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Marriage

On this page you can find questions and answers about marriage between Danish and Ukrainian nationals.

Marriages in Ukraine are carried out by the governmental authority that registers civil status (рацс). A ceremony in church cannot substitute the official registration. If you want a ceremony in church, it is to be arranged and performed separately. 

 Which documents do one need to get married in Ukraine/ in Denmark? 

General information about the registration of marriages with the foreigners in Ukraine can be found in Ukrainian at the homepage of the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice Реєстрація шлюбу громадян України з іноземцями (minjust.gov.ua).
The list of documents that are required in order to get married in Ukraine varies from place to place; it is therefore necessary to contact the local рацс in the city or district where the Ukrainian spouse is registered in order to get a complete list of required documents. See the list of the civil status registering departments Відділи державної реєстрації актів цивільного стану (оновлено 15.06.2021) (minjust.gov.ua)
Marriage in 24 hours advertised: Де зареєструвати шлюб за 24 години (minjust.gov.ua)
The Danish documents must be endorsed with an Apostille and translated into Ukrainian. The Apostille authority in Denmark is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Legalisation Office Legalisation of Danish documents. Regarding the Apostille please find the information on our page Legalisation and documents
Please pay attention that the Danish Embassy in Ukraine cannot Apostille the documents issued in Denmark.
Please address your questions regarding the marriage in Denmark to the Agency of Family Law (Familieretshuset). Read more here If you wish to get married in Denmark (familieretshuset.dk)

How do I register my marriage in Ukraine, which was conducted in Denmark?

Please contact the local authority in Ukraine, which handles the registration of civil status (рацс), to get a complete list of documents required for recognition and registration of marriage conducted in Denmark or another country.
All documents must be translated into Ukrainian and endorsed an Apostille.
The Apostille authority in Denmark is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Legalisation Office Legalisation of Danish documents. Regarding the Apostille please find the information on our page Legalisation and documents
Please pay attention that the Danish Embassy in Ukraine cannot Apostille the documents issued in Denmark.

How do I get a marital status certificate in Denmark?

You get a marital status certificate by contacting your municipality. If you are not registered in Denmark, you must contact the municipality where you were last registered.

 How do I get my marriage recognized in Denmark?

Please address your questions regarding the Ukrainian marriage certificate recognition in Denmark to the Agency of Family Law (familieretshuset.dk)
To Apostille the documents issued by the territorial authorities of the Ministry of Justice in Ukraine please refer to the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. 

How do I register my marriage in Denmark, which was conducted in Ukraine?

Please address your questions regarding the marriage concluded in Ukraine to be recognised in Denmark to the Agency of Family Law (familieretshuset.dk)
To Apostille the documents issued by the territorial authorities of the Ministry of Justice in Ukraine please refer to the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. 
The documents should be translated by an official translator and notarized. It is enough to get the documents translated into English.