Are you recognized as a stateless person, homeless foreigner or foreign refugee with habitual residence in Germany and got married abroad? If so, you can submit an application to a German registry office for the marriage to be subsequently notarized after the marriage abroad.

The marriage must have been validly concluded in the country in which you got married. German law must not stand in the way of the marriage.

The registry office responsible for the subsequent certification is

• of your place of residence or
• the place where you last lived, or
• the place of your habitual residence.

• Application form for notarization of a foreign marriage
• foreign marriage certificate with translation; legalization or apostille if necessary
• Valid identity card, passport or travel document
• Birth certificates of spouse and spouse
• Naturalization certificate or citizenship card, if applicable
• If applicable, further documents with proof of authenticity and translation, depending on the individual case

You must submit all documents in the original.

For Lower Saxony, the fees are based on the Lower Saxony Ordinance on Fees and Expenses for Official Acts and Services (General Schedule of Fees - AllGO

The amount of the costs for the notarization of a marriage abroad according to § 34 para. 1 PStG is variable. Initially, there is a fixed fee of 50 euros.

For each foreign law to be observed in accordance with Article 13 para. 1 or Article 17 b para. 1 sentence 1 in conjunction with para. 4 sentence 1 of the Introductory Act to the Civil Code, plus 40 euros,

In the case of a review of a foreign decision in marriage or civil partnership matters by the registry office, if a determination by the state justice administration pursuant to Section 107 (1) sentence 1 FamFG is not required, plus 40 euros,

If an application for recognition of a foreign judgment in matrimonial matters is submitted to the state administration of justice, plus 40 euros.

For Lower Saxony, the fees are based on the Lower Saxony Ordinance on Fees and Expenses for Official Acts and Services (Allgemeine Gebührenordnung - AllGO

The amount of the costs for the notarization of a marriage abroad according to § 34 para. 1 PStG is variable. Initially, there is a fixed fee of 50 euros.

For each foreign law to be observed in accordance with Article 13 para. 1 or Article 17 b para. 1 sentence 1 in conjunction with para. 4 sentence 1 of the Introductory Act to the Civil Code, plus 40 euros,

In the case of a review of a foreign decision in marriage or civil partnership matters by the registry office, if a determination by the state justice administration pursuant to Section 107 (1) sentence 1 FamFG is not required, plus 40 euros,

If an application for recognition of a foreign decision in matrimonial matters is submitted to the state administration of justice, plus 40 euros.