My fiance is in the Army and is stationed in Germany. It is May and he won't be able to come home on leave until December and we don't want to wait till then. We have decided to get married in Denmark next month, but don't know where to get our marriage license? I live in Michigan. Any help would be great!
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you always get your marriage license from the place where you are getting married. so if you are getting married in denmark, then you will need to get your marriage license from denmark.
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If you get married outside of the US, you need to do the same as you would normally do inside the US -- follow all local laws! That means your license comes from Denmark, and the form of ceremony complies with the laws of Denmark -- civil versus religious ceremony, waiting period, proof of identity and status, etc. So, before you fly off to Denmark, you really need to be finding the precise requirements of Denmark! One way to do that would probably be to contact the embassy of Denmark, probably located in Washington, DC. I expect you can find address, phone number, etc. on the internet. A lot of US citizens are under the impression that they can go to another country and get married at the US embassy, but that is not true. US Ambassadors and other embassy personnel do NOT perform marriage ceremonies at the embassy or anywhere else, and do not allow others to perform marriage ceremonies on embassy property.
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You will get your marriage license in Denmark, but you must contact the American Embassy there to have your marriage legally recognized in the US. One month is probably not enough time to get that all going.
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Obviously in the country where you're getting married.
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You need to apply for your marriage license in the city you will be married in, not the one you live in.
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you give notice of your intent to marry in the country you live and the place you want to marry.you get your licence from the country you're marrying in - check the minimum residency and any paperwork that may need filing on their side as you're having a DW wedding.the country may need something like a certificate of 'no impediment'
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