Marriage and partnerships

We offer services in matters related to marriage and partnerships, and help with the registration of legal documents concerning partnerships and keeping personal data up to date. You can also contact us to make an appointment for a wedding ceremony.

Are you getting married?

Before the marriage ceremony, you need to request an investigation of impediments to your marriage from us. If you don’t want to have a church wedding, you can also make an appointment for a civil marriage ceremony.

Find out more:

• Examination of impediments to marriage
• Marriage ceremony
• Making an appointment for a marriage ceremony

Prepare for the division of property

In case of a separation, it’s good to prepare for the division of property. Deliver the agreement to us for registration.

Find out more:

• Prenuptial agreement
• Dissolution of the household of cohabiting partners

Do you live abroad?

Report any changes to your personal data to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. This way your data will be up to date and using the services of the Finnish authorities will be easier. Finnish citizens have a legal obligation to make sure that their personal data is up to date in the population data system.

• Marriage concluded abroad
• Divorce issued abroad
• Applicable legislation concerning marriage