Order a marriage certificate in München (Munich)

Marriage certificate (Eheurkunde) from Munich: responsible is the registry office at the place of marriage, so for weddings in Munich the Standesamt München. A marriage certificate costs 12 euros, multilingual too, and each further copy the same. In writing the office expects about two weeks plus postage («etwa zwei Wochen zuzüglich Postweg»). With us you pay 39 euros, fee included.

Marriage certificate Munich at a glance

Responsible
registry office at the place of marriage
Official fee
€12 per marriage certificate, multilingual too, no reduction for further copies
Processing time
about two weeks plus postage
Register
marriage register 80 years at the Standesamt, then city archive
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Frei
free of charge for pension and health insurance
Behördenfix fixed price
€39 including the €12 fee

As of: 27.10.2026 · Source: Landeshauptstadt München

Three routes to the marriage certificate

Wedding in Munich
Standesamt München, €12 per certificate
Multilingual
€12, in the form «mehrsprachiger Auszug»
Marriage abroad
registry office with family book as of 24.2.2007
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Registered from 2009
registry office where the register was created
Older than 80 years
city archive, certified copy instead of certificate

How we order for you

  1. 1Give the wedding detailsNames, date and place of the wedding.
  2. 2Choose the versionGerman or multilingual.
  3. 3Pay the fixed price39 euros, the fee is included.
  4. 4Application with power of attorneyWe order, the certificate comes by post.

Order yourself at the Standesamt München

The way without us, step by step

The city offers the marriage certificate online if you married in Munich. It comes by post, on request also abroad. What matters is the place of the wedding, not where you live today.

  • Online: the form must be complete; the registry office takes no orders by phone. Payment is usually online, in exceptional cases by invoice.
  • In person: in urgent cases the city advises coming during opening hours to the registry office at Ruppertstraße 11 or in Pasing at Landsberger Straße 486. An authorised person needs their ID, the written power of attorney and a copy of your ID.
  • In writing or online, processing currently takes about two weeks plus postage.
  • Costs compared: 12 euros fee per certificate at the office, with us 39 euros including this fee. We are not an authority, and the office does not work faster for us.

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The details we need

  • Both spouses' names, also birth names.
  • Date of the marriage and the registry office where you married.
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  • For a marriage abroad: where the family book was kept or the marriage registered later.
  • If known: register number from the family register book or an old certificate.
  • A copy of your ID and the informal power of attorney for Behördenfix from the order.

After 80 years the register is in the city archive

The marriage register stays 80 years at the registry office

The Standesamt München keeps marriage registers for only 80 years, birth registers for 110 years. Only during this time does it issue marriage certificates. Then the register goes to the Stadtarchiv München, Winzererstraße 68, 80797 München. The archive issues no certificates, only copies, certified on request.

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Marriages abroad have their own rule: if a family book was created on application, the certificate comes from the office that kept it on 24 February 2007. If the marriage abroad was registered from 1 January 2009, the office where the register was created is responsible.

The fee is 12 euros per marriage certificate; the city names no reduction for a second copy. It is also due if the application is rejected or withdrawn. With imprecise details a search fee of up to 100 euros per case may be added.

Questions about the marriage certificate from Munich

What does a marriage certificate cost in Munich?

The Standesamt München charges 12 euros per marriage certificate, also for the multilingual version. Each further copy again costs 12 euros. For pension or health insurance the certificate is free. If details are missing, a search fee of up to 100 euros may apply. Through Behördenfix you pay 39 euros per certificate, fee included.

How long does a marriage certificate from the Standesamt München take?

In writing or online, according to the city you currently need to expect about two weeks of processing, plus postage. In person it is faster: in urgent cases the registry office recommends coming during opening hours. Our order runs in writing, so the roughly two weeks apply to it too.

I did not marry in Munich. Can I still get the marriage certificate here?

No. The marriage register is kept at the place of marriage, and only there do you get the certificate. For marriages abroad, what counts is the office with the family book as of 24.2.2007 or the office where the register was created from 2009. The place of marriage is in the family register book or on an old certificate.

Can I order the marriage certificate by phone?

No, the Standesamt München explicitly rules that out. You order via the complete online form, in writing or in person. Note: the order is an application for an official act, not a purchase, so the fee stays due even if you withdraw it.

Where do I get an old marriage certificate from Munich?

If the wedding was more than 80 years ago, the register is at the Stadtarchiv München, Winzererstraße 68, 80797 München. The archive issues certified copies from the register for 35 euros per started half hour of work and 1 euro per copy.

Official sources

Reviewed by M. Gabal on 28.10.2026

Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix orders with your power of attorney from the Standesamt München or the registry office of the place of marriage. We are not an authority, do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.

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