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Change in the marriage or civil partnership register

Would you like to change or correct your entry in the marriage or civil partnership register? Then you can report this online.

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Description

The marriage or civil partnership register contains information about a couple and their marriage or civil partnership. If any of the details entered change or were incorrect from the outset, the register must be updated. The data entered in a marriage or civil partnership certificate is the data that was in the register on the day it was issued.

Examples of possible changes in the marriage or civil partnership register:

  • Change of name abroad
  • Divorce abroad
  • Death of a spouse/partner abroad

Examples of corrections in the marriage or civil partnership register:

  • Misspelling by the registry office
  • The spelling of the name in the passport differs from that in the marriage or civil partnership register
  • Incorrect information was provided when registering the marriage/ civil partnership

Prerequisites

If a procedure is carried out in Germany that results in a change of data in the marriage or civil partnership register, the authorities involved will inform each other. As the person concerned, you do not have to take care of this yourself.

The situation is different if a corresponding change has been made abroad. In this case, you must inform the registry office where the marriage or civil partnership was entered into yourself. Use our contact form to do this.

If the register contains an error, you can request a correction. Please use our contact form for this purpose. The registry office will contact you and discuss the further procedure with you.

Required documents

The required evidence varies depending on the individual case. Please submit all documents you have relating to the change in question, with a translation into German if necessary.

Duration & Costs

Processing time

Each individual case is different and varies in complexity. If you submit your request using the contact form, the registry office will inform you about the necessary procedure and the expected processing time. In many cases, you will have to submit original documents. You will be given an appointment for this.

Fees

Correction of a marriage or civil partnership register if the error was caused intentionally or through gross negligence on the part of the notifying party: 10 to 220 euros.

Legal basis

  • §§ Sections 16, 17 of the Civil Status Act (subsequent certification in the marriage and civil partnership register)
  • §§ Sections 47, 48 of the Civil Status Act (correction)

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