List of documents required to submit an application to the registry office and get married in Russia. In what cases is it necessary to present a certificate of absence of marital obligations?

Who can get married

The law generally does not create obstacles to marriage. If both future spouses are adults and agree to registration, no one will interfere with them. RF IC 14 speaks of only three exceptions, which in fact are very rare. It is prohibited to register a marriage if:

• one of the applicants is already legally married;
• the applicants are direct relatives;
• the applicants are the adoptive parent and the adopted child;
• if one or both applicants are found to be mentally incompetent.

Article 13 of the RF IC states that citizens whose age at the time of application is 18 years or more have the right to marry. But in some circumstances, marriage is possible from the age of 16, if the parents give their consent. An earlier marriage is also possible, but its conditions are already dictated by each subject of the Russian Federation individually.

How and on what days does it take place?

In the Russian Federation, holiday registration with guests takes place only on Fridays and Saturdays. But as for Wedding Palaces, you need to find out specifically about each one, since it is possible to hold a ceremony there on any other day, for example, on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

In no case should you be late to the registry office, because there will probably be people who want to sign for you. It is recommended to arrive 15-20 minutes before the appointed time. Please give your passports and rings to an employee before checking in. This is usually done by witnesses, if there are any. In the remaining time, you can take photos, fix the girls’ makeup, and so on.

The guests will be invited into the hall first, then the heroes of the occasion will enter the hall to the tune of Mendelssohn's Waltz and stand in the middle of the hall. Previously, witnesses were required to go along with those getting married. The man should stand next to the bride, and the girl should stand next to the groom. But lately this is just a tradition and they may well take place along with the rest of the invitees.

Next, the employee will read a beautiful introductory speech and ask you about your voluntary consent to this union. After the cherished “Yes”, the couple needs to confirm their desire with signatures in the registration book of acts of civil affairs.

In some registry offices you will be asked to sit at a table, while in others this is done while standing.

Then the lovers put rings on each other, and the registrar declares them husband and wife, and to applause they make their first kiss in legal marriage.

At the end of the ceremony, the newlyweds are presented with a marriage certificate - their first family document. In some registry offices and wedding palaces, there is a widespread tradition of the spouses dancing, right in the registration hall, this happens most often after receiving the paper confirming the conclusion of the union.

At the end of the official part, the newly-made husband and wife are congratulated by their relatives and friends. The spouses are the first to leave the hall, followed by everyone else.

According to tradition, parents are the first to congratulate their children, and then the guests.

It is worth considering that it is not recommended to linger at the registry office, and it is better to take all the photos within the walls of the establishment before the official part, since then other couples and their invitees will be there.

How long before the wedding should an application be submitted?

By law, an application to register a relationship must be submitted in advance. RF IC Art. 11 says that from the moment of filing the application until the actual marriage, at least a month must pass. It is assumed that this time is needed to ensure that the decision made is correct. A couple can choose a date and more than a month later, for example, sign in 3 months.

There are circumstances in which you do not need to wait until 1 month has passed. Such circumstances are the pregnancy of the future spouse, the birth of a child regardless of his age, a threat to the life and health of one of the future spouses. They can sign it on the same day, but in this case the marriage registration at the State Services will not be relevant; you need to contact the registry office immediately.

Please note that you are simply submitting an application for marriage through State Services. The marriage registration itself is carried out later by the registry office. It is impossible to get married online.

Price for wedding in one day

Many people who are getting married are concerned about the question: how to get married in one day and how much will it cost? Indeed, if the cost is high, it seems reasonable to wait a month. But unlike other CIS countries, on the territory of the Russian Federation the cost of a wedding for one day is also 350 rubles for the state fee. In this case, you must have a document confirming the need for urgent painting.

A marriage contract is the most important document that will eliminate many disputes in the future

Otherwise, you will have to negotiate at the registry office itself, and here the price will depend directly on the region, the popularity of the registry office, its prestige and other factors. But it is still worth noting that the classic wait of 30 days will only benefit the couple, since during this time they can thoroughly prepare for the celebration and invite their closest ones to celebrate such a memorable event.

How to apply for marriage registration through State Services

To submit an application to the registry office via the Internet, it is necessary that each of the future spouses have a confirmed account on State Services. The decision is made mutually, and both must confirm their intention.

Any party can submit an application for marriage through State Services, but the other party will, in any case, receive a notification about this in their personal account, after which they consent to the action. Only after the system has received both consents does it forward the citizens’ application to the registry office.

How to submit an application to the Civil Registry Office through State Services:

1. One of the future spouses goes to the state portal using their data and through a search finds the Marriage Registration page. After reviewing the information there, you can click the “Get the service online” button.

Please note that the opportunity to apply for marriage through State Services is not valid in all regions of the Russian Federation. If yours does not do this, the system will notify you about this.

2. Before proceeding to direct contact, the system will ask you to answer some clarifying questions:

• whether the applicant was previously married. If yes, is he currently divorced (there is an option - he is a widower);
• how the couple wants to register their relationship, in a simple or formal setting.

3. After the survey, the system will indicate what is needed to accept the application. If one of the parties was previously married, a divorce certificate is required. The need to pay state duty is also indicated. If you pay it online, the fee will be 245 rubles, if standard on a receipt - 300 rubles.

4. The system will display the applicant’s details on the screen, his phone number, email - all this needs to be confirmed. Next, he will ask you to indicate the details of the previous marriage certificate, which he previously registered:

5. The system will ask what last name the applicant will have after formalizing the relationship. You can stay with your own, choose the surname of your other half, or give yourself a double surname.

6. Next, the applicant indicates the SNILS number of the second future spouse and his email address. This is necessary for the system to send him a request to confirm his intention to marry.

7. The next step is to select the registry office where the marriage will be registered. To do this, the applicant indicates the city, the system opens a map of the region, where you can select any registry office. Choose it.

8. A form for selecting the month of marriage will open; you can select a convenient date within 7 months, starting from the next month. A calendar opens indicating available dates, select the date and time of registration, and reserve a place.

After this, the system will send a request to the second future spouse to confirm the action. The information will appear in his personal account, and a notification will also be sent to the e-mail specified by the applicant.

When the joint application has been finally submitted, the system will ask you to pay the state fee for registering the marriage. You can pay for it directly at State Services, the system will also give a 30% discount. If you submit an application to the Civil Registry Office through State Services, you need to pay 245 rubles. Payment is accepted from cards, electronic wallets or mobile accounts.

Submission of the application by the first spouse, its confirmation by the second and payment of the state fee must occur within 24 hours.

The application to the Civil Registry Office has been sent through State Services, what next?

After the state duty has been completed, information will appear in your personal account that the application to the Civil Registry Office through State Services has been accepted. This means that the date has been booked. At the time designated by the primary applicant, the couple will be waited for marriage registration.

You must have your passport with you, which has space for a marriage stamp. If a marriage was previously registered, the passport must have a stamp indicating its dissolution.

You can call the registry office in advance to clarify information. Upon arrival, a formal registration is carried out, the couple receives a marriage certificate. If you are planning on-site registration or marriage in the palace, you must discuss this in advance with the registry office employees.

Difference from non-ceremonial

For those who are still thinking about which ceremony to choose, we have prepared the main differences between ceremonial registration and non-ceremonial registration:

• difference in time. A modest painting will take you about 15 minutes, but with a celebration it will take at least half an hour;
• the festive one will take place in the large hall, the simple one - in an ordinary small office;
• a solemn one can be organized in the beautiful Wedding Palace, a non-solemn one only within the walls of the registry office;
• having organized a luxurious ceremony, you can invite about twenty people, and even more to a huge hall, but for an ordinary painting you will have to come together, the rest are unlikely to be allowed in, since there is too little space in the office;
• solemn days are mainly Friday and Saturday, and non-solemn days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday;
• simple registration is not accompanied by beautiful poems and words, Mendelssohn's waltz, young people's dance, music, you don't even have to bring rings with you, but with a solemn ceremony everything is, accordingly, the opposite is true;
• For painting together, it is appropriate to dress modestly; casual clothing is also quite suitable; for a festive occasion, a more formal look is required;
• with a non-ceremonial registration, there will be an informal atmosphere that will appeal to reserved people who do not like increased attention and looks from the outside. Lovers who are ready to shout to the whole world about their love and want to share their joy with everyone most often choose the solemn option.

If we consider this issue from the legal side, then there is no difference at all from the ceremony you have chosen. After all, in both cases they will give exactly the same marriage certificates.

Remember which registration to choose is a decision only for the future husband and wife. We wish you a beautiful wedding and a long family life.

If you change your mind about registering your marriage

If, during the time allotted for reflection, the couple changes their mind about getting married, one of them can initiate the cancellation of the procedure. That is, it is not necessary to do it together, it can be a personal desire.

If the marriage was registered at the registry office through State Services, you can cancel the action in your personal account by finding the submitted application there. You can also contact the registry office where the registration was planned and write an application. The state duty is not refunded.

In general, if you do not come to the ceremony at the designated time, the marriage registration will also not take place. But it’s still better to cancel the appointment so that another couple can use it.

FAQ

Is it possible to submit an application to the Civil Registry Office through State Services from someone else’s account?

The application is accepted only from the account of the future wife or husband. Moreover, the other party must confirm consent to register the marriage - he will receive a notification about this in his personal account. Both the groom and the bride must have confirmed accounts on State Services.

Is it possible to postpone the registration date indicated in the application?

Can. To do this, contact the registry office indicated in the application.

Can I sign quickly if I'm pregnant?

The bride's pregnancy is a circumstance in which registration is possible even on the day the application is submitted; there is no need to wait a month. But for an urgent marriage, you need to submit an application at the registry office, and not through the State Services.

What happens if one of the parties does not come to the registry office?

In this case, marriage registration will not take place.

Can a minor apply for marriage?

It is possible, but not through State Services, but through the Civil Registry Office. The consent of legal representatives for marriage will be required. This is true even if the bride is pregnant or already has a child in her arms. Individual regions may have their own rules on this issue.

Sources:

1. RF IC, Chapter 3: Conditions and procedure for marriage.
2. Public services: Marriage registration.

about the author

Irina Rusanova - higher education at the International East European University in the direction of "Banking". Graduated with honors from the Russian Economic Institute named after G.V. Plekhanov with a major in Finance and Credit. Ten years of experience in leading Russian banks: Alfa-Bank, Renaissance Credit, Home Credit Bank, Delta Credit, ATB, Svyaznoy (closed). He is an analyst and expert of the Brobank service on banking and financial stability. [email protected]

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Get married in one day due to pregnancy

Many couples form while still in student life, and live for a long time without legalizing the relationship. They often wait until the last moment, and then decide how to get married in one day in order to move to a new stage of the relationship.

This is especially important if young people do not want to tell their parents and friends about the addition to the family until they officially become husband and wife. But it happens that the pregnant woman’s condition is very unstable, and in order for her lover to have the opportunity to visit the hospital or intensive care unit, confirmation of the marital relationship is indispensable. In this case, even doctors may recommend getting married in order to avoid difficulties in the future.

Bride in position

For such a wedding in one day, a certificate of pregnancy of 12 weeks and above is sufficient. The certificate states:

• Last name, first name, patronymic of the pregnant woman;
• Gestational age in weeks (set relative);
• The general recommendations of the gynecologist are that a pregnant woman needs gentle and loyal conditions;
• It may be “at the place of requirement” or indicating the registry office;
• Full details of the gynecologist: full name, signature and seal of the doctor, as well as seals of the medical institution.

Don't forget to attach the passports of the bride and groom to the certificate.

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1. Oleg
   08/29/2021 at 15:23 Is it possible to register a marriage if the bride or groom does not have a residence permit in their passport?
   Reply ↓ Olga Pikhotskaya
   08/29/2021 at 15:30

   Oleg, good afternoon. It is not prohibited to marry without permanent or temporary registration.

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