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Marriage registration

Marriage registration

According to Estonian law a marriage is contracted between two adults natural persons.

The process of entering into marriage involves:

  • submitting a marriage application;
  • contracting the marriage in the presence of a vital statistics official.

Submission of application

The marriage application can be submitted together in person at the civil registry office or electronically. An application can be submitted electronically in the secure online environment www.rahvastikuregister.ee .

No appointments are booked for application submission.The application is submitted to the registry office where the marriage is to be concluded. The place of marriage is not related to the residence of the parties.

Marriage registration

A marriage is contracted in the presence of a vital statistics official.

At the Tallinn Vital Statistics Department, it is possible to contract a marriage:

  • In the main hall – marriage ceremonies take place from Wednesday to Saturday. The ceremony can be held in Estonian, Russian, English, Italian, Spanish or Greek.
  • In the office – the formalisation of documents takes place in the officer's office without the presence of guests or photographer. The ceremony takes place in Estonian. If necessary, an interpreter must be involved.
  • Outside the premises of the Tallinn Vital Statistics Department – in agreement with the Vital Statistics Department, it is possible to invite an official to perform a marriage ceremony at a location and date of your choosing. The ceremony can be held in Estonian, Russian, English, Italian, Spanish or Greek. 

Read here about places of marriage, booking time and prices