Virtual wedding: how to arrange a wedding online.

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Published: 10/13/2016

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In the modern world, it is no longer possible to imagine life without the Internet: we communicate online, order food and goods, and work.

Meanwhile, legislators, trying to improve and simplify the provision of public services to the population, are showing ingenuity: now you can submit applications to government agencies, make appointments with doctors and even get married via the Internet.

However, you will have to attend the marriage registration in person..

Advantages of using online marriage registration services
Start
How to apply for marriage registration online?
How to choose a marriage registration date online?
The final stage
How to pay the state fee?
Nuances

What is the State Services portal?

The State Services portal is an online resource through which every Russian citizen can send any request to government agencies. You can make an appointment, pay fines and taxes, familiarize yourself with regulatory legal documents and more. The site archive contains many services of the USR (Unified State Register), conditions for obtaining them and electronic example forms for filling out online.

The site greatly simplifies the procedure for contacting government agencies and structures. Through it you can submit applications - including a request for civil registration. Submitting a request for official marriage through State Services is faster and more convenient than personally bringing the paper to the registry office.

Advantages of filing through the government services website

Marriage registration through Gosuslugi is carried out online and has 3 main advantages:

Speed. Submitting an application to the registry office for marriage registration through State Services is faster than taking the paper to the office yourself or sending it by mail.
Discounts. The state fee for registering a marriage in 2021, paid through State Services, is 30% less.
Convenience. The document can be sent from any device with an Internet connection.

Registration and payment take place directly on the website without third-party resources or programs. This can be convenient for those who are limited in time. To submit an application to the Civil Registry Office through “State Services”, just follow the instructions on the website.

Video: How a virtual wedding works

For a virtual wedding, the bride can wear a wedding dress and do her hair to feel like a real newlywed. An online wedding often becomes the impetus for a real marriage. For example, if a girl and a guy live together in a civil marriage, then after a conventional online ceremony, the newlyweds formalize their relationship.

It is now possible to apply for official marriage registration also via the Internet. It is accepted 3 months before the desired wedding date on the government services website of your region. The application indicates the desired date and time of marriage registration, but you must write the application to the registry office in person. Watch the video to see how an application for a real wedding is submitted, and how a virtual ceremony is conducted:

How to submit an application to the registry office for marriage registration

Step-by-step instructions for registering a marriage through State Services are as follows:

Register on the State Services website (each of the spouses must create and confirm the authenticity of an account).
Find the “Services” section in the top menu of the main page on the right side.
Select the “Family and Children” subsection in the “Service Category”.
Click on the “Marriage Registration” option.
Select your region of residence (if the site did not automatically determine it).
Click on the “State registration of marriage” button.
Next, select “Electronic service”.
Fill in the form.
Pay the state fee.
Send an application to the registry office.

When each stage is completed and the application is submitted, you need to appear at the registry office within 24 hours to sign the document. If you have verified electronic signatures, this is not necessary. However, the next day it is still worth calling the selected registry office to make sure that there was no failure and the application was actually accepted.

You can choose either a ceremony in a solemn atmosphere or a formal painting. But if you do not arrive at the appointed time, your reservation for the selected date will be cancelled.

Check formal criteria

Before you begin the step-by-step series of actions, you need to make sure that both the bride and groom meet the formal criteria. To enter into a marriage, mutual voluntary consent of both partners is required. They must be over 18 years old, but if there is a good reason, you can sign at 16.

If a person is declared incompetent due to mental illness, the marriage cannot be consummated. Also, those getting married should not be in an unofficially dissolved union with other persons. They cannot be relatives of each other, the adoptive parent and the adopted child.

Prepare documents

In order for the submission of an application to the registry office to register a marriage through State Services to be successful and not rejected, it is necessary to first check the documents. They are required for step-by-step registration and confirmation of accounts, without which it is impossible to send an online request.

Pay the state fee

In order for the application to reach the registry office, it is necessary to pay the tax. This can be done directly on the website through one of the banking services. The state fee for registering a marriage in 2021 is 350 rubles. To pay, you will need to provide your details.

Where to get details for paying state duty

When the application is completed, a payment button will appear on the page. The process of calculating the cost and providing details can happen within a few minutes, but sometimes takes up to 3 days.

You can pay the state fee by credit card, via Webmoney, through the ERIP system or from your mobile phone account.

Through "State Services"

You can complete the payment process directly on the website; you do not need to install any applications. When calculating the state duty through the portal, the user is given a 30% discount. You must carefully follow the instructions on the website, and if everything is done correctly, the application can be submitted.

Payment through Sberbank terminal and ATM

You can transfer money for state fees through an ATM or terminal. To do this, you need to have a Visa, MasterCard or Mir plastic card. In the main menu, select “Payments in our region” and find the government service you ordered. The next step is to enter payment details and passport information. Then you need to double-check the entered data and click on the payment button.

Payment via Sberbank Online

You can pay the state duty through the Sberbank Online service, as well as other types of taxation. To do this, you will need to log into your personal account linked to the card, then select the “Transfers and Payments” option and pay taxes, duties, and payments to the budget.

A form for filling out details will appear on the screen. After filling out and double-checking all the data, you need to click on the “Continue” button. A confirmation SMS will be sent to your mobile phone. After entering the code, payment will be made

Through the Internet

Most banks have created their own mobile application through which you can pay for services, including government ones. To do this, you need a stable Internet connection and an installed program.

Apply

When the state fee is paid, the application will be sent to the registry office indicated in the application form.

We indicate personal data

First, future newlyweds need to fill out fields with personal data. Basic information is taken from the passport. One of the spouses enters his first name, last name and other requested information, and indicates the time of registration. Then sends an invitation link to the partner. He follows it and fills out the second part of the application on his own behalf. If the data is entered incorrectly, the site has a correction function. To use it, you must select the “Edit profile data” option.

Choosing a registry office

After entering your personal data, you need to select the Civil Registry Office. The site reveals a list of 3 options:

at the place of permanent registration;
at the place of temporary registration;
at the applicant's choice.

By placing a marker next to the desired item, you should select a specific registry office. In the search bar you need to enter the name of the department or address (for example: Tverskaya region, Tver, Sverdlovsky Ave.) and select the recording time. If you wish, you can order a ceremonial registration there by checking the appropriate box.

Select registration date

After choosing a registry office, you need to decide on the date of the event. The service will show which days are free and for what time you can sign up. Those getting married should choose the appropriate option and confirm it.

We confirm the application

When all data fields are filled in, they need to be double-checked. If there are any shortcomings, they should be corrected, and then click the confirm button.

How to understand that an application has been accepted

In order for the application to reach the registry office, you must pay the state fee, return to the page and click on the “Submit” option. This should be done no later than one day after filling out the application and booking the time.

The public services portal sends the client a notification that a request has been sent to the registry office. He does not notify that the application has been confirmed and the date has been fixed. But you can check this yourself. You need to go back to the application form and see if the day and time you requested is available. If not, then the operation completed successfully. But if an error occurs, you should contact the registry office or support service.

Rehearse

If the ceremony is not only a formality, but also a celebration, the bride and groom need to prepare. In addition to signatures and stamping, the registry office often hosts the first dance of the newlyweds, a formal speech by the registrar, photo taking, vows of the newlyweds to each other and some other wedding traditions. The bride and groom or their wedding planner should plan all activities in time and, if possible, rehearse.

Come to register your marriage

On the appointed day, the newlyweds must come to the registry office. The only document required is a passport with a blank page for printing. Then the newlyweds receive a marriage certificate, and their union becomes official.

It happens that one of the spouses is seriously ill or for other valid reasons cannot come to the registry office on the appointed day. Then registration can take place at home, hospital or other institution. If the bride or groom is in prison, the procedure also takes place in a special room.

Virtual wedding

What is a virtual wedding and why is it needed?

The main advantage of this marriage option is the quick and inexpensive registration of the relationship. You won’t have to wait in line, spend money on state fees, and won’t need to collect a package of documents. You can register your marriage online almost instantly, all you need is email. In fact, this is a kind of entertainment in which people of completely different ages can take part.

This format of marriage is often literally life-saving. For example, a virtual wedding is becoming a convenient solution for those couples who cannot formalize their marriage due to certain reasons: the young man works in another country, and the girl lives in Russia. In addition, same-sex lovers often use the services of such services.

Online wedding procedure

A virtual marriage is carried out according to the same criteria as a real one. Beloved ones use . To take advantage of this offer, you will need to register your email and fill out the specified fields. Be prepared that you will need to pay a small fee for this procedure.

Submitting an application and choosing a registration date

After you register, one of the future spouses must fill out a short form, which is an application for a virtual wedding. You will need to enter some information about your significant other, who must then give her consent to the marriage. The last step is to decide on the date of registration of the relationship. As you can see, the whole procedure will not take much time.

You will have the opportunity to invite friends and relatives, who will be pleasantly surprised by such an unusual ceremony and will gladly congratulate you. The following will be sent to the specified email address:

1. Invitation.
2. Site login details.
3. Desired day and exact time of marriage.

Virtual wedding ceremony

On the selected day and time, the newlyweds and all invitees must go to the site. To carry out a virtual wedding, a special page will be allocated - “Wedding Hall”. You will be provided with a password to log in and guests will also be able to find it in the email attached.

At the moment of the ceremonial painting, you will hear the same speech from the master of ceremonies as in the official version. Meanwhile, all those invited will watch the important event of creating a new family online.

Obtaining a marriage certificate

After the festive ceremony is over, you will receive a letter in the mail containing a certificate of registered marriage. The document has a high resolution, which allows you to print it and later use it in paper form. It is quite clear that the services of a photographer will not be needed here, although if you wish, you can arrange a memorable photo walk on any other day.

Pros and cons of a virtual wedding

Do not forget that a marriage registered on the Internet does not have legal force. With the help of such sites, couples quite often register relationships and also get divorced. Moreover, the divorce procedure is even easier; for this you do not even need the consent of your other half.

In general, the main advantages of a virtual wedding include:

1. Absence of various entries in the registration journal indicating marriage or divorce.
2. Such registration of relations does not imply any obligations.
3. Relationships on the Internet are not subject to domestic scandals.

No matter how much they joke about this topic, it should still be noted that sometimes virtual relationships develop into reality. Often, after having a wedding on a website, after some time couples meet in the real world and begin a happy life together.

Video: how a virtual wedding works

For a virtual wedding ceremony, the future wife can safely wear a wedding dress and have a beautiful hairstyle, this will help the girl feel like a real bride. Quite often, this option of registering a relationship leads to a real marriage. For example, if lovers have been in a civil marriage for a long time, then after the online wedding they may want to register the relationship at the registry office.

You can also apply for an official wedding online. This should be done three months in advance. You will need to choose the institution that is located in your city at your place of registration. But it is worth noting that the application itself must be written in person at the registry office. Below you can see clearly how a virtual wedding is carried out and an application for an official wedding is filled out.

Urgent marriage registration through State Services

Urgent consideration of applications and registration are available to those citizens who have a valid reason. According to the Family Code of the Russian Federation, good reasons will be:

girl's pregnancy;
danger to the life of the bride or groom;
birth of a child.

In such cases, the request may be confirmed on the same day as the ceremony.

How to see available dates at the registry office

To view which registration dates are not yet taken, you must select a specific registry office. Reserved days will not be pressable, and the number buttons will be a pale, muted gray.

Amount of state duty for urgent marriage

The cost of the state fee for an application for marriage registration is 350 rubles, regardless of how urgently the procedure is carried out. Also, if the application is submitted electronically and paid through the website, a 30% discount is provided.

How to apply

The bride or groom prepares an electronic application.

Let's look at the example of a bride

By clicking on the service, the bride will see an application form. The form must be filled out by entering:

passport details;
nationality;
previous marriages;
surname after formalization of official relations.

Then, the bride sends her SNILS number, date of birth, and email to her groom. The second person receives the link and opens it. By analogy, he also needs to fill out the fields of the application, but the document is sent to the registry office by the one who initiates it - in our case, the bride.

Information submitted to the portal is verified. After verification, the user will receive a message that the electronic application has been accepted, as well as an invitation to official registration at a certain time and date.

At the registry office, the future husband and wife are required to present original passports, as well as a receipt for payment of government services. The state duty is paid at Sberbank , or through a terminal at the registry office.

Important: not in all cases the electronic application is verified by the service. If this happens, then in the user’s personal account, in the “additional information” section, the reason for not passing the verification of the application submitted on behalf of one of the potential spouses will be reflected.

Nuances

Registering a marriage through Gosuslugi differs from the procedure for submitting an application in person to the registry office. The process is entirely carried out online, and this format for leaving an application has its own characteristics. First of all, they are related to payment and profile confirmation.

One or both spouses must pay

Only one of the future spouses must pay the state fee. The applications that each of them fills out are for one service, so there should be only one monetary contribution.

When do you need to have your application certified by a notary and how much does it cost?

To enter into a marriage, the application does not need to be certified by a notary. Both future spouses must have passports without a stamp indicating an undivorced marriage and a submitted and confirmed application to the registry office.

The services of a notary will be needed if one of the spouses is a foreigner. All necessary documents must be translated into Russian and notarized. The price depends on the specific office, number of pages and urgency.

Is it possible to refund the paid duty?

You can return the money if the provision of the service is suspended, that is, the marriage does not take place, or due to other circumstances. The latter include invalid details or passport data. If the new civil status has already been recorded, then the state duty will not be reimbursed.

A full or partial refund is possible within 30 days (excluding weekends) after confirmation of the request. The payer must write a statement and attach the original receipt or check.

What to do if the receipt is lost

If the original receipt is lost, you should not count on a full refund. If you provide a copy, the funds will be partially returned. However, if there is no confirming receipt or the user is used to deleting letters without the possibility of recovery, then it is impossible to get the money back.

Possible reasons for refusal

Marriage registration may be refused if the application does not meet the formal conditions. If the data is entered incorrectly and there are errors in the request, the date will not be reserved for those getting married.

Both the bride and groom must be over 18 years of age or have a good reason why they wish to marry earlier. In this case, they must be at least 16, and the urgency must be confirmed by a certificate. If these conditions are not met, registration will be denied. Lawyers also recommend that minors apply to the registry office directly, and not through State Services.

To confirm the reason for early marriage, special documents are needed. You should find out in person at the place of registration how to fill them out better and more correctly.

The union will not be registered if one of the partners has an undissolved marriage or if the couple is closely related. If the bride or groom is declared incompetent due to a mental disorder, the marriage will also not be formalized, since such a citizen is not able to be fully responsible for his decision.

Difficulties may arise if one of the couple is in prison. It is necessary to obtain permission from the investigative committee. Registration may also be denied if the couple is suspected of a marriage scam.

If the application is rejected, in the opinion of the couple, unfairly, the decision can be appealed. First of all, you should leave the request for review of the document. The head of the registry office should allow it to be considered again. If in this case the spouses are refused, they can go to court, where the case will be considered in accordance with the Family Code of the Russian Federation. As a result, when the case is closed, citizens receive a final answer.

Wedding online or virtual wedding! A way out for those who can’t bear to get married!

Has quarantine disrupted all your plans for a future together with your loved one? Were you planning to submit an application to the registry office or did you manage to submit one, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the wedding had to be postponed indefinitely? Or now you find yourself cut off from your soul mate and are far from each other due to the vicissitudes of fate, but you really want to quickly tie your destinies together?

We want to offer you a very original way out of this situation, namely, to hold a virtual wedding. This will allow you to make your dream come true, even if not in the way you originally imagined. In any case, later, when it becomes possible, you will be able to carry out the wedding ceremony that you planned.

What is a virtual wedding?

A virtual wedding ceremony is not much different from a traditional ceremony in a registry office. Despite the fact that it has no legal force, many newlyweds take it seriously. After all, this is a kind of rehearsal for a real wedding, which gives you the opportunity to feel like husband and wife.

The advantages of such a wedding are the speed of registration of a new relationship, as well as saving money in comparison with a regular wedding.

Virtual registry office

In order to formalize your relationship and hold a virtual wedding, you need to use. To do this, you need to fill out a form, provide an email address, select a date for registering your marriage and pay a small cash contribution.

At the same time, you do not need to stand in lines, pay state fees and collect documents.

We invite family and friends

A pleasant bonus for you will be the opportunity to invite relatives and friends to your unusual celebration of love. Undoubtedly, your loved ones will be pleasantly surprised to receive an online wedding invitation by mail with the necessary information to log into the site on the appointed day and time of your wedding.

How does a virtual wedding ceremony work?

At hour X, when the wedding is scheduled, the newlyweds, as well as all guests present, must enter the website, where a special “Wedding Hall” page will be created for them.

At the time of your wedding, you and your loved ones will hear a traditional wedding speech given by the master of ceremonies. At the end of the online wedding ceremony, you will receive a Marriage Certificate by mail. The document is made in excellent resolution, and when you print it, you will receive a beautiful paper version of the Marriage Certificate.

Should I wear a wedding dress to a virtual wedding?

Here everything depends on the wishes of the Bride, which is an indisputable advantage. For example, if you have already purchased a wedding dress, you can do a beautiful hairstyle and makeup and show off online in front of the groom and guests. If you have not purchased a dress, you can dress as you feel comfortable.

What's not needed for a virtual wedding?

At a virtual wedding, there is no need for wedding rings and other wedding accessories, not to mention the countless expenses for organizing a wedding, including a wedding landing page.

Websites - Virtual Civil Registry Offices

On the website virtual-zags.ru , before filling out the application, you will be asked a few funny questions, after which you can apply for marriage registration online.

On the website wedding.rin.ru you can make a virtual marriage proposal, enter into a virtual marriage with the presence of your invited guests and take a wedding photo as a keepsake. The site archive will store data about the newlyweds and wedding photographs.

On the website funsvadba.com you can also instantly formalize your relationship online, receiving a virtual wedding certificate as a souvenir, experience exciting moments and give positivity to friends and close relatives.

The website svadbagolik.ru invites you to take part in a memorable adventure that will give new emotions to the newlyweds, their friends and relatives.

On the website mysvadba-virt.mirtesen.ru after registering, sending an application indicating the necessary information and the desired date, on the appointed day and time you will be able to register your relationship online in the presence of your guests.

To summarize, let’s say that a virtual wedding is a real solution for those who, for some reason, cannot register their marriage and hold a wedding in real time. This is a great opportunity to bring the wedding hour closer, to feel like real newlyweds if you are far from each other.

I wish you a Great Holiday, Ekaterina Akhmetzyanova, author of the article.

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Is it possible to apply online if married to a foreigner?

If both partners are citizens of CIS countries, then they can submit an application to any civil registry office of the Russian Federation online through Gosuslugi. So, if a groom from Uzbekistan and a bride from Russia want to get married, they can do this in the same way as any other residents not from abroad.

However, if one of the spouses is from another country outside the CIS, then the procedure will be different. The main difference is that their marriage must be concluded in a special department of the registry office or at the consulate.

A citizen of the Russian Federation will only need a passport for registration. But a foreigner will also need:

visa;
statement of desire to get married (it can be filled out on the State Services website);
document on marital status, if necessary - on divorce;
authorization document from the consulate.

Translation of papers must be notarized.

The stamp is affixed only to the Russian passport. Changes to a foreign identity card will only be possible at the embassy and with a marriage certificate.

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