Destination wedding can be a dream or a need of the couple. Some couples get married at a destination location because they always wanted to have a destination wedding.On the other hand, some couples choose to get married at a destination country because it gives some benefits such as an easy wedding process which isn’t possible in their resident country. We, Elsinore Wedding, have arranged destination wedding service to many couples who choose to get married in Denmark. In this article, we will share more details about the most common question and concern of the foreign couples that want to get married in Denmark or any other destination location that is about the required paperwork. In this article, we will share more details about the documentation needed to have a civil marriage in a destination wedding setup in Denmark.
First of all let me tell you one thing, Denmark is one of the countries in Europe that have the most simplified wedding process. The paperwork is really easy. In fact, when you take the help of a wedding planner like us, the wedding planner will guide you during all processes and for documentation as well. The wedding planner takes care of the legal formality related to paperwork as well, leaving you stress free so you can enjoy each moment of your destination marriage.
The Danish government has made the documentation requirement even more relaxed than earlier so couples find no problem getting married in Denmark. To get married in Denmark, the couple needs to provide the following documents:
- Picture in high resolution of all pages of the passport, including, front cover page and the last cover
- Resident permit, if you have or a valid Visa to enter in Denmark. You can get married in Denmark if you have tourist visa or any other type of valid visa to enter in Denmark.
- Signed form of “Declaration of Marriage”and Power of Attorney. The forms is available on our website as well. The Declaration of Marriage form shares your marital status.
That’ it! If you are a German resident, then you can very easy provide one additional document that the Danish authorities would like to have if possible: An “Erweiterte Meldebescheinigung”. This document proofs your civil status as well as your address in Germany. This is only for couples residing in Germany.
That is all! Only 3-4 documents need to be submitted to get the wedding date and have a civil marriage in Denmark. You also get a legal international marriage certificate in five different languages from the Danish authority after the marriage.
Here is the list of the documents needed to get married in Denmark: https://elsinorewedding.com/wedding-documents-denmark/
We, Elsinore Wedding, help our wedding couples with the paperwork. Also, we submit the documents and fees of the legal process on behalf of the couples so they don’t need to travel beforehand, just for the legal formalities. Contact us to know more about getting married in Denmark and how we can help you in the process.
