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Visa for getting married in Germany

Namenserklärung oder -änderung

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10.02.2025 - Article

This means that you want to marry a person living in Germany and subsequently live with this person in Germany.

All required documents need to be submitted at the personal interview in 1 copy in DIN A4 format including the application form.

Please do not staple the photocopies.

Original certificates / documents must be presented separately. Your original documents will be returned to you once your application has been processed.

The following documents have to be submitted as indicated below:

The required documents must all be submitted in full at the personal interview. Documents sent in advance cannot be considered for capacity reasons.

It is not possible to process incomplete applications. If incomplete applications are submitted, the visa application will be denied.


The Consulate General must involve the competent authority in Germany in the visa procedure. Depending on previous stays, the answer may take some time. Therefore, apply for the visa in good time.

We ask for your understanding that inquiries about the status of the application cannot be answered within the first 12 weeks of the application.

For this reason, we ask you to refrain from inquiring about the status of your application.

The following documents must be submitted before the visa can be issued and can be sumitted visa e-mail stating your reference number:

All above information is without guarantee for correctness and completeness. They are based on the information available to the Consulate at the time of creation.

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