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The Agen­cy of Fa­mily Law

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LIFE SI­TU­A­TION

In­ter­na­tio­nal mar­ri­a­ges

Before you can get married in Denmark, you must have a certificate of marital status. A certificate of marital status is documentation that you meet the conditions in the Danish Act on the Formation and Dissolution of Marriage (Marriage Act). You must either apply for a certificate of marital status (prøvelsesattest) from the Agency of Family Law or the municipality. Where you should apply depends on both of your nationalities or your basis for residence in Denmark.

International marriages
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Is­su­es with cer­ti­fi­ca­tes of ma­ri­tal sta­tus and SMS lo­gin in the US

8. July 2024

Citizens residing in North America are currently experiencing issues receiving text messages for SMS login when applying for a certificate of marital status.

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New pra­cti­ce for do­cu­men­ta­tion for vi­si­ta­tion re­gar­ding child and youth be­ne­fits

Ældre nyhed: 18. August 2022

It is no longer possible to document visitation through decisions made by the Agency of Family Law, if the decision has solely been made to document visitation.

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