Marrying in Denmark as US Military Personnel

Working with a leave window

Military schedules rarely allow flexibility, so we plan backwards from the window you have. That means starting the documentation early and being explicit about what is outside our control: the authority's processing time and the municipality's ceremony calendar.

We will not tell you a date is secured before a municipality has confirmed it.

Documentation notes

• A valid passport is normally required; identification cards alone are usually not sufficient
• Proof of legal stay based on your status in the country where you are stationed
• Final divorce documentation where a previous marriage applies, often with an apostille
• Additional documentation your command or personnel office may require separately

After the ceremony

Recognition of the marriage for pay, housing, dependant status or benefits is handled by your own service and agencies, not by us. We can advise on obtaining an apostille on the Danish certificate so it is accepted when you submit it.