Norway - Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

Order Online:

1. To order your certificate you will need to log in to Altinn - Link.
2. When you place your order you can also state if you need the certificate in english or multilingual version, if the certificate can be issued in other languages.
3. Processing of your request will normally take three days. Note: Not including postal service.
4. Your certificate will be sent by mail to the postal address recorded on the National Registry.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Tax Offices

Phone: 800 80 000; for callers from abroad, please call +47 22 07 70 00.
For English menu, press 9.

Note: Calls placed to 800 80 000 from a landline inside Norway are free. From a mobile and for international calls, your own subscription rates apply.

Eligibility

The register printout may be ordered by the person named on the certificate.

You can only order a copy from the National Registry if it was them that issued the certificate and whether you met the conditions for entering into marriage. If you got married before 1 October 2004, the National Registry will not be able to process your request, and you must contact your wedding official to get a copy of your marriage certificate. Further, The National Registry can only issue a marriage certificate copy for marriages entered in accordance with Norwegian law.

For the newlyweds: You do not need to place an order for your certificate, it will be sent to you automatically after the National Registry have registered your marriage. But if you need another copy you can still request for one.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

Processing of your request will normally take three days probably more if you include postal service.

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Instructions

You may order a copy of your certificate online.

NOTE: If you need proof of your marital status (single, separated, married, divorced, widowed), you will then need to order a register printout instead.

Required Information

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

A marriage certificate is a document that states the name of the spouses, date and place of marriage, and who conducted the marriage ceremony.

A copy of the marriage certificate is often needed when you apply for a passport or change your surname on your identification documents. Certificates may be obtained online, but if you need proof of your marital status (single, separated, married, divorced, widowed), you will then need to order a register printout instead.

This procedure provides you information on how to obtain a copy of your marriage certificate.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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