International marriages
Explore the options for getting married when one or both partners hold foreign citizenship. Foreign nationals can get married in Denmark by fulfilling a number of conditions.
There are no barriers to two people of the same sex marrying in Denmark.
There are a number of conditions that must be met if one or more of you are foreign citizens and you want to get married in Denmark.
Before you can get married, you must have a certificate of marital status. Read more about the conditions for obtaining a marital status certificate on the Agency of Family Law’s website.
A case regarding the recognition of a same-sex marriage in Denmark can be processed if the marriage was conducted in Denmark and neither spouse resides in a country with legislation on same-sex marriage equivalent to Danish law.
Read more aboutthe rules for international marriages on the Agency of Family Law’s website.