Applying for a revocation of the right to officiate weddings
A registered religious community or officiator can apply for a revocation of a granted right to officiate weddings.
A registered religious community or officiator can apply for a revocation of a granted right to officiate weddings.
If the applicant is the officiator, they submit a free-form application on the revocation of their right to officiate weddings to the local register office. If the applicant is a religious community, the application must be accompanied with the officiator’s consent or other account on the cancellation of the right to officiate weddings.
Do the following
- Send a free-form application by email to vihkiminen@dvv.fi
- Please use secure email if your message contains personal or otherwise confidential information. Please choose as the recipient: vihkiminen@dvv.fi (wedding)
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- You may also send a free-form application by post to address Digital and Population Data Services Agency, PL 78, 90101 Oulu.
Key terms
Registered religious community
A religious community that has submitted a registration notification to the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland.