Marriage in religious form with the effects of civil marriage

Persons who wish to marry in religious form with the effects of a civil marriage must obtain a certificate from a civil registry office affirming all marriage requirements. 

The certificate should be obtained from the registry office with jurisdiction over the wedding location, and the wedding location is the location of the church in which the wedding ceremony will be performed. 

The certificate affirming the requirements for marriage in religious form is valid 3 months from the issue date. 

Marriage in religious form with the effects of a civil marriage is subject to a fee of 9.29 EUR for the notice of the intention to marry i.e. the administrative fee for making an official written record of the notice of a marriage. The issuance of the certificate affirming the requirements for marriage in religious form is free of charge, and the certificate is issued in two copies.