apply for a certificate of marital status

When you apply to get married, you must submit an application – a marriage declaration – to the Agency of Family Law and pay a fee.

If the relevant conditions are met, we will issue a certificate of marital status, so that you can get married in Denmark.

Please note, a certificate of marital status/marriage certificate is valid for no more than 4 months from the date of issue.

If you do not get married during this period, the certificate will lapse and you will need to re-apply. When re-applying, you will need to re-submit all the documents and pay another fee of DKK 2,100 (2025).

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The self-service is available in Danish and English. 

Before you log in to the self-service, you are asked, if you are applying on your own behalf and if you have MitID. Depending on your answers, you will be directed to the application that fits your needs. 

Please have the following information ready, before you begin:

  • Name, mobile number and email address for both parties (1 and 2).
  • Your passport (you must attach colour images of all pages, including the front and back covers, even the blank pages), or
  • Your ID card (only for EU citizens) (colour images of both sides of the ID card).
  • Documentation of your right to enter and stay in Denmark (for instance a visa, a residence permit or an EU registration certificate).
  • A residence certificate or similar documentation if you cohabitate abroad (both its original language and a version translated into Danish, English or German).
  • If you have one or more children together you must provide birth certificates for your children (both in its original language and a version translated into Danish, English or German).
  • Credit card.
  • Optional: Signed § 11 B declaration.
  • Consent form in case of guardianship.

It is mandatory to apply using MitID. If you are exempt from Digital Post, you can print the forms and send them by mail to the Agency of Family Law. You will find more information and the form to print on the Agency of Family Law's website: 

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