Submission of an application to the registry office for registration of marriage: features, terms, necessary documents and what it depends on

Everyone decides for himself what his wedding will be like: someone loves magnificent celebrations with a large number of guests in expensive restaurants, while others enjoy a fairly modest dinner with loved ones and relatives. Equal to all are only legal grounds, allowing to become spouses.

The decision to bond your love with the bonds of marriage must be officially registered with the district government agency. The first thing to worry about is the collection of the package of documents required to make a statement. Without it, the marriage will not be registered.

The family is the basis of the state on which our society rests. In fact, two loving people living together and leading their households are already a family, but the registration procedure itself must be implemented according to the law. The Constitution of Russia has a number of requirements that must be met before applying for marriage.

• Marriages in Russia are only between persons of opposite sexes who are not blood relatives. This means that marriage registration between a brother and sister or two men (women) will be denied.
• The application is filed voluntarily on both sides. According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, citizens have equal rights, therefore, if one of the parties does not agree to voluntarily enter into family relations, the application will not be accepted.
• Marriage registration in Russia can be carried out only between adults. In our country, this age is 18 years. However, there are exceptional cases: for example, the bride is expecting a child.

Barriers to legal marriage:

• one of the spouses at the time of filing an application to the registry office is in other officially registered relations;
• there is documentary evidence of the relevant services about the incapacity or mental insanity of one or both spouses;
• marriage is not possible between children and parents, sisters and brothers, as well as adoptive parents and adopted children.

The full package of documents is submitted to the representative of the registration office of the registry office. It is a confirmation of compliance with all the conditions required by law for the registration of family relations, as well as the absence of all kinds of obstacles and violations of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

To prepare a package of documents in a public institution should be approached with all seriousness, thoroughness and responsibility. It must be remembered that even the smallest violation of the conditions established by law, can cause the refusal of the conclusion of your union. To apply to the registry office is required to have available the following list of documents.

• Personal identity papers newlyweds. As a rule, we are talking about passports of the Russian Federation. However, foreign citizens can provide their country's passport with an official translation into Russian. Sometimes in case of loss of the main document, you can show a military ID or temporary ID obtained in the passport and visa service.
• Receipt of payment of state duty for registration of marriage. Details are issued by a civil registry office employee who accepts the application after checking the package of documents and are paid by one of the future spouses.Since the validity of the receipt may expire over time, it is not recommended to pay for it before a full verification of documents. Your money may just be gone.

• In the event that one of the future spouses has not reached the age of majority, it will be necessary to additionally submit a state document proving the existence of exceptional circumstances (for example, a certificate of the bride’s pregnancy from the women's clinic), as well as confirmation of the consent of the parents, guardians, custody region, etc.
• A document confirming the temporary registration of spouses, if the wedding is planned in another region.
• Persons who have previously been in another registered marriage must submit an official document confirming the fact of the dissolution of past family relations (divorce certificate).

Foreign citizens who decide to start a family in the Russian Federation will need to prepare an additional set of documents. Their legality must be confirmed by the official consul of a foreign country. All papers must be translated into the official language of the Russian Federation and notarized. A foreigner will need additional documents for marriage.

• Notarized translation of an identity document. When checking the translation, you should pay special attention to the correctness of the writing of your personal data: last name, first name, patronymic, place of birth and address of registration. If there is a discrepancy in one letter, the application for marriage will be refused.
• Visa or migration card confirming the legality of the stay of a foreign citizen in Russia.
• The original document (and its official translation), indicating the dissolution of a foreigner’s previous marriages.

Foreign citizens applying to the registration service are usually treated with special attention. This is due to the fact that the procedure of official registration of marriage itself implies the establishment of an act of record. All information contained therein must be exactly the same as official sources.

You will learn more about what documents for registration of marriage foreign citizens must provide, you will learn from the video below.

There are a number of points in the law that need to be considered when applying for a marriage registration.

• When a bride is pregnant, the age of marriage can be reduced to 16 years.
• Terms from the time of application to the moment of marriage with a pregnant woman are reduced depending on the stage at which she is. That is, if the bride stays at 7, 8 or 9 months of pregnancy, marriage can be registered on the day of application. To confirm, you must provide a certificate from a gynecologist.

• In the case of a marriage with a foreigner, the application will be adopted in accordance with the Constitution and the Family Code of Russia. It is necessary for a foreign citizen to understand that legal norms permissible in his country may be a violation of the Constitution of Russia (for example, polygamy or polyandry are not permissible).
• Replacing an identity document may cause a refusal to accept the application (until the full restoration of your document).

• If the bride and groom are in different regions and wish to submit two separate applications, it is necessary to take into account the following circumstances:

• the application can be notarized and sent by mail;
• if one of the future spouses is in prison at the time of filing the application, his application must be certified by the head of the executive institution where the prisoner is kept;
• When using municipal or state services for filing an application, make sure that the MFC contractor’s mark is on it.

• In the event that a person is not sure whether all the necessary documents are in his possession, he can always seek advice from the nearest registry office or call.

After the preparation of a full package of documents, the future newlyweds can safely go to the state registration authorities. The Family Code of the Russian Federation allows several options for submitting an application.

• The bride and groom come together to the registry office in order to apply for registration of marriage. If for some reason this is not possible, you can submit an application unilaterally, having with you a notarized statement with the signature of your other half.
• Application to the registrar is possible through the mail.
• You can also use the help of multifunctional organizations that offer citizens municipal and state services.

An electronic application can be submitted a maximum of 6 months before the intended wedding ceremony. The minimum time limit for submitting an application in the regions of Russia is 4 weeks.

After marriage registration, it is necessary to change all documents proving the identity of the spouse (usually the bride), who changed his last name. These include:

• passport;
• driver's license;
• INN, etc.

The set number of the couple should arrive at the ceremony. Necessarily the personal presence of both spouses.

After the ceremony, information is entered into the state register, and an official document is issued to the young spouses and passports with stamps are returned.