Apply for a marriage certificate
Do you need a marriage certificate? You can obtain your marriage certificate from the registry office in whose district the marriage took place. The registry office will issue it from the marriage register.
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Basic information
If you have married and need a new marriage certificate, you can apply for one at the registry office. To do this, please contact the registry office where you got married.
The marriage certificate proves the marriage of you and your spouse. It contains the following data
- the first names and surnames at the time of the marriage and before that
- the place and date of birth of the spouses
- the place and date of the marriage
You can obtain the marriage certificate in the following forms:
- Marriage certificate
- Multilingual marriage certificate
- Certified printout from the marriage register
A certified printout from the marriage register shows all the data that the registry office has entered in connection with your marriage.
You will receive the certificate, including any subsequent certificates, as a printout from the electronic register.
If the personal details of the spouse change, for example due to a change of name or a divorce, the marriage entry will be supplemented by a subsequent certificate. A new marriage certificate can then be issued on request.
Requirements
Marriage certificates contain personal data, so their issue is subject to data protection restrictions:
- You are entitled to apply under the following conditions:
- You are at least 16 years old.
- You are the spouse to whom the certificate relates.
- You are ancestors or descendants (e.g. parents or grandparents as well as children and grandchildren)
- Other persons, including close relatives such as siblings, aunts and uncles, only receive a certificate if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court.
- If the marriage was contracted abroad, you must first have it certified in Germany.
Restrictions apply to civil status registers of:
- Persons whose gender has been changed in the register entry and whose first names have been entered in accordance with the Self-Determination Act.
- Persons who are protected by a blocking note in the civil status register.
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Procedure
You can apply for a marriage certificate at the registry office Bremen-Mitte and registry office Bremen-Nord in writing by e-mail, DE-Mail or by post.
For legal reasons, it is not possible to order a certificate by telephone.
Request by e-mail
- Fill out the form to request a certificate.
- Send a scanned attachment/photo as proof of your identity. This can be:
- Identity card (both sides)
- Passport
- You may black out data that is not required (e.g. height, eye color, etc.).
- Send the e-mail to the e-mail address of the responsible registry office.
- For the registry office Bremen-Mitte:
- urkunden@inneres.bremen.de
- For the registry office Bremen-Nord:
- Standesamtbremen-nord@inneres.bremen.de
- For the registry office Bremen-Mitte:
- You will then receive an invoice and the marriage certificate.
Application by DE-Mail
We would like to point out that copies of identity documents contain sensitive data that should only be sent in encrypted form when using e-mail as a means of transportation. For this purpose, we also offer you the option of sending us the document request, including a scanned copy of your ID, by DE-Mail.
- Sending by DE-Mail requires that you yourself have a DE-Mail address, i.e. that you are authenticated within the DE-Mail network. Encrypted transmission is only guaranteed within the DE-Mail network.
- It is not possible to send messages to the DE-Mail addresses of the registry offices from a conventional mail account.
- Our DE-Mail addresses are
- For the registry office Bremen-Mitte:
- EPS.050-SM@bremen.de-mail.de
- For the registry office Bremen-Nord:
- EPS.050-SN@bremen.de-mail.de
- For the registry office Bremen-Mitte:
Request by post
- Fill out the form to request a certificate.
- Send a copy of proof of your identity. This can be:
- Identity card (both sides)
- Passport
- You may black out data that is not required (e.g. height, eye color, etc.).
- Send both together to the relevant registry office.
- You will then receive an invoice and the marriage certificate.
If you do not wish to send a copy/scan copy of your identity card or passport, the requested certificate can only be collected in person, as the registry office must be satisfied that the request for the certificate is justified and that the person making the request is the correct person. Please arrange a collection appointment by calling 115.
More information
For further information on DE-Mail, we recommend the publications of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) under "Further information".
Legal remedy
- Application for a court decision
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Necessary Documents
- Your identity card or passport (a copy if applying in writing)
- if applied for or collected by a representative:
written power of attorney from the authorized person, and the identity card or passport of the representative
- for other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles:
proof of their legal interest, for example a letter from the probate court, a court judgment or an enforceable title
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Competent Department
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Standesamt Bremen-Nord
- +49 421 115
- +49 421 361 79383
- Gerhard-Rohlfs-Str. 62, 28757 Bremen
- standesamtbremen-
nord @inneres. bremen. de
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Standesamt Bremen-Mitte
- +49 421 115
- +49 421 361 6360
- Hollerallee 79, 28209 Bremen
- standesamtmitte
@inneres. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
bis 15,00 EUR per certificate
bis 8,00 EUR for each additional, identical certificate issued at the same time.If you request the certificate in writing, we will send you an invoice together with the certificate.
If you collect the certificate in person, the fees must be paid in cash, by EC card, Maestro, Mastercard, Visa or VPay.
Civil status certificates that are required for the purposes of statutory health, long-term care, accident and pension insurance, the granting of child benefit, parental benefit or education allowances are for a specific purpose and free of charge. -
Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
The marriage certificate can be issued 80 years after the register is created.
Information on older marriage registers can be obtained from the Bremen State Archives.
How long does it take to process
The processing time depends on the order volume.
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More Information
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 23.02.2026