How long does it take to submit an application to the registry office: submission deadlines, documents for registration

If you are planning to register a marriage, then the first question that arises for future spouses is the process of submitting an application to the registry office.

It seems that there shouldn’t be anything complicated - you came, wrote, paid the fee and on the appointed date showed up for the procedure of officially registering the marriage. How does it work in practice?

If you are interested in how to correctly submit an application to the registry office, what is needed to submit an application to the registry office, as well as all the nuances of this seemingly simple procedure, this article is for you.

Deadlines

I am asked from 5 to 15 times a week how many days or months in advance this can be done by law, whether it is possible to submit a year or six months before the desired date. In most cases, the application is submitted one month before the wedding. But there are exceptions to this rule.

In 2021, the deadline for submitting an application to the registry office is 12 months, instead of one, as before. However, the minimum period remained the same - 30 days. You can choose the date and time of registration yourself.

Recently, my friend was also planning to get married. She had already prepared the dress, calculated the approximate wedding date and wanted to start inviting friends and relatives to the celebration.

But her plans changed when the registry office said that the wedding would not take place earlier than in two months. To avoid getting into this situation, read the recommendations.

If the spouse is pregnant or seriously ill, the registry office staff will register the marriage on the same day. If you submit documents through government services, the period can be increased to 12 months.

Let's use an example.

Example: Marina and Vladimir delayed the wedding for a long time and reached the point where Marina was already 9 months pregnant. There are 3 weeks left before the birth, they cannot wait 30 days. In this situation, the registry office employees can register the marriage the very next day. This is necessary in order to register Vladimir as the father at the birth of the child, without conducting a DNA examination.

1. Sometimes situations arise when civil registry office employees can independently increase this period to 2 months. This was done in order to reduce queues and load during the summer months. According to statistics, in August, the number of couples wishing to get married increases by 3–5 times compared to February. Please take this point into account in advance.
2. There are days like City Day or a beautiful date, when the number of people wanting to get married increases tens and even hundreds of times. The civil registry office knows about such dates and tries to conclude all marriages scheduled for these days. Although it is not easy for them, they have to change the work schedule and call all employees to work on this day. There is already a large queue lining up for December 21, 2021, as it is a beautiful date, 12/21/21. You can try to guess with a similar event in order to have time to register the marriage.
3. The 1 month period between submitting the application and the wedding itself was not chosen by chance. It is expected that during this time the newlyweds will check the seriousness of their intentions. If something goes wrong, you will have the opportunity to withdraw your application without consequences. For those who have already decided everything a long time ago, it is better to use this time to prepare for the ceremony.
4. If you cannot get to the date you wanted to get married, try submitting an application to another registry office. Situations often arise that in one registry office everything is occupied for 2 months in advance, and in another only for one. If both spouses are citizens of the Russian Federation, they can submit an application at any registry office in our country.

Which Moscow registry offices can you apply for six months in advance?

1. After submitting your application, you will receive a notification that it has been registered. After this, the data you entered will be checked by employees of the civil registry office within 5 working days.
2. If the verification is successful, you will receive a notification with the date and time of marriage registration. You must appear at the civil registry office with the original documents submitted when submitting the application on the designated date and time of marriage registration.

What good reasons can speed up registration: pregnancy of the future spouse; the future spouse is called up for military service; quick and long-term business trip of one of those getting married; a direct threat to the health and life of one of those entering into a legal relationship (for example, illness). The registry office employees will accept your documents and completed application form on any working day.

Registration in a short time

Sometimes the period can be reduced from 30 to 1-5 days, but a good reason is needed for the registry office to take this measure.

Or let's be more specific.

Here are the most common reasons:

1. If the bride is pregnant , she can bring a certificate from her gynecologist - then they will sign it on the same day. This document is issued on a special form with the signature and seal of the doctor. But remember that the pregnancy must be at least 2 months old.
2. If future spouses have a child together , this is also a serious reason to speed up the marriage registration procedure.
3. There is a high risk that one of the spouses will die (for example, serving in a hot spot);
4. A long business trip is planned (for example, a consul or minister is sent to another country for several years)

Also, registry office employees go to meet future spouses if one of them has a serious illness that threatens life. In this case, you will need a doctor's certificate with a diagnosis. If it is not possible to deliver the patient to the registry office, then on-site registration can be carried out. You don't have to pay more for urgency.

How long to wait during pregnancy

If you decide to sign while the bride is pregnant, you may be able to speed up the registration date so you don't have to wait 30 days. If the period is more than 8 months, then the registrar has the right to marry you on this or the next day.

But you must bring a doctor's certificate confirming the duration of your pregnancy. Make a notarized copy to give to the registry office employee. The certificate must indicate:

• Document Number;
• Full name of the bride;
• Name of the hospital;
• Bride's age;
• A doctor’s conclusion, with the obligatory indication of the gestational age;
• Date of issue of the certificate;
• Signature and full name of the doctor who conducted the examination;
• Seal and 2 stamps.

Here is a sample of what the certificate should look like

Marriage registration procedure

Submitting an application

The first thing that future newlyweds who decide to legalize their relationship will need is to submit an application to the registry office to register their marriage.

This does not have to be specifically your registry office at the place of registration - the law does not prohibit choosing any branch on the territory of the Russian Federation to carry out the marriage registration procedure.

You can choose a branch closer to the restaurant where you plan to celebrate the wedding, or one where the bride will like the decoration of the room. Absolutely any registry office is obliged to accept the application of the newlyweds.

The second frequently asked question is what should newlyweds do, one of whom is not a resident of the Russian Federation? In this case, the current legislation of the Russian Federation applies to the second spouse who has a different citizenship.

For the procedure for marrying a foreigner, additionally, when submitting an application, you may only need a certificate stating that he (or she) is not married in his or her homeland. Also, when submitting such an application, you will need a notarized translation of the foreign spouse’s passport.

Otherwise, the procedure is completely identical to that which takes place between two Russians.

If one of the spouses has not reached marriageable age and is a minor, then you will also need the notarized consent of the parents to enter into such a marriage, and the presence of one of them (or an official guardian) when filing.

In special cases, you can get married upon reaching the age of 14 years, that is, from the moment you receive a general passport. But this may require permission from the regional governor.

Minimum age

Each of the future spouses must be at least 18 years old, this is the age of majority. This legal requirement is specified in paragraph 1 of Art. 13 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation.

But it also states that in exceptional cases it is possible to formalize a relationship at 16, and sometimes even at 14 years old. To do this, you will have to contact the city administration and get permission from them. It can be issued if:

• The girl is pregnant from the groom;
• The newlyweds had a child together;
• One of the spouses is seriously ill;

Again an example.
Example: Elena recently turned 17 years old and she found out that she was pregnant from Alexey. According to the law, at the age of 17 it is forbidden to get married. But Elena's case is an exception to the rule. If she receives permission from the city administration, then their marriage will be formalized.

Legislation on filing an application for marriage registration

The regulatory function regarding the conditions and procedure for filing an application for marriage is performed by the Family Code of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law of November 15, 1997 No. 143-FZ “On Acts of Civil Status”. Their articles determine that registration of marriage relations is authorized exclusively by civil registry offices that maintain the register (book) of civil status acts.

These laws also determine:

• all the basic rules and procedure for submitting an application;
• reasons why the application cannot be accepted for consideration;
• list of required documents;
• deadlines for consideration of the application;
• special conditions that are taken into account when changing existing norms of Russian family legislation.

What documents are needed

When you go to the registry office, take application form No. 7 with you. You also need to take the following documents with you:

1. Passport or other identification document (sailor's passport, military ID)
2. A receipt for payment of the state duty , currently it is 350 rubles, the amount is established in paragraph 1 of Art. 333.26 Tax Code of the Russian Federation
3. A marriage license , if the newlyweds are under 18 years of age, then you need to take it.
4. Certificate of pregnancy or illness of one of the spouses , if quick registration is required - then take documents that will help speed it up.
5. Divorce certificate , if one of you was already married, then you need to take
6. If you come from another city, you may be asked for residence permit;

Also remember that after the wedding you will have to change all the documents if the bride decides to take her husband’s last name.

Don’t forget to print out the application at home, or better yet, fill it out right away so as not to waste time on it later.

Look at the sample filling, everything is simple there.

How to correctly fill out an application for marriage registration in 2018?

In a joint application for marriage registration, the bride and groom must indicate the following information:

• FULL NAME;
• Date of Birth;
• Age (at the time of marriage registration);
• Place of Birth;
• Citizenship;
• Passport details;
• Information about the termination of a previous marriage;
• Date of preparation.

If you do not know how to fill out the application correctly, we recommend that you pay attention to the sample below for filling out an application for marriage:

filling out an application

How long does it take to submit an application through government services?

Every day we receive questions on how to increase the period from 2 months to 12, this is stated in paragraph 2 of Art. 27 of the Law “On Civil Status Acts”. This is required for those couples who want to have more time to prepare their wedding.

This question becomes relevant in winter, as spouses plan their marriage date for the summer months.

Our lawyers have found one legal way to increase the term. To do this, the bride and groom must register on the government services website.

Then you need to submit an application to register the relationship there. As you fill out the data, you will have a step where you can select the date and time. It is here that you can indicate the number for several months in advance.

Let's give an example: today is June 12, we go to government services and look at what dates are offered.

So, back to the trick.

At the first stage, we indicate the city in which we want to hold the wedding. You can indicate your hometown or any other.

Now enter the address of the registry office in this city. If you don't know the full address, select it on the map.

This image shows a list of all registry offices, they are marked in blue.

When this stage is completed, detailed information will appear with the address and opening hours of the registry office. Just below you can see a blue button with the inscription - select an appointment time. Press it, now we will move on to the most important step.

A calendar appears in the foreground, showing that you can select a date from July 22 to December 13. It turns out that you can choose a wedding date six months in advance.

Well, after choosing a date, you need to indicate a convenient time. We chose December 12 as an example, this is the so-called beautiful number 12.12, on this date there are large queues every year. But if you apply 6 months in advance, then any time from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. is free.

How to submit an application to the registry office via the Internet

With the advent of the Gouslugi portal, the procedure for submitting applications to many authorities has been significantly simplified.

This also applies to the application for marriage registration.

The main condition for submitting it electronically through the portal is the mandatory presence of verified accounts for both newlyweds.

The application procedure itself is completely free, and you will only need to pay a state fee of 350 rubles to one of the newlyweds. Without paying the state fee, the application will simply not be accepted.

When submitting an application online, you will only need to appear at the registry office for the immediate marriage registration procedure on the appointed date.

An application can be submitted electronically 30-40 days before the expected date of registration. The procedure itself is simple, and if you have already dealt with the portal, it will not be difficult. You just need to go to the website, select the section “Government - the region you need.

By clicking on the link “State registration of marriage”, click the “Order a service” button and then follow the prompts. You will need to enter the details of the bride and groom, select the registry office you are interested in and indicate the desired date of the celebration. In general, the entire procedure takes no more than 15 minutes.

How long to wait if the wedding is not formal

40 percent of newlyweds choose a non-celebratory wedding. This means that they do not invite guests and do not celebrate their wedding in any way. But they just come to the registry office, sign and receive a certificate.

Therefore, the first conclusion.

In this case, there is no need to wait for the day off, because usually weddings are held on Saturday so that all relatives and friends can come.

One more example.

Example: Alexey and Natalya are students, they have no extra money at all. They decided to get married very modestly, invited 2 friends, parents, and instead of a photographer, relatives filmed the wedding on a smartphone. They did not need formal registration, so their marriage was formalized on Thursday, when there was no line.

And in this case, the registration date is set for Tuesday or Wednesday, when the registry office is least crowded. In addition, you have to wait much less after submitting your application. After all, the employee does not need to look for free time; the whole procedure takes 5 minutes.

In addition, no time is wasted turning on music and photographers. Therefore, if speed is important to you, choose this option and you will not have to wait 2 months for your turn; you will definitely be married in 30 days.

How soon can I sign?

Once your application is submitted, you will need to wait 30 days, with a maximum of 60 days until your deadline for registration comes up. When you come to the registry office on your wedding day, there will definitely be a line there and you will have to wait for the employee to call your couple.

And one more important detail.

If one of the spouses has to go on a business trip to another city or is sent to serve, then they can go to a meeting and sign you up on the same day. In any case, you can find the manager and clarify the deadlines with her.

What is needed to pick up an application from the registry office

It is not for nothing that the legislation provides for a month period so that future spouses can once again be convinced of the correctness of their decision and the firmness of their intention to get married. If for some reason one or both of the parties decide to refuse to register the relationship, there are two ways to do this.

Firstly, you can personally appear at the registry office to which the application was submitted. If for some reason personal appearance is not possible, you should send a written request for the return of the application with the obligatory attachment of a notarized copy of the passport.

All the nuances of returning an application for marriage registration are set out in detailed recommendations on how to withdraw the application from the registry office.

Useful tips

• We learned from our subscribers that in some registry offices, in the summer months, girls organize round-the-clock duty to get in line for a certain date. Of course, all this is unofficial and is in no way regulated by law. We would not advise you to take part in such procedures.
• Sometimes they ask what a “civil marriage” is and whether it is necessary to submit an application to register it. According to the law, yes, such a marriage must be registered at the registry office. But in case of ordinary cohabitation or cohabitation of two people, it is not necessary to register the marriage, since no rights and obligations arise.
• And the last point concerns the surname. Before you go to the registry office to set a wedding date and submit an application, decide what surname the bride will take. She can keep hers, take the groom's surname, or even choose a double surname.

Recently, some registry offices have allowed you to submit an application six months in advance. Very convenient for those who like to plan everything in advance. When you know the date of the celebration in advance, you can order the desired restaurant at a favorable price.

Remember the main thing:

1. The application must be submitted no earlier than 30 days before the wedding and no later than 12 months.
2. If the bride is 7-9 months pregnant, they will get married on the day the application is submitted, but a doctor’s certificate is required.
3. Through government services, you can submit an application even 12 months before the wedding.
4. In 2021, the most popular dates will be 02/12/2021 and 12/21/2021.
5. The busiest months are from May to September, so it is more difficult to guess the date these days - there may be a queue. It is best to apply for the summer months in February via the Internet.

What methods of application are there?

It is the right of the people entering into it to choose the method of application for registering a marriage. Acceptance of applications for marriage registration in 2021 is possible:

• in any territorial civil registry office on the territory of the Russian Federation;
• at the local branch of the MFC;
• on the government services website when filling out the appropriate form.

On the government services portal, you can select a specific date and time for the wedding ceremony, as well as the date when documents will be submitted. In this case, it is possible to avoid the queue and sign on the selected day.

You can learn more about how to submit an application by reading the material “Submit an online application to the registry office.”