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 Marriage in Denmark
Advantages of getting married in Denmark
Getting married in Denmark can bring a number of advantages. The procedure is less bureaucratic and a marriage can therefore take place at short notice. However, the same bars to marriage which would make a marriage invalid in Germany also apply, such as bigamy or the partners being underage or closely related to each other. One can therefore say that a marriage in Denmark may be quicker but it is not necessarily "easier" or a marriage with fewer preconditions.
If someone decides that these advantages mean that they wish to get married in Denmark, then, in the case of German or other EU-nationals, all that is required is a birth certificate and a certificate of registration as a resident or "Meldebescheinigung" (if appropriate an "Aufenthaltsbescheinigung") that gives details as to ones address and whether one is married or not.
Getting married in Denmark as a non-EU national
Requirements include birth certificate, residence permit and a certificate confirming the holder is eligible to marry. If one of the two future spouses has been married before, evidence of the divorce and/or dissolution of that marriage is also necessary.
No-one who is illegally staying in the European Union can get married, since the Danish authorities will ask to see a residence permit. In all events, the requirement is that the stay in Denmark must be regular and legal! Thus no marriage is possible for a foreigner who is seeking political asylum in Germany or who is staying there on the basis of a "Duldung" or toleration.
Care should be taken to make sure that foreign documents have been legalized (by apostilles) and that the translations have been certified by an authorized translator. Documents in English and Danish are acceptable without translations.
Links
www.gkmuenchen.um.dk/de/menu/Konsular+Dienst/EheschliessungInDnemark/
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