Required Documents for Getting Married in Denmark

What Documents Do You Need to Get Married in Denmark?

For legal marriage in Denmark registration, the following documents are required by Danish Authorities:

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1. Power of Attorney – Confirming that it is okay, at Nordic Adventure Weddings will arrange the wedding for you. We’ll send you this form to fill out and sign.

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2. Declaration of Marriage – We’ll send you this form to fill out and sign.

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3. Passport or EU/EEA ID– You must provide pictures or copies of all pages in your passport including the front and back pages, as well as blank pages. Alternatively, you may also provide your EU/EEA ID card – picture or copy of both sides of your ID card. Read special requirements* for passports HERE.

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4. Certificate of Residence – If you officially have a common address, we need your Certificate of Residence or other documentation as proof of your residence (e.g. electricity bill, rental bill) not older than 6 months. If in a foreign language, must be translated by an authorized translator into German, English or Danish.

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5. Entry Visa or Residence Permit - You need the right documentation for legal entry and residence in Denmark. This depends on where you reside.  If you’re from outside the EEA or Switzerland –  you may need a visa or a residence permit. If you're a part of the EEA, your ID allows for you to enter and move freely in Denmark.  

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6. Proof of Relationship - You must provide proof of your relationship, even if as a couple you live together or have children. Proof could be anything from pictures of you as a couple together (from different dates or trips), communication through WhatsApp or messaging platforms, or screenshots from social media accounts.

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7. Documentation of Previous Marriage - If you have previously been married, you must attach proof that the marriage has ended by divorce, death or annulment. Proof can be a picture or copy of divorce agreement, a picture/copy of death certificate, or a picture/copy of your annulment.

• If in a foreign language, must be translated by an authorized translator into German, English or Danish.

• This documentation may need to be legalized OR stamped with an Apostille (varies from country to country, and depends on you and your partners circumstances - please ask).

• The document must be attached and provided in both the original language and translated into either English or German.

8. Birth Certificates for Dependents - If you have one or more common children, you must attach copies of their birth certificate(s). 

• If in a foreign language, must be translated by an authorized translator into German, English or Danish.

• This documentation may need to be legalized OR stamped with an Apostille (varies from country to country, and depends on you and your partners circumstances - please ask).

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*Special requirements for passports or other travel documentation.

When entering and staying in Denmark as the citizen of a country outside the EU / EEA, you must hold a valid passport or another approved form of travel documentation.

Requirements for your passport when entering Denmark

• Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your stay.

• Your passport must contain at least 2 empty pages.

• Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years. A passport with a validity period exceeding 10 years cannot be used as travel documentation in Denmark beyond the first 10 years from the date the passport was issued. This also applies if the expiry date of your passport has been extended beyond a validity period of 10 years from the date it was issued.

If your passport has a shorter validity period than the possible validity period of the marriage license (permission to get married in Denmark, issued by Danish Authorities), the license’s validity period will be shortened. 

For example, if the validity period of marriage license would ordinarily be 4 months, but the passport only has a validity period of 5 months at the time of the issuance of the license, the validity period of the license would be limited to 2 months.