Request a marriage certificate in Wuppertal
Marriage certificate from Wuppertal: the registry office issues it for Wuppertal marriages of the last 80 years. The fee is 10 euros, each further identical copy 5 euros. Older marriages are at the city archive. By post it usually takes one week («im Regelfall eine Woche»). Our fixed price: 39 euros including the fee.
Marriage certificate Wuppertal in figures
- Official fee
- €10 for the first marriage certificate, €5 per further identical copyAs of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Wuppertal
- Period covered
- Marriages of the last 80 years, counted to the dayAs of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Wuppertal
- Processing time
- ServiceCenter or portal: usually sent in a week («im Regelfall in einer Woche»)As of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Wuppertal
- At the counter
- Barmen town hall, room A-23: ready after about 15 minutesAs of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Wuppertal
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- Archive
- Marriages more than 80 years ago: copy from the city archive
- Payment
- online ePayment, on site cash or Girocard, otherwise transfer slip
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €39 including the registry office fee
Which marriage certificate fits?
- Marriage certificate
- marriage in Wuppertal, not older than 80 years
- International form
- multilingual CIEC model for use abroad
- Civil partnership
- certificate from the same Team Urkunden
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- Married 80+ years ago
- register extract from the city archive
Four steps to the certificate
- 1Choose the certificateMarriage certificate, international, number.
- 2Marriage detailsNames of both spouses, date of marriage.
- 3Pay39 euros, the city fee is included.
- 4Order at the registry officeWith your power of attorney, sent by post.
Ordering yourself from the registry office
The way without us, step by step
The registry office of the city of marriage is responsible. For Wuppertal that is the Team Urkunden 003.22 in Barmen town hall, Johannes-Rau-Platz 1, 42275 Wuppertal.
- At the counter: old building, room A-23. Bring ID card or passport and, if any, the family register book. The certificate is ready after about 15 minutes.
- In the service portal with BundID login. Payment directly by ePayment; from abroad only with Visa or Mastercard.
- By phone via the ServiceCenter or by letter. The invoice comes as a transfer slip, the certificate usually after one week.
- If you are not named in it, you present, depending on the case, a request e.g. from the pension insurer or Amtsgericht, or an informal power of attorney with an ID copy.
- Costs compared: 10 euros at the city, 5 euros for each further identical copy. At Behördenfix 39 euros including the fee. We are not an authority; we only do the ordering for you.
What we need to know about the marriage
- Names of both spouses, including birth names.
- Date of the Wuppertal marriage, or at least the year.
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- Your relationship to the spouses if you are not one of them.
- Standard or international form and the number of copies.
- Copy of your ID and the informal power of attorney from our order.
The 80-year limit in Wuppertal
Up to 80 years at the registry office, then at the archive
The Wuppertal registry office issues marriage certificates for marriages of the last 80 years, counted to the day. Older marriages are with the city archive, which releases them as copies from 80 years after the wedding. Looking for grandparents or great-grandparents? Order a register extract there online.
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The archive's fee follows its fee schedule. It sends the payment link and exact amount only after the search, and a search without result also costs. The archive asks you to cancel expressly if no longer interested.
For a marriage abroad the form matters. Multilingual marriage certificates following form B of the Vienna CIEC Convention of 1976 need no apostille in countries such as France, the Netherlands or Turkey, writes the Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf. For other states the Bezirksregierung certifies it.
A civil partnership certificate is ordered the same way from the Team Urkunden. Payment at the counter in cash or by Girocard with PIN, in the service portal by PayPal or credit card.
Marriage certificate Wuppertal: questions
Where do I get a marriage certificate in Wuppertal?
At the registry office of the city of Wuppertal if you married in Wuppertal. The Team Urkunden is in Barmen town hall, Johannes-Rau-Platz 1. You order in person in room A-23, by phone via the ServiceCenter, in writing or in the service portal with BundID. For a wedding elsewhere, that city's registry office is responsible.
What does the marriage certificate cost in Wuppertal?
The city charges 10 euros for the certificate and 5 euros for each further identical one. For pension purposes and the Jobcenter it is free of charge with proof of the request. With us the marriage certificate costs 39 euros, the city fee is included.
How long does a marriage certificate from Wuppertal take?
If you order via the service portal or by phone, the city usually states one week for processing and dispatch. At the counter in Barmen town hall the certificate is ready after about 15 minutes. Marriages over 80 years ago are with the city archive; it can take longer there.
My parents married in Wuppertal over 80 years ago. Who has the certificate?
The Wuppertal city archive. It releases marriages from 80 years after the wedding as copies and takes orders via an online form with BundID. The fee is in the archive's fee schedule; you get the amount and a payment link after the search. Because of the many requests there may be waiting times.
Do I need an apostille for the marriage certificate?
It depends on the country. According to the Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf, the international marriage certificate from Wuppertal is exempt from any formality in the member states of the Vienna CIEC Convention, including Belgium, Italy, Poland and Turkey. Other states require an apostille or certification by the Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf; it currently takes eight to ten weeks.
Official sources
- Stadt Wuppertal – Urkundenbestellung Standesamt, read on 27.10.2026
- Stadt Wuppertal – Stadtarchiv, Registerauszüge, read on 27.10.2026
- Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf – Apostille, CIEC, read on 27.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 27.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix orders it with your power of attorney from the Wuppertal registry office. We are not an authority, do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.