What is it?
A Heiratsurkunde (marriage certificate) is an official document. It shows that 2 people are married.
Where can I get it?
You receive a Heiratsurkunde after you get married. If your marriage is registered in Berlin, you can apply for a Eheurkunde (marriage certificate) at the Standesamt (registry office).
Apply for a Eheurkunde (marriage certificate)
If you got married in another country, you can get your Heiratsurkunde from that country. You can also have your marriage registered in Germany. After that, you can get a German Eheurkunde (marriage certificate).
Subsequent registration of a marriage
What does it look like?
A Heiratsurkunde is a paper document. It contains important information, such as:
- the names of the spouses
- the date of the marriage
- the place of the marriage
