{"id":12066,"date":"2020-08-21T16:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/?page_id=12066"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:47:48","slug":"uzavreni-manzelstvi-s-cizincem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/potrebuji-resit\/manzelstvi-registrovane-partnerstvi-a-rodicovstvi\/uzavreni-manzelstvi-s-cizincem\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"

A citizen of the Czech Republic may enter into marriage with a foreign national in the Czech Republic through a civil<\/strong> or a religious marriage<\/strong>. A civil marriage is performed by a public official (the mayor, deputy mayor, a designated member of the municipal council, or a registrar, if permitted by law), while a religious wedding ceremony is officiated by a representative of a church or religious organisation.<\/p>\n

Marriage is entered into by the free and full consent of a man and a woman who intend to marry (the fianc\u00e9s), expressed through a declaration that they are entering into marriage. The declaration of consent is made publicly and solemnly in the presence of two witnesses.<\/p>\n

Things to Do Before Entering into Marriage<\/strong><\/h3>\n

First, decide on the place and the approximate date of your wedding. If you want a civil marriage, contact the civil registry office that has jurisdiction over the administrative district of your wedding ceremony venue. Civil registry offices can be found at town (city) halls or city district offices<\/a>. If you would like a religious marriage ceremony, contact a person authorised by a church or religious organisation recognised by the state.<\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/em>In Prague, the agenda of civil registry offices is performed by city district offices\u2019 civil administrative departments<\/em><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 divisions of registers.<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

Civil Marriage<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Contact the civil registry office well in advance to ensure that all required paperwork can be completed on time (for the required documents, see below). At the office, you will set the exact date of your wedding and learn all you need to know.<\/p>\n

<\/span> If one of the foreign-national fianc\u00e9s does not understand Czech, the civil registry office needs to be informed. In this case, it will be necessary to have the wedding ceremony interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter, who will then sign the Protocol on Contracting Marriage.<\/div><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Required documents<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Before entering into marriage, the fianc\u00e9s must complete the Questionnaire for Entering into Marriage<\/strong>. This form is available at the civil registry office and can also be downloaded here<\/a>. The first part of the form is filled in by the fianc\u00e9s (with the help of a civil registry official), and the second part is filled in by the civil registry official.<\/p>\n

In addition, you must provide the following documents to prove your legal competence to enter into marriage:<\/p>\n