Marriage registration: procedure and documents in 2021

What is on-site marriage registration?

More and more couples want to make their wedding original and unforgettable, so they often prefer outdoor options. However, while a symbolic ceremony can be held anywhere, it is not possible to officially register a marriage everywhere.

In accordance with Art. 10 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, marriage is concluded in the civil registry office. Accordingly, on-site registration is when the marriage ceremony is held outside the registry office.

Why is on-site registration so popular lately? The fact is that this is, in fact, a solemn performance that is carried out according to a certain scenario. Without a doubt, such a ceremony is very touching and beautiful, but it does not always entail legal consequences and means that the couple is legally married. Nevertheless, registration of weddings outside is very popular today.

Cost of a non-celebratory wedding procedure

To register a relationship in this way, you must indicate this in the application. Here the waiting time is 5 weeks. However, you can only apply for marriage in person.

According to current legislation, registration of relationships in a non-celebratory setting is free, since newlyweds do not use the additional services of the Civil Registry Office. You just need to pay the state fee. Its size is 350 rubles.

Only ceremonial registration is carried out at the wedding palace, so it is impossible to register relationships there. There are no other restrictions: a couple can submit an application to any branch anywhere in Russia.

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What is needed to carry out on-site registration

How to organize on-site registration depends on whether it will be official. If not, then there are many agencies ready to arrange a party of any size, depending on your wishes.

If you want your marriage to have legal force, it should be registered in places strictly specified by law.

In addition, it is worth considering that you need to sign up for on-site registration in advance (especially if you want your holiday to take place at a specific facility), checking the available dates, because, as a rule, there are a lot of people who want to hold such an event.

Organization of on-site marriage registration is carried out on a paid basis. To do this, a contract for the provision of paid services is concluded with the administration of the planned wedding venue.

Where can you conduct on-site marriage registration?

In order for a visiting ceremony to be officially recognized by the state, it must be performed only in certain historical and cultural places listed in the Moscow Government Order No. 2036-RP dated October 9, 2006. These include:

State Museum of Ceramics and Kuskovo Estate of the 18th century;
State Museum of A.S. Pushkin;
Moscow Ostankino Estate Museum;
Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945;
Moscow State United Art Historical-Architectural and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve;
Moscow State Art Gallery of People's Artist of the USSR Ilya Glazunov;
State Historical-Architectural, Art and Landscape Museum-Reserve “Tsaritsyno”;
Petrovsky Travel Palace, 1776-1796;
Mansions of the 19th – early 20th centuries;
Moscow State Zoological Park.

The symbolic procedure can be carried out in any place outside the registry office at the request of the couple. Such ceremonies are often held against the backdrop of beautiful landscapes: in parks or squares, on the banks of rivers or lakes, in historical estates. They are performed by hired actors, and the procedure itself is staged. It does not entail any legal consequences and is carried out simply to please the guests and, of course, the newlyweds.

Many people are also interested in the question: is it possible to register a marriage at home? According to clause 6. Art. 27 of the Federal Law of November 15, 1997 No. 143 “On Acts of Civil Status”, officially such registration can be carried out if the persons entering into marriage (or one of them) cannot arrive at the civil registry office due to severe illness or other valid reason. In this case, registration can be carried out at home, in a medical or other institution.

Where to go and how to register for travel

The procedure for completing an away registration is no different from a non-exit registration. The basis for its holding is an application submitted to the registry office. It must contain information about persons intending to get married: full name, nationality, age, marital status, document details.

What documents are needed

In addition to the application itself, identification documents of the spouses are required for submission to the civil registry office. If both of them or one of them were married before, documents confirming the dissolution of the previous marriage will be needed, and for minors a marriage license is required.

Types of marriage unions

Although a marriage registered in the registry office is the most competent step from the point of view of legislation, relations between a man and a woman do not always reach this stage. Or the basis for the formation of a “social unit” is not the desire to be close to a loved one, but some kind of selfish motive.

Therefore, it makes sense to distinguish different types of marital relationships.

Classic official marriage

A marriage that has been registered at the registry office is considered real and legitimate. In order for a marriage union to be considered legal, it must be concluded in compliance with established rules, which relate to the age of the spouses, the will of the parties, the conclusion procedure itself, and some other aspects. Otherwise, it will be possible to raise the question of the illegality, and, consequently, the invalidity of the concluded alliance.

You can find out what marriage is legally, what requirements apply to it, and what rights and obligations it gives rise to in the article “Marriage.”

Commitment-free civil marriage

Sometimes a couple is in no hurry to arrange a wedding, but at the same time the man and woman live together, run the household together, raise children and participate in all other aspects of each other’s lives.

According to Russian law, such relationships cannot be considered a full-fledged marriage. This means that they do not give rise to legal obligations between the parties. This aspect is very negative in terms of legal consequences not only for the actual spouses themselves, but also for their common children, since there are no legal grounds for social, financial and other guarantees in the family.

You will find more details on this topic in the material “Civil Marriage”.

Alternative guest marriage

In cases where a man and a woman want to consolidate their relationship officially, while retaining the lion's share of freedom, they can choose a so-called guest marriage. Its essence lies in the fact that, having the corresponding stamp in the passport, the spouses live separately from each other for some part of the time (or permanently). At the same time, the husband and wife provide each other with help and support in some matters and meet with the frequency that suits both.

Illegal fictitious marriage

Sometimes the basis for concluding an alliance is based solely on selfish plans related to obtaining some benefit through marriage. Usually financial or legal. A striking example is when a visitor marries a native resident of the country in order to then obtain a residence permit or even citizenship under a simplified scheme.

Moreover, in some cases, the partner may not even realize that his other half is implementing some kind of cunning plan.

For more details about this type of family unions and the consequences of their conclusion, read the material “Fictitious Marriage”.

Laws governing marriage

The Family Code (FC) of the Russian Federation spells out in detail all the nuances of family law, including the conclusion and dissolution of marriages, as well as the rights and responsibilities of spouses in relation to each other and joint children. The general picture is complemented by the provisions of the Civil Code and, of course, the basic law of the state - the Constitution.

In addition, to cover a number of narrow issues regarding marriage relations, federal laws and government regulations were published and subsequently edited at different times. Intrafamily legal relations are regulated by various international legal acts, as well as contractual conflict of law rules, which help to understand problems that extend beyond the borders of the Russian Federation: for example, in situations where the personal property and non-property rights of spouses are discussed, one of whom is a citizen of another state.

Cost of on-site registration

The prices of such an event directly depend on where and by whom the ceremony will be held. You can find out how much it costs to register a marriage in historical and cultural places of the capital at the registry office when submitting an application, or by calling the administration of these objects.

The cost of services of various agencies must be clarified based on the planned event. The required budget is calculated based on many factors that should be thought through in advance and clarified with agency staff.

Features of ceremonial registration

Marriage is an important stage in building a new family. The difference between formal and ordinary registration is in the setting of the procedure.

Ceremonial registration is carried out only on Fridays and Saturdays. But in the Wedding Palaces, a holiday for the newlyweds can be organized on other days.

On the wedding day, the bride and groom, together with witnesses, relatives and guests, put on chic outfits and come to the registry office in advance.

Before the ceremony, the newlyweds hand over their passports and wedding rings to the staff of the institution.

Next, registration proceeds according to the following scheme:

The guests enter the hall first, then the newlyweds and witnesses.
The bride and groom stop in the middle of the hall.
The registry office employee makes a celebratory speech and asks whether the newlyweds are getting married voluntarily.
Then the young people are asked to sign the registration book.
The bride and groom put rings on each other.
The registry office employee announces the newlyweds as spouses, after which the newlyweds congratulate each other with a kiss.
After this, the spouses receive a certificate of registration of the marriage union.
At the end of the ceremony, the newlyweds accept congratulations from the guests and take photographs. This is where the official part ends, and the newlyweds leave the registry office.

Quite often, young couples submit an application to the registry office for non-solemn registration of marriage. They decide on a date and time, but in the process of preparation they decide to make their holiday on a larger scale than originally planned.

Therefore, the question arises as to whether it is possible to change the non-ceremonial registration to a ceremonial one.

In this case, future spouses should contact the registry office where the application was submitted. But the couple will most likely be offered to reschedule the event to another day and wait some more time.

In most cases, ceremonial registrations are planned in advance and in the registry office everything is scheduled down to the minute. It is possible to carry out a formal registration, but the waiting period depends on the workload of the institution.

The newlyweds have the right to choose the order of the ceremony that seems most convenient to them . To avoid the need to change something and postpone their holiday, the couple should familiarize themselves in advance with what the solemn and non-solemn registration of marriage means.

From a legal point of view, there are no differences between the procedures. The bride and groom have the right to choose either a simple painting in the circle of loved ones or themselves, or a large-scale celebration with chic outfits, flowers and music.

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Pros and cons of on-site registration

Without a doubt, on-site registration has many advantages:

the opportunity to choose a beautiful place for such an important event as a marriage, and to move away from the canons of Soviet times;
the ability to choose a suitable date and time, and not adapt to those assigned to you at the registry office;
convenience and comfort of guests who often simply do not fit in the registry office room;
unlimited time for the event, as opposed to the standard procedure, when different couples meet each other, which spoils the atmosphere and deprives the feeling that this is exclusively your holiday;
the ability to choose any scenario for the ceremony, rather than going through it according to the usual template;
complete freedom of action for the photographer and videographer.

Among the disadvantages of conducting an on-site marriage registration, it should be noted that if it is of an official nature, you need to book the desired place in advance due to the busy schedule of these objects. In addition, official on-site marriage registration is currently possible only in Moscow; residents of other regions have access to only a symbolic off-site ceremony, before which they will still have to visit the registry office.

Marriage and family: definition of concepts

Despite the fact that marriage unions in their legal understanding appeared a very long time ago, the basic concepts of marriage and family have remained unchanged. Thus, marriage is understood as the mutually voluntary official registration of the union of two people with the aim of creating a family and having children. As a result, the parties have rights and obligations towards each other and towards children, if any.

The concept of family implies unity - everyday, spiritual, cultural - of people connected by family relationships and, again, by rights and responsibilities.

Moreover, taking into account the constant legal background of family relations, marriage is the mandatory starting point that is necessary for the emergence of official legal and financial ties between people.

Medical examination of a couple getting married

Often a couple getting married decides to undergo examination to identify possible sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infections. Health care institutions can provide appropriate assistance: consultation, examination, and prescribe treatment if necessary.

Medical examination of persons entering into marriage is carried out in state and municipal clinics at the place of residence of those who apply free of charge.

As for the procedure for announcing the results, there is a strict non-disclosure rule. A doctor can notify a person that the bride/groom has certain diseases only with the consent of the patient.

It is important to emphasize that medical examinations are carried out only with the consent of the citizen. A partner cannot demand that his other half go to the doctor and inform him of the test results.

Wedding with a foreigner

The procedure for officially creating a family with a citizen of another state is practically no different from a similar event with the participation of Russians. The only difference between these two processes is the requirements for the list of documents and the possibility in the second case of formalizing relations in the representative office of another country in Russia.

You can learn about the common features and differences of such weddings, as well as all the legal nuances of a wedding with a foreigner, from the material “Registration of a marriage with a foreign citizen.”

Invalidity of marriage

If citizens became spouses, violating the norms established by law, and if there were people who were able to tell the court about this fact, then it is quite possible to declare the marriage invalid.

One of the reasons, according to the UK, is the fictitiousness of the union, which we talked about at the very beginning of the article. Since the key criterion for the legality of a marriage is the intention of both parties to start a family, the absence of this desire in at least one of the partners already speaks in favor of the illegitimacy of the relationship in the legal sense.

Knowing what circumstances can prove the invalidity of a marriage, third parties, who are usually relatives and close friends of the family, can draw up and file a statement of claim. Having objective documentary evidence in hand, they will be able to protect their rights and/or the rights of the other injured party. Otherwise, it will not be possible to obtain court approval.

On our portal you can find out what grounds exist for declaring a marriage invalid.

Registration of relationships during pregnancy

The “interesting position” of the bride is indicated in the IC as the reason why a couple can receive relief in matters of formalizing the relationship. If the period is short, then the registry office may refuse urgent registration on the day of application. They may ask you to wait a couple of weeks. However, such a request must be taken into account in any case: the code notes that in case of refusal, citizens have the right to go to court.

If you are interested in this topic, we suggest you learn more about how accelerated marriage registration during pregnancy takes place.

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