Can you marry in Denmark?

Who can marry in Denmark?

Denmark is one of the few countries in Europe where a binational couple can marry without first proving their home country's legal requirements are met — which is exactly why so many international couples end up here. In broad terms, you're likely eligible if

• both of you are 18 or older,
• neither of you is currently married to someone else,
• you aren't closely related to each other,
• you can document an earlier marriage with the divorce decree or death certificate; if you have never married, you confirm that with your signature on the application.

Where it gets more specific is your nationality and where you currently live. EU and EEA citizens generally move through the process fastest, while couples from outside the EU sometimes need an extra document or two, depending on their home country's rules. That's the part a generic checklist can't tell you — and it's exactly what the check above is built to catch early.

Which documents will you likely need?

Every case is a little different, but most couples end up gathering some combination of the following:

• A valid passport or national ID for each of you
• Proof of residence, if you live together abroad
• A certificate of marital status only if Familieretshuset asks for one in your case
• Final divorce decrees or death certificates, if either of you was previously married
• Certified translations of any document not already in Danish, English, or German
• An apostille or legalisation stamp, depending on which country issued the original

If any of this sounds unfamiliar, that's normal — most people only encounter apostilles and certified translations once in their lives. Once you complete the check, you'll get a document list built around your specific nationalities rather than a one-size-fits-all version.

What happens after your check

1. 1
   We review your case personally.

   No automated approval: before anything is submitted, one of us reads through your details and confirms the assessment before you commit to anything.

2. 2
   You get a fixed price.

   What's quoted is what you pay — no surcharges once your case is underway. Add-ons such as the apostille are named upfront, never added automatically.

3. 3
   We handle the coordination.

   With the Complete package we take care of the application, authority communication, and date coordination — with regular updates, so you're never left guessing where things stand.

4. 4
   You get your wedding date.

   With complete documents, most couples hold their marriage certificate within 3–6 weeks. How fast exactly depends mainly on the municipality's date: Tønder and Aabenraa release dates 60 days ahead, in Copenhagen it can take up to 4 months (as of October 2026).