Your Spouse/Partner

You will be asked to attach documentation when you fill in the marriage declaration. The following documentation is required:

• Copy of valid passport
• Marital status certificate – not older than 4 months. For countries outside the EU: The document must be legalized by the Ministry of Profession and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your country and by the Danish representation on the spot. Some countries will make legalization by Apostille stamp (Convention de la Haye).
• Proof of legal residence in Denmark. It can be:
  • visa (including tourist visa)
  • residence permit
  • EU/EEA residence certificate from Denmark
  • residence permit from another Schengen country
  • other valid proof of Nordic citizenship or citizenship of an EU country
  • proof of your time of entry into Denmark, e.g. entry stamp in your passport.
• If you are divorced: Document of divorce. It has to be stated in the document that the divorce is final and cannot be appealed further. For countries outside the EU: The document must be legalized by the Ministry of Profession and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your country and by the Danish representation on the spot. Some countries will make legalization by Apostille stamp (Convention de la Haye).
• If your former spouse is deceased: Documentation of death. The death certificate has to be issued by the local authority. For countries outside the EU: The document must be legalized by the Ministry of Profession and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your country and by the Danish representation on the spot. Some countries will make legalization by Apostille stamp (Convention de la Haye).

If your documents have been issued in a country that is a member of the Apostille Convention, it is enough to attain an apostille from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the specific country.

Note, that the documents must be in Danish, English or German – otherwise they have to be translated by an authorized translator. All original and translated documents has to be shown to the local authority before the wedding.

The date of the marriage will be set, when you hand in the marriage declaration. The marriage can take place no earlier 14 days after you hand in the marriage declaration.

Civil marriages are celebrated in the City Hall (Rådhuset) at Rådhustorvet 1, 8900 Randers C.

You must have two witnesses to your marriage.

The marriage ceremony can be conducted in Danish, English or German. If you wish to have it in another language, you will need to provide an interpreter, who can also be one of your witnesses.

You are welcome to bring up to 75 guests to help celebrate the event.

The weddings in the City Hall can take place on Friday or Saturday from 10 a.m. all year. From April 1 to September 1, they can also take place on Thursday from 10 a.m. Randers Municipality does not conduct weddings in the City Hall on Sundays or holidays.

According to the Danish Marriage Act, foreigners cannot change their names in connection with the marriage. Change of names must be undertaken by the proper authority in the foreigner's home country.

Same-sex couples can marry in Denmark.