Getting Married in Mönchengladbach

You must register your marriage at the registry office. Popular dates go fast – so book early!

If one partner is not a German citizen, the marriage registration with foreign involvement at Mönchengladbach civil registry has its own requirements. Online inquiry possible via city of Mönchengladbach.

The foreign partner needs documents from their home country. These often need an apostille and translation by a sworn translator.

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.

Important in Mönchengladbach: The Foreigners' Authority currently offers NO on-site appointments. All applications go through the Integration Portal online. Processing takes several months.

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.

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.

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.