Marrying in Denmark as a Non-EU Citizen

Legal stay is assessed, not assumed

For third-country nationals the application asks how each partner is lawfully present. That may be a residence permit in an EU country, a Schengen visa, visa-free entry within a permitted period, or another basis.

The relevant dates matter as much as the category. A permit that expires shortly after your preferred ceremony date can change what is realistic, and we would rather tell you that at the assessment stage than after you have booked flights.

Documents assessed individually

• Valid passports or accepted travel documents meeting the applicable conditions for each partner
• Proof of legal stay: residence permit, visa or documented visa-free entry
• Civil-status or other supporting evidence where required for your actual case, not a universal nationality or residence registry certificate
• Final divorce decrees or death certificates where relevant; authentication depends on the document and issuing country
• Translations into Danish, English or German where needed, authorised where required, including relevant stamps and apostille text

Planning conditional document requirements

An apostille, legalisation or translation is needed only where the issuing country, document and authority requirements call for it. If required, obtaining it takes time; any authority request for additional information must also be addressed.

None of this makes a case impossible. It does mean that the sequence of steps should be planned before anything is submitted.

What we do not promise

The competent authority decides approval, and no service can guarantee it. We assess your situation honestly, prepare a complete application and keep you informed. If we believe a case is unlikely to succeed as presented, we say so.

Authority route and official requirements

These pages focus on international applications through the Agency of Family Law. Nationalities and basis of residence determine whether that Agency or a municipality examines your application; relevant Danish and Nordic cases can follow a municipality route. Check the official international-marriages and documentation guidance for your circumstances.

Agency of Family Law: international marriages and authority routes

Agency of Family Law: application and document image requirements