Reasons for withdrawing an application
You can cancel marriage registration at State Services without indicating the reason for such a decision. This could be disagreements that arose in the last days before the wedding, or loss of feelings.
It is easier to cancel an application for marriage registration completed at State Services than to write an application to the registry office. The institution may still require the reasons for the decision.
When the application for registration is cancelled, then two previously lovers can forget about the date of the reservation at the registry office. Any couples who wish can take an empty seat.
In what cases can an application for express marriage be refused?
There are several grounds for refusal to provide expedited marriage services. All of them are prescribed in the Federal Law “On Acts of Civil Status”.
The grounds for refusal include the following:
- incomplete package of documents;
- being married at the time of filing a new application;
- an error in the payment document for payment of state duty;
- lack of grounds for expedited marriage registration;
- lack of Russian citizenship for both newlyweds;
- the presence of a close relationship between the spouses;
- minors at the time of application;
- one of the parties is incapacitated;
- the presence of diseases in one of the parties that make marriage impossible;
- filing an application while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
If the newlyweds are sure that the refusal to register the marriage is illegal, then the decision of the specialist from the registry office can be appealed in court. To do this, you must request a written refusal indicating the reason and contact a judicial authority. If abuse of authority is revealed, the employee will be fined, and the plaintiff’s rights will be restored.
Cancellation of application
If the newlyweds nevertheless decide to cancel the registration of marriage at the State Services, then they need to know about some of the nuances of the procedure.
How long before registration can I pick up an application?
You can cancel your marriage application at State Services at any time. The service operates around the clock and does not depend on the registry office schedules.
According to the laws of the Russian Federation, you can cancel an application to the registry office at State Services at least one day before the celebration. Cancellation of an act is only a formality warning the institution about a vacant place.
Will the state fee be refunded?
Regardless of the reasons that prompted the newlyweds to withdraw the application from the registry office on the State Services website, the fee cannot be returned. It is not possible to cancel the payment; it is in a completed state from the minute the application is generated.
Therefore, it will not be possible to cancel the registration in the registry office through “State Services” and return the state fee. The same is true when newlyweds decide to take advantage of civil law and enroll in several institutions at the same time.
Cancellation of registration: step-by-step instructions
To enter into a marriage, the consent of two people is required. Therefore, one can say “no” in advance and cancel the registration of the upcoming marriage through “State Services” without the second person.
Step-by-step instructions on how to pick up an application for marriage registration from the registry office through “State Services”:
- Open the website of the public services service.
- Go through the authorization procedure via phone or email to access your personal account.
- Click on the “Application” button.
- Find the document you want to revoke in the list.
- In the menu to the right of the application name, click on the “Cancel application” button.
- Go through the confirmation procedure.
There is no need to talk about the reasons for such a decision or wait for the opinion of the second person in the couple.
The application is processed within three hours. All this time it will be in limbo. The application can be withdrawn until it is recorded in the register and transferred to the registry office.
Once the procedure for entering a document into the register is completed, the action cannot be canceled. Representatives of the government service will send a notification that the wedding has been cancelled.
How to quickly register a marriage at the registry office?
To register a relationship, you need to perform several standard steps. If the marriage is urgent, then you will need to fulfill some conditions to obtain consent from the registry office specialist.
Application form and sample
It is standard, regardless of whether accelerated or regular registration of relations is required. One form must contain the information of both newlyweds.
The newlyweds write the following information:
- the name of the registry office department where the marriage will take place;
- Full names of the parties;
- date of birth and age at the time of registration of the relationship;
- Place of Birth;
- citizenship;
- nationality (specified as desired);
- location;
- passport details;
- details of previously issued divorce certificates (if any).
At the end, you must indicate what surname the spouses plan to take after the wedding and sign. According to the provisions of the RF IC, they can take the surname of one of the spouses, make a double one (prohibited if one of the newlyweds already has a double surname at the time of marriage) or choose any other.
List of required documents
Their list directly depends on the reason for an urgent marriage.
For normal applications, you only need a passport and a receipt for payment of the state fee. If someone was previously married, then you must additionally provide a divorce certificate. It is recommended to clarify in advance with a specialist from the Civil Registry Office what exactly is required in a particular case, since each situation is considered separately.
But when some situations arise, the actions have already been worked out, and the list of documents is known.
| Reason for urgent registration | Additional documents |
| Bride's pregnancy | A certificate from the antenatal clinic confirming the fact of pregnancy and the duration in weeks. |
| Pregnancy of the bride before the age of 18 | A certificate from the antenatal clinic confirming the fact of pregnancy and the duration in weeks, and notarized consent of the parents to register the relationship. |
| Having a common child | Birth certificate. |
| Serious disease | A certificate from a doctor with a diagnosis, a certificate of a disabled person, an extract from the medical history. |
| Threat to life | Various documents confirming the presence of this threat. |
| Urgent business trip | Train/plane tickets, a certificate from the place of work about the duration of the business trip and the impossibility of rescheduling it (taken from the HR department or from senior management). |
| Force majeure | Other documents, the list of which depends on the specific problem. |
Thus, in order to immediately provide all the necessary papers, it is worth contacting the specialists of the Civil Registry Office. They are always ready to provide full information support in person or by phone.
Expedited marriage procedure
The procedure is standard and boils down to the following:
- appearing on the appointed day and at the appointed time;
- checking the information on the marriage certificate;
- placing the signatures of the parties in the record book of the registry office;
- affixing stamps to the passports of the spouses and issuing a certificate.
The entire process takes less than 10 minutes. If the health status of one of the parties does not allow registering the marriage within the registry office, then it is possible to conduct on-site registration.
To do this, you must place an appropriate order. The cost of this service depends on the locality and the registry office itself. You will also need to transport a specialist to the wedding venue and back to the place of work.
Is it possible to register after the application is withdrawn?
If you cancel your application to the Civil Registry Office through Gosuslugi, there is no way to restore it. But no one forbids creating something new. It is allowed to indicate the same partner and the same institution.
Newlyweds should not forget that they will have to pay the state fee again. You will need the entire set of documents that were attached the first time when filing the application. The procedure is available through “State Services”, if you have access to a scanner, or at the registry office.
If during the month that is given to test feelings, the future newlyweds decide that they do not want to be together, they should use the portal. Failed spouses can again cancel their marriage registration through State Services.
Russian legislation allows newlyweds to postpone the date of marriage if certain conditions exist for this. It is enough to appear at the registry office and voice the reason why the wedding on the appointed day is impossible. The heads of the institution should reduce the waiting period or increase it by another month.
Good reasons allow you to save the money spent on paying state fees. The number of possible transfers is not limited, but each of them requires an explanation to the registry office staff. Otherwise, they can only cancel the wedding and recommend filling out a new application when the date is finally determined.
What other expedited options for registering a marriage are there?
Expedited registration can take place for various reasons.
It is not necessary to hold the ceremony on the day the application is submitted. It may simply take place earlier than the deadline set for waiting. The reasons may be different, the main thing is to confirm their validity and exclusivity.
This could be the bride’s pregnancy, the urgent departure of the groom or his future wife, or a call to duty.
If there is no need to register the marriage on the same day, the ceremony can be held simply before a month.
The question often arises of how to quickly register a marriage with a foreigner. If a couple in love wants to legalize their union in our country, then the procedure will be the same as for Russian residents .
Outside the country, they have the right to quickly sign at a consulate or other representative office of Russia in a foreign country without any special celebrations. Such a union will be recognized as valid in our country.
Conditions for submitting an application to the MFC
As an alternative to visiting government services, multifunctional centers (MFCs) throughout the Russian Federation have been providing a whole range of services for documenting legal actions for several years, including accepting applications for registration of marriages.
Unlike a visit to the registry office, contacting the MFC will significantly save time on filling out documents and processing the application.
At the same time, it is necessary to understand that in carrying out legal procedures, the MFC is only an intermediary between the applicant and the government departmental service - all official decisions are authorized to be made by the relevant government body. The task of the MFC is to simplify and speed up the registration process.
At the same time, not all Russians have the opportunity to contact the MFC - the centers operate mainly only in large cities, therefore, it will be extremely inconvenient for residents of provincial settlements to apply here.
Is it necessary to visit the registry office in person?
In a situation where visiting the wedding palace is impossible: being in another city, for health reasons or other personal reasons, the citizen has the right to send an application by mail.
In the envelope with the address of the registry office, where the marriage documents were originally drawn up, you must include an application, a copy of your passport and partner.
Important! All documents must be certified by a notary and sent by registered mail with a written delivery receipt.
When filling out the form, you must indicate the address of the institution, your personal data and information about the failed spouse, the date of the planned ceremony and the number of the marriage application (this information can be obtained from the registry office employees).
It is recommended to leave your phone number and email so that the staff of the wedding palace have the opportunity to contact the citizen who contacted them.
Basic information
The marital union is officially concluded 1 month after filing the application. Future spouses can decide on the ceremony:
- no celebration, ordinary quick painting;
- in a solemn atmosphere.
The non-celebratory marriage procedure is as follows:
- the couple enters the office and provides the employee with their passports;
- a representative of the registry office checks passports, after which he makes a speech - it will be shorter than at the ceremony;
- the employee asks the newlyweds if they agree to get married;
- if both applicants answer in the affirmative, the corresponding stamps are affixed to the passports;
- spouses sign the registration book;
- the registry office representative declares the couple husband and wife;
- spouses receive a certificate of union.
The ceremonial registration takes place almost exactly the same. Witnesses may be invited to the ceremony hall, the permissible number of which is discussed in advance. Additionally, the couple can order other services from the registry office - photo and video shooting, champagne, snacks.
In Moscow, marriage registration can be carried out on the territory of cultural and historical sites, having previously concluded an agreement on the provision of services with authorized organizations.
Residents of other regions can only carry out symbolic exit registration - after the official procedure at the registry office.
