Procedure of Getting married in denmark
Getting married in Denmark is straight forward if you meet the general conditions and you provide the documents the Danish authorities require. The criteria are determined by the Danish government to ensure that all marriage agreements made in Denmark are in accordance with Danish law.
You should both be at least 18 years old, unmarried and not be a close relative to the one you wish to marry. If you are under guardianship your guardian must consent to the marriage. Finally, the marriage you intent to enter into must not be a proforma marriage. If you meet these criteria you should be able to get married in Denmark and we will be able to help you with the process.
Fill out the Get Started Form which will give us a better understanding of your specific circumstances and know how we can best assist you. You will hear from us within 24 hours or the first coming workday.
When we are sure we can help you, we will send you our booking form.
If you choose us as your advisor now is the time to submit the booking and make the payment.
After receiving your booking and deposit we will send you a list of which specific documents you need to collect and what the requirements are for these documents. We will also send you the application form so you can prepare the answers.
You collect the documents and prepare the application. When you have collected alle the documents you can send them to us for a preview, before the application is submitted to the Danish authorities.
When all documents are collected it is time to submit the application and pay the government fee. Hereafter you have to wait for the Agency of Family Law approval and the municipalities acceptance of the preferred wedding date.
Depending on which service you have chosen, either we or you will submit the application and handle the correspondence with the Agency of Family Law.
After receiving the approval from the Agency of Family Law and confirmation of the wedding date, it is time to start planning your itinerary and the wedding day.
Now is the time to start booking flights, train tickets and accommodation. We strongly advise you to wait booking any non-refundable services before the application is approved and the date is confirmed. It might be the case that the administration process take longer than estimated or the preferred wedding date is not available.
We recommend that you arrive at least one day prior to your wedding day. This gives you the opportunity to familiarise yourself the city hall and the city, and it gives you time to relax before your big day.
At your wedding day we recommend that you arrive at least 15 minutes before the wedding is scheduled to take place.