Getting Married in Dresden

For marriages with foreign involvement, contact the Dresden registry office in writing via the form. You'll get an individual checklist.

Get all necessary documents from the home country – with apostille and sworn translation.

Register your marriage at Dresden registry office – via the online booking portal. Dates can be reserved up to 1 year in advance!

Marriage is also a financial decision. Now is the right time for joint insurance – home contents, liability and pension provision as a couple are often cheaper than individual policies.

Dresden offers over 10 beautiful wedding venues – from Villa Weigang to Albrechtsberg Castle. Choose your dream location!

You can choose: Each keeps their name, one takes the other's, or double name. The decision is set at registration.

If you change your name, you need a new ID card. Apply for it right after the wedding at the citizens office.

After the wedding, you can change your tax classes and possibly save taxes. This can be done online via ELSTER.

Inform your employer about the wedding – for tax class change and possibly name change in payroll.

As a married couple, you can often combine insurance policies and save. Check liability, household contents, legal protection and car insurance.

Those who marry take responsibility for each other. Two insurances protect your shared standard of living: risk life insurance protects the partner in case of death – life insurance combines protection with wealth building.

Moving or new start as occasion: now is worth comparing current property financing conditions. Those who want to buy or are looking for cheaper credit – rates vary greatly by bank.