Submission of an application to the registry office for marriage registration: features, deadlines, necessary documents and what it depends on

Each one decides independently what his wedding will be like: someone loves lavish celebrations with a large number of guests in expensive restaurants, and for others, a modest dinner with relatives and friends is enough. The same for all are only legal grounds for becoming spouses.

The decision to bond your love by marriage must be officially registered with the district government agency. The first thing to worry about is collecting the package of documents required to accept the application. Without it, marriage will not be registered.

The family is the foundation of the state on which our society rests. In fact, two loving people living together and leading their own households are already a family, but the registration procedure itself must be implemented by law. The Russian Constitution has a number of requirements that must be observed before applying for marriage.

• Marriages in Russia are concluded only between persons of opposite sexes who are not blood relatives. This means that marriage between a brother and sister or two men (women) will be refused.
• The application is submitted of free will on both sides. According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, citizens have equal rights, therefore, if one of the parties does not agree to voluntarily enter into family relations, the application will not be accepted.
• Registration of marriage in Russia can only be done between adults.In our country, this age is 18 years. However, exceptional cases are also foreseen: for example, the bride is expecting a child.

Reasons preventing legal marriage:

• one of the spouses at the time of application to the registry office is in other officially registered relations;
• there is documentary evidence of the relevant services on the incapacity or mental insanity of one or both spouses;
• marriage between children and parents, sisters and brothers, as well as adoptive parents and adopted children is impossible.

A full package of documents is submitted to the representative of the registry office. It is a confirmation of compliance with all conditions required by law to register family relations, as well as the absence of all kinds of obstacles and violations of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

It is worth approaching the preparation of a package of documents to a state institution with all seriousness, thoroughness and responsibility. It must be remembered that even the smallest violation of the conditions established by law can cause a refusal to conclude your union. To apply to the registry office, you must have the following list of documents.

• Identity papers newlyweds. As a rule, we are talking about passports of the Russian Federation. However, foreign citizens can provide a passport of their country with an official translation into Russian. Sometimes in case of loss of the main document, you can present a military ID or a temporary certificate received at the passport and visa service.
• Receipt of payment of state duty for registration of marriage. Details are issued by the registry office employee who accepts the application after checking the package of documents and is paid by one of the future spouses. Since the validity of the receipt may expire over time, it is not recommended to pay it until the documents are fully verified. Your money may just be lost.

• In the event that one of the future spouses has not reached the age of majority, it will be necessary to additionally provide a state-approved document proving the existence of exceptional circumstances (for example, a certificate of pregnancy for the bride from the women's clinic), as well as confirmation of the consent of the parents, guardians, trustees, permission of the administration of this region, etc.
• A document confirming the temporary registration of the spouses, if the wedding is planned in another region.
• Persons who have previously been in another registered marriage must provide an official document confirming the dissolution of past family relationships (certificate of divorce).

Foreign citizens who decide to start a family in the Russian Federation will need to prepare an additional package of documents. Their legality must be confirmed by the official consul of a foreign country. All papers must be translated into the official language of the Russian Federation and certified in a notary's office. A foreigner will need additional documents for marriage.

• Notarized translation of an identity document. When checking the translation, you should pay special attention to the spelling of your personal data: last name, first name, middle name, place of birth and address of registration. If there is a discrepancy in one letter, the application for marriage will be refused.
• Visa or migration card confirming the legality of the stay of a foreign citizen in Russia.
• The original document (and its official translation) testifying to the dissolution of the previous marriage of a foreigner.

Foreign citizens applying to the registration service are usually treated with special attention. This is due to the fact that the procedure for official registration of marriage implies the establishment of an act of registration. All information contained in it must exactly correspond to official sources.

You will learn more about what documents for registration of marriage should be provided by foreign citizens from the video below.

There are a number of points in the legislation that must be taken into account when applying for marriage registration.

• When the bride is pregnant, the marriage age can be reduced to 16 years.
• The time from the time of application to the time of marriage with a pregnant woman is reduced depending on the stage at which she is. That is, if the bride stays at 7, 8 or 9 months of pregnancy, marriage can be registered on the day of application. For confirmation, you must provide a certificate from a gynecologist.

• In case of marriage with a foreigner, the application will be accepted in accordance with the Constitution and the Family Code of Russia. A foreign citizen needs to understand that the legal norms allowed in his country may be a violation of the Russian Constitution (for example, polygamy or polygamy is not permissible in our country).
• Replacing an identity document may cause a refusal to accept the application (until the full restoration of your document).

• If the bride and groom are in different regions and wish to submit two separate applications, the following circumstances should be considered:

• the application can be certified by a notary and sent by mail;
• if one of the future spouses at the time of filing the application is in prison, his application must be certified by the head of the executive institution where the prisoner is kept;
• when using municipal or state services to submit an application, make sure that it is marked by the MFC executor.

• In the event that a person is not sure whether all the necessary documents are available, he can always seek advice from the nearest registry office or call.

After preparing a full package of documents, future newlyweds can safely go to the state registration authorities. The Family Code of the Russian Federation allows several options for applying.

• The bride and groom come together to the registry office in order to apply for registration of marriage. In the event that for some reason this is impossible, it is possible to submit an application unilaterally, having a notarized statement with the signature of your other half.
• Application to the registry office is possible through the mail.
• You can also use the help of multifunctional organizations offering citizens municipal and state services.

An electronic application can be submitted at most 6 months before the proposed wedding ceremony. The minimum deadline for applying in the regions of Russia is 4 weeks.

After the marriage is registered, all documents proving the identity of the spouse (usually the bride) who has changed their surname must be changed. These include:

• passport;
• driver's license;
• TIN, etc.

The set number of the couple should arrive at the ceremony. Necessarily personal presence of both spouses.

After the ceremony, information is entered into the state register, and the young spouses are given an official document and passports with stamps affixed are returned.