Marriage in Denmark to avoid German red tape

Anyone got any experience of getting married there, it seems straight forward, too straight forward.

Is it accepted by the German authorities, or, as I think, its another beaurocratic nightmare?

Don't get married would be my advice. As the bishop would say, "A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he’s finished."

However if you must. Denmark does seem to be a good option on paper. I know an American and German who whipped across the border and came back married. Not sure if they've had any problems with the German authorites as they then flew off to the states.

While I must admit to not being definitively informed, I would expect that Denmark being an EU member, after fighting your way through the multitude of German obstacles, ("Familienbuch" probably being the biggest one), in the end it will be recognised here.

Well I got married in Scotland which was very straightforward and that was recognised by the German authorities.

Good question.

I tried to make a quick check re. the Danish rules for marriage and only ended up confused. I think the conclusion is, that if you're both a EU citizen then you can get married in Denmark. The rules were changed in 2002 to make it more difficult for foreigners to get married in Denmark.

Since there is no information in English on their homepage I suggest you contact:

Familiestyrelsen ("administration for family related issues")
Phone 3392 3302. Open weekdays between 10 and 14
E-mail: familiestyrelsen@civildir.dk

Henrik

Gretna Green perhaps?

We got married in England and it took six months and several letters from the consulate to convince the local bureaucracy that there are no "Familienbuch"s in the UK before they accepted it. However, that was the only major problem. I suspect that if you're resident in a big city like Hamburg, instead of in a village, like we were, then this problem may not exist.

The Danish authorities have accepted our papers (decree absolute, passport, proof of residence). They accept documents in German and English, without the need for translation. So, I think they are not a problem.

It's the Germans I'm worried about. After the nightmare we endured getting my daughters surname changed. Jeees.

Hi,

i got married a few weeks ago, not in Denmark, but in France - my husband's French, I'm Australian. We got a marriage certificate in french which, once translated, was perfectly acceptable proof for the authorities here. So i'd say that a danish marriage certificate would also be fine here.

good luck!
monkel xx

When I got married in Germany we were able to get a multi language marriage certificate (opting for German and English) which we had to pay a nominal extra fee for.

Might be worth asking the dutch authorities if this is an option there as it could save you lots of hassle. This option is probebly more likely available on request than actualy offered so it is worth asking.

I got married in Copenhagen to my girlfriend (from Ukraine) in April of this year.

Check this out:

http://www3.kk.dk/Topmenu/English/Marriage/Information.aspx

Denmark is easy (as long as you are not resident in Denmark):

It is in Schengen (non-EU nationals now need a special visa to marry in the UK and there are more complications once you are there);

They wanted my passport and Aufenthaltserlaubnis and my girlfriend's passport with activated Schengen visa - nothing else;

It is cheap - 500Kr = 67 Euros (Although the hotels and eating out is not);

You can choose Danish, German or English language for the ceremony;

The certificates are in Danish, English and German (no translations needed later);

Nice scenery and stuff to see.

If you are divorced, you send your Decree Absolut to an office there for prior recognition. You then go to give notice and get an appointment for the wedding.

The wedding was easy, uncomplicated and the people friendly.

I had no problems with registering my wife here in Germany - they recognise marriage certificates from Denmark and no translation is needed.

jg,

Bloody marvellous, cheers mate, I owe you a beer

Looking for some advice for this complicated situation.

Basically Im an American in Germany on a tourist visa, and Im thinking about marrying my German boyfriend, but in Denmark to avoid German redtape.
1. where do i get a Meldebescheinigung? from the US? or does my German partner just need one?

2. Does anyone know if it would be possible for me to live and work in the UK as the spouse of a German, who would still be living as a student in germany and visiting for half of the year in the UK?

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Advice? Phone the relevant local authorities and ask them.

Actually, a well worded advanced search on the site should give you some answers or at least some pertinent contact points.

Fly to Vegas. It's real easy there.

Think the Husband has to be with you in the UK to work there. He can pretend he's living there.