Marriage and partnerships
We serve in matters related to marriage and partnership, register legal documents related to the partnership and update your personal data in the Population Information System.
Divorce matters are processed in the District Court. More information about divorce can be found on the Suomi.fi web service and on the website of the courts of law.
Are you getting married in Finland or in another Nordic countries?
Before the marriage ceremony, you must request an examination of impediments to marriage. You can book a time for a civil marriage ceremony from the appointment service, by e-mail or by phone.
Find out more:
Are you getting married abroad?
Further reading:
Have you got married or divorced abroad?
Please let us know about any changes in your personal data. This way your data will be up to date and it will be easier for you to use the services of Finnish authorities. Finnish citizens have a legal obligation to make sure that their personal data is up to date in the Population Information System.
Further reading:
Have you agreed on the distribution of the property?
Further reading:
- Prenuptial agreement
- Ordering a copy of a registered prenuptial agreement
- Registration of the act applicable to the matrimonial property regime
- Registration of a deed of division of property
- Removal of marital rights to property
- Dissolution of cohabitation
Do you want to check if the officiator has the right to marry?
Further reading:
Links to laws related to the matter
Act on the Dissolution of the Household of Cohabiting Partners
See also
Contact us
Please use secure email if your message contains personal or otherwise confidential information. Choose one of these addresses as the recipient:
Telephone
Telephone service from Monday to Friday 9–12
Telephone number +358 295 536 244, the service number is national.
Service locations
Postal address (prenuptial agreements)
Digital and Population Data Services Agency, P.O. Box 1003, FI-02151 Espoo
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- Who can act as a guardian?
- Actions that require the permission of the guardianship authority
- Appointing a substitute guardian
- Termination of guardianship
- Giving up the guardian’s task
- Guardianship authority's means of supervision
- Looking after the interests of an absent person or the future owner of the property
- Restrictions to competency and declaration of incompetence
- Extracts from the Register of Guardianship Affairs
- Life changes while living abroad
- Registration of a child born abroad
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