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Marriage and Getting Married in Tanzania

You got married in Tanzania or wish to get married in Tanzania? In general, marriages entered into abroad will also be valid in Germany as long as the marriage requirements were met.

Frauenhand mit Ehering in Männerhand

Birth

Registering a birth with the German registry office is not obligatory, but might be necessary in cases where there are questions of legal parentage or Name.

Neugeborenes Baby wird zwischen zwei Männerhänden gehalten.

Recognition of Foreign Divorce Orders

Your marriage was divorced abroad? It is necessary to have the foreign divorce order formally recognized under German law.

Stempel auf Scheidungspapiere

Getting a civil Status certificate from Germany or Tanzania

Please note that the German Embassy in Tanzania cannot apply for civil status certificates for you - neither from Tanzania, nor from Germany. You would have to contact the competent registry office…

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