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Getting Married in Dresden

Everything you need to do for your wedding

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Step 1If one partner is foreign

Consultation for binational marriage

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Frist: 6+ months before wedding · Binational marriages need 3-6 months lead time! Documents from abroad, translations and court review take long.

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

📄 Required Documents

💡 Tips
  • Contact via form: 'Your Concern' on dresden.de/eheschliessung
  • English form available
  • Consultation is FREE and IMPORTANT
  • Individual document list will be created
  • Tel. 0351 4888806, Email: standesamt-eheschliessungen@dresden.de
Contact Dresden registry office↗
Step 2If one partner is foreign

Get foreign documents

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Frist: 4-6 months before wedding · Getting documents from abroad can take weeks. Start early!

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

📄 Required Documents

💡 Tips
  • Apostille: Apply at authorities in home country
  • Translators in Dresden: List at district court
  • International certificates (multilingual) don't need translation
  • Some consulates can help
Contact Dresden registry office↗
Step 3

Register your marriage

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

⚠️Popular dates (special numbers, summer) are often booked months in advance.
⏰ 6 months to 6 weeks before wedding💰 40 € (deutsch) / 66 € (ausländisch)

📄 Required Documents

💡 Tips
  • Registry office Dresden: Goetheallee 55, 01309 Dresden (Villa Weigang)
  • Online booking portal: dresden.de/heiraten-in-dresden
  • Dates can be booked up to 1 year in advance!
  • Tel. 0351 4888806, Email: standesamt-eheschliessungen@dresden.de
  • Opening hours: Mon 8am-12pm, Tue 8am-12pm + 2-6pm, Thu 2-6pm
  • Only cashless payment possible (card/contactless)
Dresden online booking portal↗
Step 4

💍 Gemeinsame Absicherung als Paar

Heiraten ist auch eine finanzielle Entscheidung. Jetzt ist der richtige Moment für gemeinsame Versicherungen und Finanzen als Paar – Hausrat, Haftpflicht, Vorsorge.

⏰ Nach der Hochzeit💰 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos)
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💡 Tips
  • ⏱ Dauert nur 2 Minuten
  • 💰 Kostenlos & unverbindlich
  • 💑 Paartarife oft günstiger als Einzelverträge
👉 Tarife als Paar vergleichen ↗
⏱ 2 Minuten💰 Kostenlos🔒 Unverbindlich
Step 5

Choose wedding venue

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

⚠️Special wedding venues cost extra and book up quickly!
⏰ At registration💰 Je nach Ort: 0-300 €
💡 Tips
  • Villa Weigang (Registry): Max. 20 guests, classic
  • Albrechtsberg Castle: Up to 100 guests, stunning Elbe view
  • New Town Hall (Salon Marie Stritt): Up to 10 guests, from 2024
  • Landhaus: 50-100 guests, ballroom with grand piano
  • Kraszewski Museum: Up to 30 guests, binational German-Polish
  • Kulturrathaus: Spring to autumn
  • Festive variant (Wed+Fri+Sat): With music and speech
View wedding venues in Dresden↗
Step 6

Decide on name change

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

⚠️Later name change is more complicated. Best to think it through now.
⏰ At registration💰 Inklusive
💡 Tips
  • Double name only possible for one partner
  • Children automatically get the married name
  • Name change is also possible later
  • Name change checklist available on dresden.de
Info on name change↗
Step 7Only if changing name

Apply for new ID card

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

⚠️With old name on ID there can be confusion with flight bookings or banking.
⏰ After the wedding💰 37 €

📄 Required Documents

💡 Tips
  • Citizens office Dresden: 10 locations in Dresden
  • Book appointment online: dresden.de/terminvereinbarung
  • Plan for 6 weeks processing time
  • Old ID remains valid until pickup
  • Don't forget to renew passport too
Appointment citizens office Dresden↗
Step 8

Change tax class

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

⚠️With different incomes, changing tax class can save money monthly.
⏰ After the wedding💰 0 €

📄 Required Documents

💡 Tips
  • Standard: 4/4 – both taxed equally
  • With income difference: check 3/5 (higher earner gets 3)
  • 4/4 with factor: compromise with different incomes
  • Change affects monthly net income
Change tax class online↗
Step 9

Inform employer

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

⚠️Most employers give special leave for the wedding – don't forget to ask!
⏰ After the wedding💰 0 €

📄 Required Documents

💡 Tips
  • Often there is special leave for the wedding
  • HR department needs new tax class
  • With name change: new contract amendment
Federal Employment Agency↗

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have time?
6+ Monate vor Hochzeit
What does it cost?
0 € (Beratung), 100-500 € (Übersetzungen, Apostille), 40 € (deutsch) / 66 € (ausländisch), 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos), Je nach Ort: 0-300 €, Inklusive, 37 €, 0 €, 0 €
What happens if I miss the deadline?
Binationale Ehen brauchen 3-6 Monate Vorlaufzeit! Dokumente aus dem Ausland, Übersetzungen und OLG-Prüfung dauern lange.

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