Before your wedding: consideration of impediments to marriage

If one of you is not registered as living in Sweden, you must submit documentation issued by a public authority in your country of residence proving that there is no impediment to your marriage under Swedish law. This applies if you do not have a personal identity number, or if you have a personal identity number but are no longer listed in the Swedish Population Register.

You need to prove that you are over 18 years old, that you are not closely related to your future spouse, and that you are not currently married. You can do so in the following ways:

• You can prove that you are over 18 years old by showing a passport or an equivalent identity document that states your date of birth. You can post this document to the Swedish Tax Agency or hand it in at a state service centre.
• You can prove that you are not closely related to your future spouse through a formal written statement: a sworn affidavit (affirmation). An affidavit section is included in the application form SKV 7880.
• You can prove that you are not married by showing a marital status certificate issued by a public authority in your country of residence. This certificate must have been issued recently: preferably within the past four months.

If you have been married before, you need to prove that your previous marriage has ended. You can do this by showing a divorce decree or your former spouse’s death certificate. You can post this document to the Swedish Tax Agency or hand it in at a state service centre. The same applies if you have previously been in a registered civil partnership.

You must both submit documentation issued by a public authority in your country of residence proving that there is no impediment to your marriage under Swedish law. This also applies if you have previously been listed in the Swedish Population Register and have a personal identity number, but have since been deregistered. You both need to prove that you are over 18 years old, that you are not closely related, and that you are not currently married. You can do this in the following ways:

• You can prove that you are over 18 years old by showing a passport or an equivalent identity document that states your date of birth. You can post this document to the Swedish Tax Agency or hand it in at a state service centre.
• You can prove that you are not closely related to your future spouse through a formal written statement: a sworn affidavit (affirmation). An affidavit section is included in the application form SKV 7880.
• You can prove that you are not married by showing a marital status certificate issued by a public authority in your country of residence. This certificate must have been issued recently: preferably within the past four months.

If you have been married before, you need to prove that your previous marriage has ended. You can do this by showing a divorce decree or a death certificate for your former spouse. The same applies if you have previously been in a registered civil partnership.

You both need to submit documentation issued by a public authority in your country of residence proving that there is no impediment to your marriage under Swedish law. This also applies if you have previously been listed in the Swedish Population Register and have a personal identity number, but have since been deregistered. You both need to prove that you are over 18 years old, that you are not closely related, and that you are not currently married. You can do this in the following ways:

• You can prove that you are over 18 years old by showing a passport or an equivalent identity document that states your date of birth. You can post this document to the Swedish Tax Agency or hand it in at a state service centre.
• You can prove that you are not closely related to your future spouse through a formal written statement: a sworn affidavit (affirmation). An affidavit section is included in the application form SKV 7880.
• You can prove that you are not married by showing a marital status certificate issued by a public authority in your country of residence. You can post this document to the Swedish Tax Agency or hand it in at a state service centre. This certificate must have been issued recently: preferably within the past four months.

If you have been married before, you need to prove that your previous marriage has ended. You can do this by showing a divorce decree or a death certificate for your former spouse. The same applies if you have previously been in a registered civil partnership.

In order to get married in Sweden, you must also both prove that you are permitted to marry under the law of your country of citizenship or residence. If you have dual citizenship and residence, you can request for the consideration of impediments to marriage to be based on either country’s legislation. The proof required could be any of the following:

• documentation stating your citizenship or country of residence, such as a passport or residence certificate
• a document issued by a public authority in your country of citizenship or residence, stating that there is no impediment to your marriage under that country’s law
• a document issued by a public authority or embassy in your country of citizenship or residence stating which impediment(s) exist under that country’s law

If you are required to meet certain requirements by law – according to current legislation in your country of citizenship or residence – you might need to submit documentation to the Swedish Tax Agency demonstrating that you have fulfilled these requirements. Such documentation could include a medical certificate or written permission from a guardian. Please make sure you obtain all the necessary documentation before you apply for consideration of impediments to marriage in Sweden.

If one of you is a citizen of another Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland or Norway) – but neither is resident in Sweden – the Swedish Tax Agency will require proof of eligibility to marry under the law of the Nordic country in question. The proof required could be any of the following:

• a document – such as a passport – that shows you are a citizen of another Nordic country
• a document that proves your eligibility to marry under the law of the Nordic country in question.