Getting married in Copenhagen

You can apply to get married in Copenhagen, elsewhere in Denmark or abroad as early as 4 months before your expected marriage date.

To get married in Denmark or abroad, you need to fill in a notice of marriage (ægteskabserklæring) and have it approved. The earliest you can apply is four months before you wish to get married.

When the notice of marriage is approved, a certificate of marital status (prøvelsesattest) will be issued if you are getting married in Denmark. If you are getting married abroad, a marriage licence (ægteskabsattest) will be issued.

Marriage applications are either handled by the Agency of Family Law or the municipalities in Denmark. Where you apply depends on you and your partner's nationalities or residence status in Denmark.

Marriage handled by the Agency of Family Law

You should apply through the Agency of Family Law if one or both of you:

are not Danish or Nordic citizens
do not have permanent residence in Denmark
have not obtained a right of permanent residence in Denmark according to the Executive Order on EU Residence.

Marriage handled by the municipality

You should apply through the municipality where you and your partner are registered at (bopælskommune) if both of you are:

Danish or Nordic citizens
OR have permanent residence in Denmark
OR have a right of permanent residence in Denmark according to the Executive Order on EU Residence

You both need NemID to complete the application online. You will receive a reply through your Digital Post (e-Boks).

Apply through the municipality

If you get married in Copenhagen, the wedding ceremony usually takes place at the beautiful and historical Copenhagen City Hall. The wedding ceremony is handled by the municipality of Copenhagen.

Go to idocph.kk.dk for more information on open air weddings and the possibility of booking a registrar

We cannot guarantee that you will get married on the day you choose. You should only book your trip to Copenhagen when your wedding date has been confirmed by the Wedding Office
Same sex marriages might not be recognised in other countries
If you need to have your marriage certificate legalised with an apostille, find information here
You can only change to your married name if you are registered as a resident in Denmark
If you have been married abroad, you can register your marriage in Denmark. You must contact Folkeregisteret (the public registration office) and show them your marriage certificate. Read more and find contact information for Folkeregisteret here (in Danish).

If you were married in the municipality of Copenhagen and have lost your marriage certificate, you can request for a new marriage certificate by contacting the Wedding Office.

You should send an e-mail to bryllup@kff.kk.dk and provide the following information:

Your names on the day of the wedding
Your CPR numbers or dates of birth
The year and date of your wedding
Whether you would like a Danish or international version (issued in English, German, French and Spanish)
The address to which you would like the certificate to be sent

Cost

This service is free of charge. If you were married in a different municipality, you should contact the relevant authorities there.

Response time

You can expect a response time of three to four weeks.

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Getting married in Copenhagen

Marriage handled by the Agency of Family Law

Marriage handled by the municipality

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