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1. WHERE DOES THE MARRIAGE DECLARATION TAKE PLACE?

The marriage certificate is registered at the local public service for the records of persons or at the town hall of the administrative-territorial unit in whose territorial radius the future spouses have their residence or domicile. For marriages to be concluded within the territorial radius of the Cluj-Napoca municipality, the necessary documents for the preparation of the marriage certificate are submitted to the headquarters of the Directorate of Records of Persons - Civil Status Service - 5 Motilor str., ca. 7, counter 7.

2. HOW LONG DOES THE MARRIAGE DECLARATION TAKE?

Time required for submission/registration is approximately 20-30 minutes.

3. HOW LONG DOES IS TAKE UNTIL THE MARRIAGE IS OFIFICIATED?

The marriage is concluded within 11-14 days from the date of submission of the marriage declaration, but without exceeding the validity period (of 14 days) of the medical certificates regarding the state of health. The term is calculated including both the day the certificates are issued and the day the marriage is solemnized.

4. CAN YOU GET MARRIED IN ANY OTHER LOCATION IN THE COUNTRY?

Yes, for valid reasons, the marriage can be concluded in a different locality in the country than the one where the future spouses have their domicile or residence, with the approval of the mayor of the respective locality.

5. CAN YOU GET MARRIED IN CLUJ-NAPOCA IF YOU ARE FOREIGN CITIZENS OR RESIDING ABROAD?

Yes, if both future spouses are foreign citizens or Romanian citizens domiciled abroad, the marriage declaration can be made at the town hall of the locality where they are temporarily located (proving this with a residence permit or temporary identity card).

6. ARE THERE AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR MARRIAGE?

Yes, the marriage can be concluded if the future spouses have reached the age of 18. For valid reasons, the minor who has reached the age of 16 can marry on the basis of a medical opinion, with the approval of his parents or, as the case may be, of the guardian and with the authorization of the guardianship court in whose jurisdiction the minor resides. If one of the parents refuses to approve the marriage, the guardianship court also decides on this divergence, considering the best interest of the child. If one of the parents is deceased or is unable to express his will, the consent of the other parent is sufficient. If there are neither parents nor guardians who can consent to the marriage, the consent of the person or authority who has been empowered to exercise parental rights is required.

7. ARE THERE PROHIBITIONS TO MARRIAGE?

Yes, even more, see below:

  • - the conclusion of a new marriage by the person who is married is prohibited.
    - it is forbidden to enter into marriage between relatives in the direct line, as well as between those in the collateral line up to the fourth degree inclusive. For well-founded reasons, the marriage between fourth-degree collateral relatives can be authorized by the guardianship court in whose district the person requesting the approval resides. The court will be able to rule on the basis of a special medical opinion given in this regard.
    - marriage between the guardian and the minor under his tutelage is prohibited.
    - it is forbidden for the mentally insane and the mentally retarded to marry.
    - same-sex marriage is prohibited. Marriages between persons of the same sex concluded or contracted abroad either by Romanian citizens or by foreign citizens are not recognized in Romania. Civil partnerships between persons of the opposite sex or of the same sex concluded or contracted abroad either by Romanian citizens or by foreign citizens are not recognized in Romania.

For other useful information on marriage, the institution's ​​​​​website can be consulted.