Marriage registration: procedure, required documents, application rules and deadlines

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

On the territory of Russia, as in many other countries of the modern world, there is one state organization that has the right to approve marriages at the legislative level and in accordance with all official standards - this is the registry office. Naturally, the registration takes place according to the procedure tested over the years and requires certain documents from each side of the future spouses. In addition to documents, they are required to submit an application according to the sample. The entire package of documents must be submitted to the registry office at the place of residence. This article will discuss in detail the important aspects and procedure for registering a marriage in general, as well as the list of documents required when applying.

General information

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, the first item that opens the orderstate registration of marriage, and the primary condition for concluding a union is the consent of each of the spouses. To approve this declaration of will, they submit an application drawn up jointly. And the main act regulating the processes of marriage is the Family Code.

Procedure for applying for marriage registration

It is the Family Code that regulates all the variety of property relations that exist between spouses and former spouses. It also establishes the procedure and conditions for registering marriage in the Russian Federation. According to the main provisions of this code, the following items are mandatory conditions for filing an application for registration of marriage:

• Both spouses must be legally capable and of legal age.
• Each party must terminate the previous marriage, if any.
• The future bride and groom should not be related by blood.
• Another mandatory restriction is the veto on marriages between adoptive parents and adopted children.

Also, the procedure for registering an application for registration of marriage includes the need for the personal presence of each of the partners. However, in the event that one of the future spouses is not able to participate in person in the preparation of the application, due to any good reason, it is possible to submit documents through their representative. A person representing one of the parties must appear with an act of will, which will be certified by a notary.

An application from the spouses can be submitted on working days of the registry office at the placeresidence. If you wish to apply for a date that is more convenient for you, then you need to go to the registry office and find out when the appointment will be open for the date and time you need.

Electronic application for registration of relations

Modern technologies make it possible to simplify almost any process as much as possible. In particular, this is extended to the procedure for registering marriage in the registry office and formalizing relations. Every citizen of the Russian Federation has the opportunity to write an electronic application for the creation of his own cell of society, officially approved. The procedure for registering a marriage in the Russian Federation allows anyone who is interested in filing documents online to file a petition by following this set of actions:

1. Generate the necessary acts, because the electronic application will require some personal data.
2. Fill out the form on the official resource of the State Services of the Russian Federation.

Attention! When filling out an electronic application for registration of your marriage, you need to fill out the questionnaire as carefully as possible. Each field is of great importance, the omission of any of them entails sad consequences for your marriage.

How to track the progress of your e-application

You can track the status of the electronic application for marriage in the following ways:

• By linking your e-mail to your profile on the Government Services website. Immediately after processing your application, a notification will be sent to the mail.
• Directlyon the Government Services website in the section titled “Checking Application Status.”
• With the help of ESIA (Unified Identification and Authentication System).

List of documentation when making an application

Many newlyweds-to-be face problems when submitting documents. Often, the choice of a convenient date can overshadow the absence of any mandatory documents. To prevent this from happening, you need to study the full list of documentation in advance and prepare everything in accordance with the requirements of the registry office. It is important to remember that the main act, based on which the registration of a future marriage takes place, remains a statement. Both newlyweds fill it out, personal presence is a mandatory factor.

Because the application is based on a specific template, it requires a large amount of personal information. The application must include the following information about the spouses:

• Individual data, namely F. I. O.
• Nationality.
• Citizenship of each spouse.
• Age of future newlyweds.
• Information about previous marriages.
• Precisely indicate the year, month, day of birth.
• Future surnames of a man and a woman.
• Passport details.
• Details of the date and time of the wedding appointment.
• Certificate of the death of a wife or husband - for a widower or widow.

Aspect of entering into marriage with foreign citizens in the Russian Federation

Citizens from other countries and stateless persons will need to:

• A document that can confirm that there are no obstacles to marriage (this document is issued by a special committee of the country from which the citizen came). For persons who do not have Russian citizenship - the consulate of the country in which this person lives. Restrictions on the validity of this document are established by the law of the state in whose territory it was issued.
• Foreign documentation must go through the legalization procedure and be notarized in Russian.
• As soon as the application is fully completed in accordance with all the rules, the civil registry office official will tell you the scheduled date and time of the wedding.

Additional documentation list

The procedure for state registration of marriage includes, in addition to the main package of documents, the items listed below:

• ID of each spouse.
• A document that confirms that the previous marriage of one of the newlyweds was terminated.
• Official confirmation from parents, guardians or adoptive parents, if one of the partners is a minor at the time of marriage.
• A form confirming payment of the state fee in full, without any debt.

Application deadlines

Once lovers have made their final decision, it's time to make their wish lastthe union of two hearts, documentation comes into play. The first thing to do is to submit a petition in the form of an electronic application, this must be done in advance, in the range from 30 to 180 days before the scheduled marriage ceremony. The second is to calculate, knowing that a response letter from the employees of the registry office will be received no earlier than 5 days from the date of application. The best option would be if young people take the time to personally visit a government agency, the timeframe for submitting their application can be significantly reduced to 1-2 months.

Reasons for early marriage registration

The procedure for registering a marriage provides for some exceptions that give an advantage in the speed of registration. These cases are:

• The bride is expecting a baby, and the pregnancy has passed the mark of three months, of course, a prerequisite will be a certificate from a medical worker who monitors the physical condition of the woman.
• The fiance is leaving soon and urgently for a long business trip.
• There is a serious threat to the life of one of the former spouses.

At the registry office, you can provide other reasons, and how significant they are, the employees of the state institution evaluate.

Compulsory state duty

For marriage, as well as for many other legal paperwork services, a certain amount of money is charged in favor of the state - a state fee. The amount of this financial transaction is 350 rubles. A check must be attached to the rest of the documentation. Wayspayment of state duty:

• Via terminals.
• By contacting a branch of one of the banks.
• Using a bank card in your personal account for servicing payers.

Refused to accept petition

No matter how strong the desire of the young to marry, sometimes unpleasant and unexpected obstacles for many appear in the way of this bright ceremony. After all, the procedure for registering a marriage allows the employees of the registry office to reject the application, having legitimate reasons for this. There are the following restrictions that will prevent you from successfully applying:

• The most common obstacle is an incomplete set of documentation.
• Statement filled with false information.
• One of the couple continues to be in a previous marriage.
• Persons who wish to formalize their union are under investigation, and law enforcement agencies have not issued an act allowing marriage.

When a couple in love receives a written refusal from the employees of the registry office, you should not despair. Carefully study the papers received, because they indicate the reason why the application was not granted. If just a document is missing, then this can be quickly corrected. If there are serious problems or unreasonable refusal of employees of a state institution, apply to the court. Remember that a written refusal to apply is issued within a month from the date of application.

Informing future spouses about their rights and responsibilities

The procedure for registering a marriage implies that an employee of a state institution, namely an employee of the registry office, must acquaint the newlyweds with their rights and obligations as future official spouses and parents, as well as warn about the consequences of hiding obstacles to marriage. Future husband and wife should tell their partner about their he alth status. Concealment of any physical or psychological defects of one of the spouses may invalidate the marriage.

As soon as the marriage is over, the registry office employees must issue you a marriage certificate, if you are citizens of the Russian Federation, they will put a stamp in your passport. It is not transferred to other documentation. But you should pay attention that if you changed your last name, you will have to change all other documents that have legal force.

As a result, it is worth noting that the procedure for registering a marriage will not become an obstacle in organizing a festive wedding ceremony. You just need to carefully prepare all aspects of your act and look forward to the wedding!