Marrying in Denmark After a Divorce or Bereavement

Final means final

An interim ruling, a separation agreement or a case reference number is generally not enough. What is required is documentation that the previous marriage has definitively ended: a final divorce decree, a court judgment marked final, or a death certificate.

Where a divorce took place in one country and was registered in another, both records may be relevant.

Legalisation and translation

• Apostille or consular legalisation only where required for the issuing country and document; the Agency of Family Law lists a typical exemption for US documents
• Translation into Danish, English or German where needed, authorised where required, including relevant stamp and apostille text
• Some countries issue documents with a limited validity period
• Passport and residence-document images or copies follow the actual application requirements; other records must meet the specified original or certification conditions

If documents are missing

Records lost to time, relocation or a change of jurisdiction are common. There is sometimes an alternative route through the issuing authority, and sometimes there is not. We assess this before you commit to a service rather than after.

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