Civil status

Marriage, divorce, registration of (newborn) child, and death

Getting married in Iceland

All information about getting married in Iceland.
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If you want to get married in Iceland, please contact the local authorities for the procedures to be followed: Marriage | Ísland.is (island.is).

The embassy cannot assist you with these procedures, with the exception of drawing up a certificate of civil status.

Certificate of civil status

 

What are the conditions for obtaining a civil status certificate through the embassy in Oslo?

  • You are Belgian
  • You are registered in the consular registers in Oslo
  • Your information in the national registry is up to date

Application

Submit, by email, in person or by post, the following documents:

  • Copy of your identity card/passport
  • Proof of payment (see rates)
  • The certificate may only be drawn up in Dutch, French or German. You indicate which language you prefer

Does the certificate need to be legalised?

No, The certificate does not need to be legalized. The 1963 London Convention states that documents issued by the embassy in Oslo for use in Iceland do not require an apostille.

 

Registration of your marriage in Belgium

 

The Embassy never receives administrative/personal information from the Icelandic Population Register about Belgian nationals. In contrast, the Embassy never shares administrative/personal information of Belgians with foreign authorities. You must therefore always register your marriage yourself.

Are you registered in the consular registers in Oslo and married in Iceland?

Submit, by post, the following documents:

The embassy will register your marriage in the Belgian national register.

 

Do you live in Belgium?

Contact the civil registry office of your municipality in Belgium for the registration of your marriage.

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You can also choose to have your marriage recorded in the Civil Status Records Database (DABS/BAEC). A Belgian marriage certificate is then drawn up on the basis of the Norwegian or Icelandic marriage certificate. This way you always have a marriage certificate available via Belgium.

Currently, only municipalities in Belgium are allowed to do this. Please contact the Civil Registry Office in

  • The municipality in Belgium where you were last registered (last domicile); OR
  • The municipality in Belgium where you were born (only if you have never lived in Belgium); OR
  • Brussels (if you have never lived in Belgium nor were you born in Belgium)