Breadcrumb trail
You are on the page: First page / Services by topic / Families and social services / Living together / Marriage
Navigation
Marriage
Weddings are held either in church or in a civil ceremony. Before the marriage, an investigation of impediments to marriage is carried out, in which the local register office checks that the union is legal and permissible. The engaged couple jointly makes an investigation request either at the register office or at the parish where one of the partners is a member. People can get married at the age of 18 if they are not married or in a registered partnership. Marriage between close relatives is not permitted.
People who are members of a church can usually get married in their own church. The right to officiate at marriages is held by, for example, the Evangelical Lutheran, Orthodox and Catholic churches along with registered religious communities that have been granted the same right. Civil marriages are performed in register offices. Two witnesses must be present at both church and civil weddings.
Show content: Most popular first In alphabetical order
All of Finland
- Time reservation system to Local Register Offices
You can make a reservation for example for marriage, confirmation of sale, registration of a foreigner or concerning matters within Notary Public or guardianship. This service is on trial in some localities.
Local register offices - Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage
Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage as well as affirmation and statement for an examination of impediments to marriage.The examination can be carried out either by the local register office or an appropriate church paris
Local register offices - Information about foreign fiancé / fiancée
Ulkomailla solmittavaa avioliittoa varten annettavat tiedot - Information about foreign fiancé / fiancée
Local register offices - Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage as well as affirmation and statement for an examination of impediments to marriage.
Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage as well as affirmation and statement for an examination of impediments to marriage.The examination can be carried out either by the local register office or an appropriate church paris.
Local register offices - Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage as well as affirmation and statement for an examination of impediments to marriage
The examination can be carried out either by the local register office or an appropriate church parish.
Local register offices - Information for registration of marriage abroad
Ulkomailla tapahtuneen vihkimisen Suomessa rekisteröintiä varten annettavat tiedot Information for registration of marriage abroad
Local register offices - Notification of marriage of a Finnish citizen abroad Finland
Registration of marriages that took place abroad
Local register offices - Civil marriage ceremonies
Information about civil weddings in a registrer office, e.g. impediments to marriage, change of surname and marriage of foreigners.
Local register offices - Non-religious weddings
Information and service for secular ceremonies.
Pro-Ceremonies - Church marriage ceremony
What you need to do when planning a wedding in the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland - Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage as well as affirmation and statement for an examination of impediments to marriage.
Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage as well as affirmation and statement for an examination of impediments to marriage.The examination can be carried out either by the local register office or an appropriate church paris.
Local register offices - Information on marriage
Requirements, rights and obligations of married couples and terminating a marriage. Choosing a surname.
Ministry of Justice
The latest e-services and forms
- Notification of marriage of a Finnish citizen abroad Finland
- Time reservation system to Local Register Offices
- Information about foreign fiancé / fiancée
- Information for registration of marriage abroad
- Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage
- Request for examinations of the impediments to marriage as well as affirmation and statement for an examination of impediments to marriage.
The “Send Suomi.fi link” functionality lets you add Suomi.fi pages to your bookmarks and send Suomi.fi pages by e-mail to the recipients of your choice. You can also share Suomi.fi content with your network in social networking services. Using these services is usually free of charge, but they require user registration.
Services by topic
- Housing and construction
- Families and social services
- Health and nutrition
- Teaching and education
- Library and information services
- Culture and communications