A wedding is a pleasant and exciting event in the life of young people who want to create a strong family legally. To officially register a marriage, the bride and groom must complete certain formalities taken into account by legislative documents.
According to the rules of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, citizens planning to enter into a legal marriage must draw up a written application on a special form and submit it to the registry office.
In the article we will look at the nuances of filling out an application for marriage registration, how to fill out the points of the document, a writing sample, and the main mistakes.
How to fill out a marriage application correctly
The application for marriage registration is filled out point by point in clear handwriting, without errors.
The application form has three columns:
- The first is information with data requests that need to be entered into the document.
- The second column is filled in by the groom.
- The third is the bride.
At the top of the document there is a “header” to be filled out, where the data of the citizen from whom the application is received is indicated. Personal information is written in the genitive case.
In the right corner you can also indicate the approximate date of the wedding day at the request of the couple, but the final decision on the day of marriage registration will be made by the registry office employees, taking into account free time and days in the schedule. You can read about the conditions and procedure for marriage in Russia here.
Writing Requirements
The application for marriage registration consists of 8 points, they must be filled out step by step. If at least one paragraph in the document is left blank or information about the newlyweds is indicated in abbreviated form, the application will not be accepted. The exception to filling out is the last column indicating the document data on the previous marriage. If the couple is getting married for the first time, a dash is placed in this paragraph.
Point by point analysis
The application is filled out in person by each party (bride and groom) and confirmed by the personal signature of the couple.
What information needs to be provided on the marriage registration form:
- Full name of the bride and groom (in full, without abbreviated initials).
- Date of birth, age. Date, year – in license plates, month – in letters.
- Place of birth – region, district, city/village.
- Citizenship by passport.
- Place of residence – according to the current address of residence, not registration.
- Details of identity documents (passports of the bride and groom). It indicates in which country and by whom the passport was issued, the date of issue of the document, series and number.
- The last section contains the data of the document confirming the termination of the previous marriage in which the bride or groom was previously a member. Such a document may be a death certificate of an ex-husband or wife, a divorce certificate, or a missing person certificate.
In the application for marriage registration, the couple also needs to indicate the chosen surname for the family. The wife can take her husband's last name or keep her maiden name. The husband also has the right to change his surname.
The application is certified by the personal signature of the future husband and wife, and the date of completion is indicated.
Application forms
07.10.2019 Application for apostille
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25.10.2018 12:12:45 Form No. 1 Birth Application, filled out by the child’s parents who are married at the time of the child’s birth
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25.10.2018 12:12:54 Form No. 2 Birth Application, filled out if the mother is not married to the child’s father and paternity of the child has not been established
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25.10.2018 12:13:04 Form No. 3 Birth Application, filled out by the parents (parent) of the child, a child who has reached the age of majority, an interested person
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25.10.2018 12:13:12 Form No. 4 Birth Application, filled out by an employee of a medical organization in relation to a stillborn child or a child who died in the first week of life
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25.10.2018 12:13:20 Form No. 5 Application for the birth of a found (abandoned) child left by the mother is filled out by an employee of the internal affairs, a guardianship and trusteeship authority or a medical organization, an educational organization, a social service organization
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25.10.2018 12:13:32 Form No. 6 Birth Application, filled out by the person present during the birth - during birth outside a medical organization and without medical assistance
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13.09.2019 12:18:54 Form No. 7 Application for marriage, filled out by persons getting married
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13.09.2019 12:19:33 Form No. 8 Application for marriage is filled out by a person getting married and who is unable to personally contact the body carrying out state registration of civil status acts to submit an application for marriage.
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13.09.2019 12:19:46 Form No. 9 Application for divorce by mutual consent of the spouses
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13.09.2019 12:20:03 Form No. 10 Application for divorce, filled out by one of the spouses divorcing the marriage, who is unable to personally contact the registry office to submit a joint application for divorce
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13.09.2019 12:20:18 Form No. 11 Application for divorce, filled out by one of the spouses divorcing the marriage, if the other spouse is recognized by the court as missing, incompetent, or sentenced for committing a crime to imprisonment for a term of over three years.
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13.09.2019 12:20:32 Form No. 12 Application for divorce, filled out by former spouses (one of the spouses) in case of divorce in court
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13.09.2019 12:20:44 Form No. 13 Application for entering information about the ex-spouse into a previously compiled entry in the act of divorce and for issuing an initial certificate of divorce
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25.10.2018 11:54:41 Form No. 14 Application for adoption, filled out by the child’s adoptive parents
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25.10.2018 11:54:30 Form No. 15 Application for establishment of paternity, filled out by the father and mother of the child who are not married to each other at the time of the child’s birth
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25.10.2018 11:47:29 Form No. 16 Application for establishment of paternity, filled out by a father who is not married to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s birth and who is unable to personally contact the registry office
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25.10.2018 11:47:49 Form No. 17 Application for establishment of paternity, filled out by a mother who is not married to the child’s father at the time of the child’s birth and who is unable to personally apply to the registry office
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25.10.2018 11:44:13 Form No. 18 Application for establishment of paternity, filled out by the mother or father of the child, the guardian (trustee) of the child, the person who is dependent on the child, the child himself, who has reached the age of majority, when establishing paternity in court
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25.10.2018 11:42:19 Form No. 19 Application for establishment of paternity, filled out by a father who is not married to the child’s mother
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Errors in the application for marriage registration
In order for the application for marriage registration to be accepted on the day of submission, the newlyweds need to fill out the document without errors. Let's consider what primitive errors are most often found in statements from married couples.
Errors when filling out:
- incorrect passport details;
- abbreviated name and patronymic data;
- indication of the place of registration according to the passport, and not the actual place of residence;
- “absent” – is not put in the column where the data of the document on the dissolution of the previous marriage is indicated; here you need to put a dash or indicate that the marriage is primary.
Be careful when filling out the marriage registration form, as any error in the data may result in the document being rejected, and the wedding will have to be postponed for some time.
Rules to follow when writing
Here are a few rules that must be followed:
- The application must be filled out by hand, in legible handwriting, or typed on a computer and printed.
- Both parts are filled out by the bride and groom themselves. Everyone fills in what directly concerns him (her).
- Pay attention to the letters е and й , which may appear in the surname, first name, patronymic, and names of localities. Use the same letters that are used in the passport.
- The signatures of the newlyweds and the date below must be put down only in the presence of a registry office employee.
- When signing, the premarital surname is indicated.
How to see available dates at the registry office
Some establishments, especially those located in Moscow, allow you to book an event date electronically. Convenient because you don’t have to waste time waiting for an appointment.
Open the resource of the municipal authorities and look at the unoccupied days of marriage registration. Choose a convenient date and the system generates a coupon. Print out the coupon and present it on the day the union is created.
When registering at the registry office, do not give the coupon to strangers, since it contains passport data. In case of failure to show up on the designated day and time, the reservation will be canceled and then the date must be re-scheduled.
A list of available dates is available on the websites of local authorities. First, point to the name of the organization you are interested in, and then click on the calendar icon to view the available days for registering the relationship.
FAQ
During the process of registering a marriage, citizens have legal questions.
In what cases is it possible to change the wedding date?
On the State Services website you can independently choose the date of your wedding or divorce. It should not fall on a weekend or holiday.
If the application has already been submitted and a date has been selected, it can be changed within 30 days. The exact deadline that can be set will be indicated in the account.
Do I need to go to the registry office after submitting an application through State Services?
Once your application has been submitted, a time frame will be provided for you to visit your local registration office. You can also see the working days on which you should apply on the portal.
Marriage or divorce will not be established before the specified period.
If you need to apply urgently
If you need to urgently submit an application, you must contact the registry office directly or submit a completed application form in your account. The registration period is 30 days. It is urgently impossible to obtain a marriage or divorce certificate.
Citizens can only carry out those actions that are permitted by law and are available in the electronic service. In case of technical problems, there is a 24-hour support service.
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