A wedding is the most important day in the life of all lovers. The newlyweds carefully prepare for this important and bright day. They buy their holiday outfits, make guest lists, think through the menu down to the smallest detail, and also decide where they will go on their honeymoon.
Everything should be perfect on this day. That is why loved ones want to improve the celebration as much as possible by saying pleasant words and wishes to their relatives.
What congratulations on the day of marriage are suitable for young people? How to beautifully congratulate a newly married couple? You can find this information below.
Marriage concept
In accordance with the Family Code of the Russian Federation, marriage is considered to be the union of a man and a woman, which:
- legally established;
- concluded by mutual voluntary consent;
- aims to create a real, not fictitious family;
- creates rights and obligations of a reciprocal nature.
After applying to the registry office and the marriage procedure, the rights of both parties are protected at the legal level. Their property and personal rights are regulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Important! A civil marriage without filing an application and signature has no legal status (with the exception of signing a marriage contract).
Restrictions on marriage registration
Refusal to register a marital relationship is possible for the following reasons:
- medical, including if the young couple is related by close blood ties;
- moral – between adopted and adoptive parents;
- if one of the couple is incapacitated;
- if you do not meet the marriageable age;
- one of the future spouses is drunk or under the influence of drugs;
- the marriage is actually fictitious, there is no goal of creating a full-fledged family for running a common household and having children;
- when the bride or groom has not officially dissolved the previous marital ties.
When one party is not yet an adult, but the fact of pregnancy is confirmed, the painting is carried out with a special permit. Then the permissible age for a marital union is reduced to 16, and sometimes to 14 years, but only with the consent of guardians or parents.
It is important to know! If you do not agree with the refusal to accept the application, there are suspicions of its illegality, you can appeal this in court.
Required documents
When submitting an application for registration, provide:
- passports of both parties;
- a receipt confirming payment of the duty;
- for those who were previously married - a certificate of divorce;
- when one of the parties is a foreign citizen, the documents provided by him must be translated and notarized. Also attached is a document confirming the legality of his stay on the territory of the Russian Federation - a visa or a certificate of temporary registration.
The marital union of a citizen of the Russian Federation with a citizen from the CIS is registered in all registry offices of the country, and with a citizen from the Far Abroad - only in some registry offices of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Is it possible with a military ID?
You cannot apply for registration using a military ID because it is not considered an identity document. The cadet should submit an application according to the general rules.
Choosing a registry office
In order to get married, it is not necessary to choose a registry office that corresponds to your place of registration. Since the law does not prohibit choosing any registration office on the territory of Russia, for submission you can choose the one that you like best based on the type of architecture, or is located in close proximity to the location of the celebration.
Any branch must accept an application. If one of the pair of future spouses is not a citizen of the Russian Federation, in order to legalize a marriage with a non-resident, a document confirming the absence of marriage in another country is required.
You must also have your spouse’s passport with you (necessarily with a translation). These documents must first be certified by a notary.
What is the price?
The state fee for filing a general application is 350 rubles. If one of the parties is not present in person when submitting an application, then two separate documents are submitted - from each party. In this case, the amount will double.
Important! Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation, full holders of the Order of Glory and participants, disabled people of the Second World War do not need to pay state duty. To exercise this right, it is enough to present a certificate confirming these merits.
You can pay the state fee at any bank, through a terminal or using Internet banking.
When is the best time?
Almost throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation there is still a rule according to which you need to submit an application a couple of months before the planned wedding date. But the law obliges it to be submitted no later than one month before the wedding.
Some registry offices accept applications 3 months in advance. If you focus on the maximum period, with a huge number of people wishing to tie themselves into family ties during the busy season, there is a chance to sign on the day of your choice.
Reducing the period between marriage and submission of an application by young people is permissible in the following cases:
- Pregnancy of the bride - if the period is more than 12 weeks (confirmed by a medical certificate);
- Have common children (child's birth certificate required);
- Something threatens the life and health of one of the parties;
- Departure on an urgent business trip for a long period (certificate from the place of work);
- Conscription for military service;
- Critical health condition (medical certificate required).
When to serve
Newlyweds are not prohibited from choosing any day to celebrate their wedding. If the registry office cannot hold an event on the selected date due to lack of free time, you can always find out if this date is available in another department.
Marriage registration takes place at least a month after filing papers for registration.
If weddings are planned in the spring and fall seasons, then the department may need several months.
In general, checking the documents and applications provided by the newlyweds takes the state up to six months. Therefore, it is better not to delay submission, but to fill out all forms on time.
Serving alone
When one of the parties, due to objective reasons provided for by the Family Code of the Russian Federation, is absent, but wishes to get married, instead of one general one, two separate applications are submitted - from the person present and from the second party with a notarized signature. Then the size of the state duty doubles.
Important! To register a marital relationship, the presence of both parties is required.
In critical situations, painting is possible with the participation of only one of the parties. The only obligatory condition will be the presence of a document confirming a valid reason for the absence of the other party. Under these circumstances, the registration of young people will take place as soon as possible - on the day of submission of the application. But in this case there is no need to prepare for the ceremony.
What days can I submit?
The operating hours of registry offices are the same in almost all major cities of the Russian Federation:
- from Tuesday to Saturday applications are accepted from 9 am to 17 pm;
- lunch break - from 14 to 15;
- ceremonial painting - Friday, Saturday;
- regular painting - any day, except weekends;
- Weekends – Sunday, Monday, last Thursday of each month.
In small settlements, the operating hours are specified on site. The ceremonial registration traditionally falls on the same days, and the days for accepting applications are reduced to 2-3 per week.
How to register correctly during pregnancy?
Provided that the pregnancy is more than 12 weeks, the bride can exercise the right to speed up the painting process. Then the young couple will be signed on the day of submitting the application, if there is free time. If there are no “windows”, the wedding will take place the next day.
The application procedure has a number of features. Necessary:
- make a photocopy of passports, collect the necessary documents;
- pay the state fee;
- take a temporary residence permit - for painting at a location other than your place of registration;
- obtain a certificate from the doctor who is caring for the pregnancy (it indicates the full name of the bride, gestational age, ultrasound results and date of issue);
- attend a personal appointment with a civil registry office employee;
- write an application and submit it with the necessary package of documents.
Young people can first undergo a free medical examination at their place of residence and counseling on genetic issues. The results are a medical secret for everyone except them.
Instructions
If there is a medical certificate confirming the fact of the bride’s pregnancy and the rest of the list of necessary documents, the young couple has the right to demand accelerated registration of the marital relationship.
Instructions for filing an application for a pregnant bride:
- A medical certificate must be presented when submitting the application;
- Indicate in the questionnaire the fact of a special condition – the bride’s pregnancy;
- Receive a receipt from the civil registry office employee confirming receipt of the necessary documents;
- Take part in the procedural decision - choosing the wedding date together with the registry office employee;
- Receive notification of the place and time of the wedding.
If the application is submitted on the State Services portal, then there can be no talk of any accelerated registration procedure. You can choose your wedding date within a month.
Submitting documents to the registry office: how to prepare
28 Nov 2015
Required documents
The main thing that will be required for the official procedure is documents. To submit an application, you will need valid civil passports of the bride and groom, as well as a receipt for payment of the state duty, which currently amounts to 350 rubles.
If one of the future spouses has already been married, he should provide the original divorce document or the death certificate of his former other half.
If the future spouses, or one of them, have not reached the age of majority, then permission to marry will also be required from the district administration. In accordance with the laws, marriage is allowed from the age of 14 in Moscow and the region, but only in extraordinary situations. For example, the most common is the bride’s pregnancy, but only if both spouses are minors, otherwise registration will be denied and law enforcement agencies will be notified. In other cities of Russia, the minimum age may be 16 years, depending on the region.
Who cannot apply to the registry office
- Minors under 14 years of age.
- Blood relatives (siblings and cousins).
- Incapacitated adoptive parent and adopted child.
Neither advanced age nor a significant difference in the ages of future spouses is an obstacle to marriage.
If your other half is a citizen of another country
Despite the fact that weddings between Russian citizens and foreigners in Moscow are quite common, the procedure for officially registering the relationship of such couples is quite complicated.
When submitting documents, the other half, who is a foreign citizen, provides the following package of documents: a residence permit or a certificate from the embassy about the absence of a spouse in their home country, a divorce certificate or a death certificate of the husband or wife, if necessary.
All certificates must be translated into Russian and certified with an apostille.
Remember that if your other half arrived from a CIS country, then your marriage can be registered in any registry office in the Moscow region. If he is a resident of another country, then marriage registration can only take place at Wedding Palace No. 4.
Online registration: why not?
Since 2012, every couple in the capital can apply online. This is very convenient, since thousands of couples decide to tie the knot in the capital’s registry offices every year, and therefore queues and long waits are what those who decide to apply in person will have to face.
To save time, you can submit your application online. To do this, you need to go to the website of the capital's Wedding Palace or to the website of state or municipal services, register there and log into your account using your login and password. After this, you should enter the necessary information, the desired date and pay a state fee of 350 rubles using a payment card.
You can fill out an application using the website 6 months before the celebration. Agree, this is very convenient, especially if you are planning a celebration during the “wedding season.”
Select the date of registration
Take the issue of choosing a date seriously. Consider financial capabilities, personal circumstances, family traditions and other factors.
If you decide to hold a celebration in the midst of the wedding season, late spring early autumn, then you will need to book a date many months in advance. And if you remember at the last moment, you can do the following: agree to any convenient date and time, come together and put all the necessary signatures. And leave the vows and so on for the festive ceremony directly at the wedding.
Or, as an option, you can follow the latest fashion trends in the Moscow region and hold an outdoor ceremony. To do this, you need to contact any registry office or Wedding Palace No. 1 or No. 2 and sign the contract for the provision of services there. It will not be cheap, but you will be able to register in some beautiful and unusual place: an art gallery, on the stage of a theater or in a clearing in the forest. A wedding happens once in a lifetime, and therefore it is better not to skimp on such a memorable day.
It is also recommended to come up with two alternative dates to be on the safe side.
The question of choosing a surname
The legislation of the Russian Federation allows the following options:
- Wife and husband leave their last names
- The wife takes her husband's surname
- Husband takes wife's surname
- Husband and wife combine their surnames
Decide this issue in advance so that you don’t have to make a hasty choice when applying. When making decisions, remember that if you change your last name, you will also have to change a number of important documents: international passport, citizen’s passport, work book, title documents for property, insurance policy. And if you leave your maiden name, then problems may arise in the future when you have a child, since you will have to constantly prove your relationship in different authorities.
Consult with your husband and decide which option is best for your family. Do not listen to relatives who will begin to argue that the wife is obliged to take her husband’s surname. If for some reason you need to keep your last name, for example, you are an entrepreneur, a famous notary or lawyer, then you should move away from this tradition.
Changing registration deadlines: in what cases is it possible?
Usually, a period of 1 month is given to make a decision and prepare for the celebration. But for the convenience of the newlyweds, there are circumstances that extend or shorten this period.
Relationships can be registered on the day of application if:
- A woman is expecting a child.
- The man is in military service.
- The couple already has children together.
- There is a threat to the life of the bride or groom.
The registration date is postponed if one of the couple is seriously ill or is forced to go on a business trip. Then the standard period can be increased by no more than 1 month.
Exceptional cases
It may also happen that one of the young couple will not be present when submitting documents to the registry office. And deadlines can be very tight. In order not to be left without a reserved date for the celebration, only one party can submit an application. Documents of the absent party must be certified by a notary. A power of attorney will also be required, which must be executed by a notary.
Solemnly or without witnesses
Each couple must decide for themselves what they want more: a magnificent traditional wedding with the release of birds, biting off a loaf, solemn promises, or a simple registration. The only difference is the time required for the procedure of becoming a legal husband and wife. With regular registration, you will have to spend a maximum of 10 minutes, and after that, leave the Wedding Palace with your marriage certificate and passports with fresh stamps.
When choosing, take into account the fact that if the wedding takes place at the height of the season, the Wedding Palace will be crowded with excited couples and their relatives. If you don’t want to get into conflicts and plan to protect your dress in a crowded crowd, then you should either register your relationship in winter or order an on-site registration.
When can you apply?
Before going to the registry office, you should call and clarify the office’s opening hours. Many branches are closed on Sundays and Mondays. There are also registry offices that accept applications any day of the week.
Check with your chosen branch to see if there are any restrictions. For example, there is often a ban on scattering rose petals, rice and sweets throughout the territory. You should also not break plates, glasses, drink alcohol or smoke. On the day of the celebration, warn all invitees about such restrictions, because no one needs to start it with conflicts with employees of the institution.
State duty receipt
Before submitting documents to the registry office, as well as to many other authorities providing administrative services, you must pay a state fee, which is equal to 350 rubles. This amount is the same in all cities of Russia. This one-time amount is deposited into the account at the registration department using a payment card or in cash.
If you apply online, you can print this receipt.
In which registry office and MFC are receptions conducted?
An application for marriage registration is submitted to any registry office at the place of residence. If you want the solemn wedding to take place in another city of the Russian Federation, you can take a certificate of temporary registration in the selected locality (at least one future spouse must have temporary registration).
Where can I apply? Choose a convenient option:
- In the registry office at the place of permanent or temporary registration of the bride and groom;
- In the local branch of the MFC - multifunctional center;
- Fill out the electronic application on the State Services portal.
Important! Regardless of the method of application chosen by the bride and groom, marriage registration will take place in one designated place - the registry office. Exceptions include cases of on-site registration and a ceremony at the Wedding Palace.
Reasons for refusal
Failure to comply with the requirements for future spouses may be grounds for marriage.
So, if one of them is in another marriage or is declared incompetent, registration will be denied. In cases where the refusal is unlawful, it is recommended to file a complaint, or simply contact another department, so as not to overshadow the days of preparation by litigation with the authorities.
Submitting an application to the registry office is an integral procedure for people who decide to legalize their relationship. In accordance with recent changes in legislation, newlyweds have the right not only to choose the date, time and place of the wedding, but also the method of submitting the application. On the one hand, you can use the traditional method and visit the registry office in person; on the other hand, registration is available through the State Services portal.
Registration online via the Internet
Now you can submit an application for marriage registration electronically – through State Services.
To do this you need:
- Register on this portal;
- Receive an activation code - at a Rostelecom point or via mail;
- Select the location of the registry office and the service you need;
- Enter the personal information of the bride and groom;
- Enter the date and time of registration.
Carefully check whether you have chosen the right registry office. Double-check that your booked date falls on a weekend or during your lunch break. Such an application may be accepted on the portal, but the registry office will still refuse you.
After submitting an application through State Services, you need to collect a list of necessary documents and take them to the registry office 2-2.5 months before the expected date of marriage. The application must also be confirmed. Can applications be submitted electronically earlier? You can submit an application at least six months before the wedding, but at least 2 months before, you should personally visit the registry office and confirm your intentions.
Step by step video
The video provides step-by-step instructions on how to apply for marriage registration through State Services:
Submit an application
If both spouses are sure that they want to legally formalize their relationship, they must contact the registry office.
Today, it is possible to obtain documents for a legal marriage at the registry office, either by one spouse or by both of them.
Submitting an application form is a mandatory procedure to formalize your relationship under the law. The application can be submitted by one of the young people, if the second one has agreed, and his consent has been confirmed by a notary.
If it is possible to come and submit an application together, the couple fills out one application for registration of a state marriage, in which separate fields are filled in for each of the newlyweds. If only one person comes to submit an application, young people must fill out two different forms.
It is also necessary not to forget that copies of the documents of the absent spouse must be certified by a notary.
What do you need to fill out the form?
Documents are usually submitted at the place of residence of the bride and groom. The application is filled out and submitted only if both parties are present in person, except for special cases provided for by the Family Code. When filling out the application, the bride and groom must be of marriageable age or have with them a document giving the right to register a marriage before reaching adulthood (pregnancy certificate, permission from parents or guardians).
Also, on the day of filling out the application, neither party must be in another active marriage. The application is filled out by the bride and groom only if they express their free will.
The young couple receives a sample, and when filling out their form, each must indicate:
- FULL NAME;
- passport data;
- date of birth;
- age;
- Place of Birth;
- citizenship;
- information about the dissolution of a previous marriage;
- date of application.
In the application, all data must be indicated in legible handwriting.
Who can formalize the relationship
Citizens who have reached the age of majority can legally marry. Marriage in special cases (for example, when the bride is pregnant) is possible from the date of receipt of a general passport, that is, when the spouses reach 14 years of age, but this may require permission from the regional governor.
In this case, the consent of the parents (or guardians) of the young couple for an official marriage, certified by a notary, is required. Parents must also be present when filling out documents at the registry office.
Couples in which blood relatives want to become spouses cannot be officially registered as husband and wife.
If one spouse is an adoptive parent and the other is an adopted child, such couples cannot apply. Or if one of the spouses has a document stating incapacity, the couple cannot submit an application either.
Also, if one of the spouses is married or married, and the spouse is not missing or deceased, such a marriage also cannot be formalized legally.
Recommendations
An application for marriage registration is a questionnaire. In it, both parties indicate their personal data. After entering general information, it is important to inform that the bride and groom have no reasons preventing the conclusion of their marriage.
Next, you have to decide on the surname that each party will take after registering the marriage. If the groom doesn't like his last name, he can take the bride's last name. A double surname is allowed, which is written with a hyphen. The surname of the bride or groom cannot contain more than two words. If the bride wanted to keep her last name, but then changed her mind, you can later submit an application requesting to change the data specified in the application form.
When you want to have a wedding on a certain day, you need to call the registry office in advance and ask what date registration for that date begins. If circumstances arise that may speed up the marriage registration procedure, you can submit an application to postpone the wedding day. It must be accompanied by a document confirming the legality of these grounds - a certificate of pregnancy, a summons to the army.
Deadlines for submitting an application to the registry office
Based on the innovations that came into force in October 2022, it is permissible to submit an application twelve months before the intended wedding.
Along with this, the marriage will not be registered earlier than thirty days later. Exceptions when the union is formalized earlier include:
- birth of a child;
- pregnancy;
- serious illness of one of the future spouses.
Attention! If there are special circumstances, it is required to attach a document confirming the right to enter into an early union and write an application addressed to the management of the registry office.
Most registry offices accept applications five days a week. Closed: Sunday and Monday. You can find out about the operating hours of a particular institution via the Internet.
If you want to formalize the relationship as soon as possible, that is, not set a wedding day in a year, but get married in a month, then it is better to come in the morning. The earlier the application is submitted, the greater the timing. Most people getting married prefer to get married in the morning so they can celebrate all day.
