Issue of a certificate of no impediment to marriage for German citizens with residence or habitual abode abroad.

An application for a certificate of no impediment to marriage is submitted to the competent registry office 1 in Berlin. If the examination shows that there is no impediment to the intended marriage under German law and the necessary personal details of both parties to the marriage have been provided, the registry office will issue the requested certificate of no impediment.

State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs - Registry Office I in Berlin

Schönstedtstraße 5

13357 Berlin

Telephone: 030 115

State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs - Registry Office I in Berlin

Schönstedtstraße 5

13357 Berlin

Telephone: 030 115

• The person must have German citizenship.
• They must have their domicile and habitual residence abroad
• The intended marriage is to take place abroad
• The intended marriage must not be prevented by any impediment to marriage under German law

• The requirements, type and format of the evidence to be provided and the examination of the marriage requirements are governed by German law, as for a German citizen.
• Proof must be provided in the form of public documents:
  • The civil status
  • Domicile, habitual residence
  • Nationality
  • As well as, if applicable, the last marriages and/or civil partnerships and their dissolution

Costs may be incurred for the issue of a certificate of no impediment to marriage. Please contact your registry office.

Once issued, the certificate of no impediment is valid for a period of six months.

Depending on the individual case

• § 13 PStG
• § 39 PStG
• § Section 1309 (1) sentences 1 and 2 BGB

• § Section 39 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)

19.02.2025