FAQ’s

For a wedding in Denmark, the required documents vary depending on your situation. Generally, you won’t need a Marital Status document or birth certificate anymore. However, you’ll need passports or EU IDs, a residency permit if applicable, a visa for entry into Denmark, and a decree or death certificate if previously married. Contact us at [email protected] for a free documents list tailored to your situation. We can also assist with the application form, or handle the entire process through our Simply Everything Denmark Service.

If you are looking at getting married in Denmark you simply contact us for a free documents list. We ask you a few questions, as every situation is different and the documents requirement varies depending on your individual details.

If you wish to proceed you send us photos of the documents and the forms either on email or WhatsApp.

We prepare the file for you, and when the file is ready and to be submitted we have a discussion with you to decide the best venue depending on your timeframe and travel requirements. If you choose the Copenhagen service we will pencil you in ahead pending approval. And then we request payment to be made by you, and you can use Card, Bank, Paypal, Western Union.

Once payment is received we process the application for your license with the Danish Agency of Family law. We hear back in around 5 working days, and as soon as we receive the license we send you the full confirmation of your wedding. The confirmation contains where to be, address, travel, what time to present the documents, which documents to present, and details about your wedding time and date.

You will also be copied in with our wonderful concierge service who is also then on hand to help you with absolutely anything else you need, from doing the legalisation yourself, to hotels, restaurants, hair, make up, photographers – and anything else.

After marrying in any Danish town hall, you’ll receive two multi-lingual international wedding certificates in Danish, English, German, French, and Spanish. You, along with the two witnesses, will sign a document kept by Danish authorities for 50 years, while you’ll receive the two certificate copies. For use abroad, you may need an Apostille stamp, which we can assist you in obtaining through our Legalisation service. We advise checking with your government or immigration office upon returning home to see if this is necessary.

You can certainly have a ceremony outside of the town hall in a venue of your choice, there are a variety of choices whether it be a beach or garden. This is not included in the Everything service, and there are extra fees involved that are paid directly to the registrar and Town Hall for attendance and travel expenses. You would also need to have your witnesses, please ask for more details if you are interested in this.

Contacting the Agency of Family Law directly as an individual can be challenging. However, through our exclusive contact route, we offer an SOS service to assist with rescheduling weddings affected by lockdowns, extending files, or addressing any issues with your application or venue changes.

Absolutely! We work with all the town halls in Denmark, including those near Flensburg. Whether you prefer indoor or outdoor venues like beaches or lighthouses, we can accommodate your preferences. While there may be an extra cost for external venues, we can assist you in finding the perfect location and date. Places like Aabenraa, Tønder, Sønderborg, Ribe, Ejsberg, and Haderlev are all within an hour’s drive of the German border, offering convenience for couples. Some venues even offer same-day document presentation and marriage, allowing for a seamless experience.

No, you do not need a single status certificates for Denmark or Gibraltar.

Yes, getting married in Denmark with a tourist visa is possible, as long as you have legal entry into Denmark you can get married in Denmark. We see many types of Tourist Visas, Work Visas, Student Visas, and residency permits for EU countries that give you entry into Denmark.

Anyone can get married in Denmark even if you are not a resident or Citizen of Denmark – as long as you can enter the country you can have your wedding in Denmark.

Yes! Absolutely!

International couples, non-Danish residents and citizens, foreigners, and people from all over the world come to Denmark to get married as it is easier to do this and travel to Denmark and thus avoid bureaucracy and long administration processes in countries of residence. And as the marriage certificates are International, Legally recognised and issued in 5 different languages and the weddings are fast, it makes Denmark one of the best countries for a fast and easy wedding in the world after Las Vegas. Around 15,000 couples come to marry every year.

We work very quickly, as expert wedding planners in Denmark we’re prepared for every situation and circumstance. You can marry in as little as 2 days after your file is approved! In certain circumstances, we can marry you in under 2 weeks from when you have instructed us, sent your documents and your file is complete! We also work with venues that you can turn up, marry and leave the same day.

Because of the straightforward document requirements, Denmark has earned its reputation for being one of the best countries in the world for foreigners to get married, no matter what their personal circumstances are, or where they live.

For Denmark, we can change the date of the wedding to another date within the date range of the licence and of course, it will be registrar space dependent, or we can move the venue.

It is not possible to change your wedding date in Gibraltar after it has been confirmed without paying an administration fee for a new booking of €400.

This depends on flight times, as our team member meets couples at their hotel or Airbnb at 10am the day of the wedding, so it is usually required for them to fly in the day before the wedding.

Yes, it is. We provide fully translated and legalised marriage certificates that are recognised in the UK, EU, US, Australia, and many other countries worldwide.

Citizens from over 95 countries – including the UK, US, and Australia – can enter Georgia visa-free and stay for up to a year. Many other nationalities can apply for an e-visa before arrival.

Your ceremony takes place in Tbilisi. Our local coordinator meets you at your hotel, guides you through the process, and ensures everything is taken care of – from paperwork to translation and delivery of your marriage certificate.

You can certainly have a ceremony outside of the town hall in a venue of your choice, there are a variety of choices whether it be a beach or garden. This is not included in the Everything service, and there are extra fees involved that are paid directly to the registrar and Town Hall for attendance and travel expenses. You would also need to have your witnesses, please ask for more details if you are interested in this.

To get married in Gibraltar you will need

• Passports
• Legal entry into Gibraltar (VISA if required)
• Originally issued long version birth certificate (Or certified copy from the office of original issue)
• If you are married before the full and final Decree of Divorce
• Any premarried females or males with name changes need also the previous marriage certificate
• Any name change documents (if applicable)
• a form
• Evidence of at least 1 nights stay in Gibraltar over the wedding period

You must ensure you are in possession of the originally issued originals, or certified copies of the originals to get married in Gibraltar to present the business morning before your wedding. Anything that is a copy, photocopy, laminate is not accepted.

You are able to use  signed certified copies of the originals from the office of original issue.

If you are using a newly emailed electronic Decree you need to also show the email trail it came on. And Divorces with a QR on, you need to ensure the QR code works and shows it is full and final

Any documents not in English, you will need to also accompany with a print out of a certified copy of the original along with the certificate of translation.

No, you do not need a single status certificates for Denmark or Gibraltar.

Yes you most certainly can, anyone can marry in Gibraltar as long as they have legal entry, which can mean with a Tourist VISA. And with the other documents required.

Gibraltar is a popular choice for couples seeking to tie the knot due to several compelling reasons. Firstly, its stunning Mediterranean backdrop provides a picturesque setting for weddings. Secondly, Gibraltar offers streamlined and efficient marriage procedures, making it hassle-free for both local and international couples to marry. Additionally, the territory’s legal system is conducive to marriage ceremonies, ensuring that marriages conducted here are legally recognised worldwide. Take a look at our Gibraltar wedding services.

We hear a lot of people ask how much does a wedding abroad cost? For a registry office/town hall wedding, the cheapest possible total cost is in Denmark and is €549 (handheld service of €295 plus the Government application fee of €254).

This comprehensive package covers all expenses, including taxes and two copies of the international marriage certificate (available in Danish, German, English, French, and Spanish). Additional expenses such as hotel accommodation, travel, wedding flowers, cake, and a photographer are at your discretion.

The cheapest way to marry abroad involves handling some administrative tasks yourself and paying the government fee directly to Denmark. This option entails getting married in Denmark and utilising our Denmark Handheld service, priced at €295, in addition to the government fee.  We help and support throughout the process, operating as partners rather than offering full wedding management,  unlike the Everything service.

To keep the process and experience simple, we do not offer set-specific packages, as people have different budgets, timeframes and requirements. But we do work with vendors and suppliers in each location and can offer you information and contact details for most things that you may require. We do like to keep it easy so you can Marry Abroad Simply and have exactly what you want – rather than what we think you want!

Every government office is targeted at looking at different things, Gibraltar is identity from birth, Denmark is about preventing proforma marriages.

Each country reserves the right to request a marital status (but we have never known either to do so). However it is the thought, that if you are foolish enough to get married and you are already married, when you go back to your home country – where any previous marriage would be registered, and you try to register a new marriage it will not be possible. And depending on the countries laws, in addition you will  be tried with Bigamy, and the new wedding you had in Denmark or Gibraltar will not be valid or recognised.

So there is no point them doing the work of the government offices of other countries when it is a process that will be followed that will find it out anyway.

It is generally the case if you are registering the wedding within the EU they will not require the marriage certificate to be Legalised. But this can very depending on the office you are registering in. We are finding Germany and Italy are asking more and more for Legalisations.

We advise you ring ahead to any office you are registering the marriage and ask them if they require the document to be legalised.

You can though take the legalisation service anytime, we have people come back to us months or years after they are married, the price and process is the same.

Choose the Apostille service if you require this additional verification on your marriage certificates. The service includes one Apostille per certificate and ensures couriered return of the document(s) to you. Apostille legalisation is the highest level of verification provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirming the authenticity of your marriage certificate from a recognised licensed venue with a licensed registrar.

Yes you absolutely can, it is very cheap and easy to do, and we are always happy to guide you on how and to give advice. It is possible in person or postal route.  Please just ask your consultant and they will be happy to advise you further.

The Legalisation in Denmark is an Apostille which is attached to the original document. The Apostille is always in Danish and English and is recognised worldwide.

Only Danish Couples can have the name change done on the day. You marry in your current legally recognised name as shown on your photo ID. The marriage certificate gives you legal permission to change your name to your partners after the wedding. You simply contact the relevant offices where you want to change your name (passport, driving license, bank, residency permit, utilities for example) and they will have a process. This is usually a form and a copy of the marriage certificate, but everywhere will have a well set up system in place so just contact them.

No. The ceremony can be held only in 1 language, whether that be English, German or Danish – but you need to both be able to understand the same language and respond accordingly when the registrar asks you questions.

If you need a translator this must be a 3^rd party wo can translate for you or your partner (or both), and it can be a family member, friend, photographer, anyone as long as they are over the age of 18 and fluent in the language the registrar is using and the language of the marrying party. It is required for the person who is translating to sign the marriage paperwork to confirm they have translated.

There is only 1 venue where they allow a translator on the phone, every other venue requires the translator to be with you in person.

Your witnesses must be over the age of 18 and be able to understand the language of the ceremony – so either English, German or Danish depending on the language chosen. And they must be able to and willing to sign the marriage paperwork

It is generally not required for the witnesses to present anything, but this can be at the discretion of the registrar so we advise you have your witnesses be carrying photo ID just to be safe.

You register the marriage by contacting the office of births, deaths and marriages in your country of residency or citizenship.

Every country can have different requirements so we advise you do some investigation before you marry as to whether there are other steps required for where you live or are a Citizen.

If you would like to upgrade or change the package just speak to your wedding planner and they will be happy to investigate that for you and get everything into place.

No Copenhagen City Hall itself does not have car parking, but there are a variety of car parks in and around Copenhagen, which you can find –

https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/q-park-industriens-hus-gdk949698

It is very venue dependant, most venues will not allow you to take dogs. If you are set on having your dog with you at the wedding ask your planner if that is allowed. Aero do allow dogs but the majority of other venues are not able to accommodate.

There are a huge number of Town Halls around Denmark, if the Town Hall itself does not have car parking then there will be car parks situated close by the venue for you to park and walk over to.

If there is anything in particular you would like information about then please ask your wedding planner or Concierge service and they will be happy to advise you of anything you need.

Yes you can, and Denmark is very well set up with Trains, most location have a train station walking distance, or short bus/Taxi trip to them.

A really good website is Omio – https://www.omio.com/trains/denmark

The majority of couples will fly into Copenhagen Airport which is located in Kastrup and about a 20 minute trip to City Centre. Airport code is CPH

There is also another airport at Aalborg with the airport code AAL.

And another Airport in Billund with airport cope BLL

A good website to check flights is www.skyscanner.net

No Denmark does not at the moment have Uber, but they do have an alternative called Taxa and you can download the App ahead of time.

This is not serviced in all locations and smaller towns, so if you need a taxi service your hotel will be able to offer you local taxi numbers, or Google based on your location, or ask your concierge to help also,

You can fly in, either direct to Copenhagen, Billund or Aalborg, or by flying to  Bremen or Hamburg airports and getting a flight or train from either of those.

There is a really good train network also, and it is possible to get to Central Copenhagen by train from Germany. Of course the length of this trip is dependant on where in Germany you live.

It is very easy to get from Copenhagen Airport to Copenhagen City Hall or Central Copenhagen for onward travel.

1) There is a tube and train station in terminal 3, so you can just head there and get the tube to Radhudpladsen which brings you right out in City Hall square. Or  you can also get a train to anywhere else you are marrying such as Helsingor, or to Svendborg if you are marrying in Aero.

2) If you walk outside of the Airport there is a manned taxi rank and queue – and they always have taxis. It is roughly €35 to get a train to get to the centre depending on time of day and traffic)

Both options take on average 30 minutes.

Georgia is faster than Denmark or Gibraltar, requires fewer documents, and has a more accessible visa policy. It’s the perfect option for couples who want a quick, legally recognised marriage without unnecessary delays.

Denmark and Gibraltar are renowned as top destinations for same-sex weddings. We exclusively collaborate with LGBTQI-friendly suppliers and town halls, demonstrating our unwavering support as wedding planners in Denmark and Gibraltar

Absolutely! We’ve assisted over 3000 international couples in Denmark, Sweden, and Gibraltar, handling diverse documents, decrees, residency, citizenship, death certificates, permits, Visas and situations worldwide. With no complexity too challenging, we ensure smooth processing for weddings. We’re so confident in our ability to facilitate quick marriages that we don’t charge extra for expedited services. Some couples have married within 4 days of starting the process with us.

A registry office wedding is a 10 minute verbal civil ceremony that goes with the paperwork part, and you need to have both of these to be legally married. You will be asked short questions and asked to confirm you would like to be married.

We’ll handle the official process with the Danish Agency of Family Law (Familierethuset) for your wedding application, as it can be complex and time-consuming. We’ll also arrange the ceremony and registry office booking for you. You can then customise your wedding with optional services like cake, photography, and flowers, which we can connect you with suppliers for, but we won’t pressure you into extras. Our goal is to keep it simple and stress-free for you.

Everyone can marry in the countries and venues we operate in, provided they have the necessary visas for Gibraltar or the Schengen area for Denmark, along with the correct documents. We welcome and encourage all situations, including same-sex marriages and transgender unions. Denmark and Gibraltar are top destinations for same-sex weddings, offering minimal residency requirements (1 night only), no need for marital status documents, and internationally recognised marriage certificates.