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Somali marriage in Germany

In Germany a marriage can only be contracted before a registrar at the Standesamt. A religious ceremony is optional and carries no legal weight of its own. A nikah in a German mosque is a religious act between the couple and their community; the marriage the state recognises is the one performed at the Standesamt.

How to be legally married in Germany

  1. 1Book an appointment at the Standesamt for the district where one of you is registered.
  2. 2Ask the Standesamt which documents they need. The list differs by nationality, so ask them directly rather than relying on a general one.
  3. 3Hold the nikah separately, before or after. It does not replace the Standesamt ceremony.

Somali communities in Germany

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