Ausstellung eines Ehefähigkeitszeugnisses für Staatenlose, Asylberechtigte, anerkannte Flüchtlinge und Personen dessen Staatsangehörigkeit nicht feststellbar ist, mit gewöhnlichem Aufenthalt im Inland

• § 13 PStG
• § 39 PStG
• Section 1309 (1) sentences 1 and 2 of the Civil Code

If you want to marry abroad, there may be a legal norm in the intended marriage state that requires the submission of such a certificate.

The issuance of a certificate of no impediment to marriage for marriage abroad is also possible in Germany for stateless persons, persons entitled to asylum, recognized refugees and persons whose nationality cannot be determined.

The issuance is carried out by the registry office in whose area of responsibility the applicant has his domicile or habitual abode.

The certificate of no impediment to marriage is valid for a period of six months.

• The prerequisites, type and format of the evidence to be provided and the examination of the marriage requirements are governed by German law, as in the case of a German citizen.
• Public documents must be used to prove:
  • Civil status.
  • The domicile, habitual residence.
  • Nationality.
  • As well as, if applicable, the last marriage and/or civil partnerships and their dissolution.

• If the person wishing to enter into marriage abroad has one of the following personal statutes:
• Stateless
• Entitled to asylum
• recognized refugee
• or persons whose nationality cannot be ascertained,
• as well as have their habitual residence in Germany.

• Costs may be incurred for the issuance of a certificate of no impediment to marriage. Please contact your registry office.

• The issuance of a certificate of no impediment to marriage is applied for at the competent registry office.

• If the examination shows that there is no impediment to marriage under German law and if the necessary information on the person of both spouses has been provided, the registry office will issue the certificate of no impediment to marriage applied for.

• Depending on the individual case

Once issued, the certificate of no impediment to marriage is valid for a period of six months.

• Contradiction

• Appeal
• Declaratory proceedings

• Issuance of a certificate of no impediment to marriage for stateless persons, persons entitled to asylum, recognized refugees and persons whose nationality cannot be determined, with habitual residence in Germany, the registry office may issue a certificate of no impediment to marriage.
• The registry office in whose area of responsibility the applicant has his or her domicile or habitual abode is responsible.

• • The German Staff Statute applies to these groups of persons
  • And thus the marriage requirements under German law
  • Can apply for a certificate of no impediment to marriage for a marriage abroad.