Get marriage certificate translated

Marriage certificates are official documents and are therefore not accepted abroad in the form of a simple translation. In other words: If a foreign authority requires your marriage certificate, you will need a certified translation of it. But in what circumstances would this even happen? The occasion might be pleasant, or else less pleasant: Recognition of a marriage, adoption of a child abroad, or death or inheritance abroad, divorce abroad, name changes in official documentation, becoming naturalised in another country or applying for citizenship.

Regardless of what applies to your situation, at Beglaubigung24 we’ll take care of it: certified translations of German marriage certificates into other languages, and translating and certifying foreign documents for German authorities.

A marriage which takes place in Germany is generally recognised abroad – if you can prove it accordingly. The easiest way to do this is with a certified translation. The registry office does not normally issue these official translations; instead, specialised translation agencies working with sworn translators are responsible for them. It’s best to obtain information about the requirements of the relevant foreign authority at an early stage. If a certified translation of your German marriage certificate is included, we’d be very happy to help you.

Whether you’re getting hitched in Vegas, the Canary Islands or on the other side of the world – if you opt for an exotic wedding destination and want to live in Germany afterwards, you cannot avoid the process of having the marriage recognised by a German registry office. In this case, a foreign marriage certificate is usually only accepted if translated and certified. In other cases, too (e.g. naturalisation or a name change in the identity document), the German authorities usually require a certified translation of the marriage certificate.

There’s not much we can add to your happiness when you get married, but we can at least make the bureaucratic aspects a little easier to handle. Our state-certified and sworn translators will provide you with certified translations of your marriage certificate that are recognised in the respective country. Our service also has triple ISO certification: for our translation services (ISO 17100:2015), our quality management (ISO-9001:2015) and our information security (ISO/IEC 27001:2013).

Foreign agencies or public authorities require a certified translation of a marriage certificate for a variety of matters, which usually include one of the following cases:

- Recognition of marriage in a foreign country
- Adoption
- Divorce
- Application for citizenship
- Naturalisation
- Death
- Inheritance

For the translation of your marriage certificate you only need the original document. Upload the document as a scan or photo at the top of this page and order a certified translation in just a few clicks. If you open this page via your smartphone or tablet, you can also quickly and easily photograph the marriage certificate in the ordering process.