Marriage (EU)๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ

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Civil marriage is a legal status recognised in all EU countries.

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Partnerships such as civil unions and registered partnerships, or de facto unions apply different rules to those used for marriage.

National rules and practice for marriage differ from one country to another, mainly with regard to:

  • rights and obligations of married couples: for instance, concerning their property, role as parents or their married name.
  • relationship between religious and civil marriage: some countries recognise religious marriage as being equivalent to civil marriage, others do not. If you move abroad after having entered into a religious marriage only, check the consequences for your marital status.
  • the possibility for same-sex couples to get married. The following EU countries grant this right: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.

https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/marriage/index_en.htm

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