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More than 200 couples got married in the chosen place
According to J. Kuzmienė, head of the Civil Registration Division, in 2020. 4,800 marriage certificates were registered in Vilnius. Of these, 2,306 couples were married in Vilnius, 899 marriages were registered according to the procedure established by the church and 1,595 marriages were registered in a foreign state.
Of the 2306 couples married in Vilnius, 237 couples were married in the chosen location. This number is the lowest in the last three years: 2018. In the chosen place, 273 couples registered their marriage, in 2019. – 261 couples. As J. Kuzmienė explained, the number of outgoing marriages in 2020 was adjusted by quarantine, because no such marriages were or are not organized during the quarantine.
Last year, the couples got married at the Energy Museum, on the left bank of the Neris between Vilnelė and the Mindaugas bridge, in K. Sirvydas square and elsewhere.
Both in the City Hall and in the Energy Museum
When asked which places couples choose to register a marriage when they want to do so outside the Marriage Palace, J. Kuzmienė, the head of the Civil Registration Department, said that most marriages are registered with the Vilnius City Hall, the Botanical Garden, the Verkiai Palace. and hallways.
Last year, according to the interlocutor, there were also new chosen places: the couples got married at the Energy Museum, City Laboratory Hall, on the left bank of the Neris between Vilnelė and Mindaugas Bridge, K. Sirvydas Square, Sapiega Technical Park, Vilnius University Hall.
As J. Kuzmienė mentioned at the beginning of the conversation, outgoing marriages are not arranged during the quarantine period and are currently carried out at the facilities of the Department of Vital Records.
“After the quarantine, the marriage registration will definitely be re-conducted in the chosen locations. This year, we have accepted more than 100 applications to register marriages at a chosen location. The most common option for couples is the Vilnius City Hall, the Botanical Garden, the Verkiai Palace, the terraces and the corridors of hotels and restaurants, ”J. Kuzmienė said briefly.
He refused to marry in a hot air balloon
When asked where and where marriage is allowed, J. Kuzmienė explained that a marriage registration ceremony can be organized at the location chosen by those who wish to marry, provided it is not contrary to public order, good customs and not endanger life and health. And the place of the ceremony must be on the territory of the Vilnius city municipality.
J.Kuzmienė said that there have been cases where he had to refuse to accept an application to register a marriage: “They have had to refuse to accept an application to register a marriage because the place chosen by the young people was not on the territory of the municipality from Vilnius city. After explaining this to the young men, they chose another place to register their marriage. We have also refused to accept an application to register a marriage on a flying balloon. “
Where and when to apply for youth?
When asked what they need to know for a couple who want to get married in the place of their choice, where and when to apply, the head of the Civil Registry Division explained the whole procedure:
“Young people who wish to marry in the chosen place must submit an application to the Civil Registry in the prescribed form, indicating the place chosen for the registration of the marriage. The young people themselves agree with the administration of the chosen place the permission to register the marriage in that place and, according to the Civil Registry, no later than 10 calendar days from the date of submission of the registration request by email. send said document to the department by mail.
Transportation to the place of registration of the marriage and return to the Civil Registration Division is provided by the Vilnius City Municipal Administration.
The marriage is registered at least one month after the application date.
Due to the pregnancy of a woman who wishes to marry, the serious illness of one of the persons who wish to marry, the departure from a long-distance trip or military service abroad for a period exceeding three months, marriage with the diplomatic service can register at least two weeks after application. After the presentation by the Civil Registry Division of a document issued by the competent authority that confirms the important reason declared.
Since 2020 At the end of 2006, young people had the opportunity to send their marriage requests by email. way.
On the day of marriage registration, young people and witnesses must have valid identity documents.
The place of the ceremony should have the state flag and, if possible, the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania. The young people themselves are in charge of the paraphernalia, the interior decoration and the musical background. Upon arrival at the chosen location, the ceremony lasts between 20 and 30 minutes. It is very nice when young people make vows during a ceremony.
It should be noted that from 2020 at the end of the year, young people had the opportunity to send their marriage requests by email. marriage requests can be submitted by email. by mail, certified mail or courier. “
Who can get married and what is the possible course of the ceremony?
There have been stories of young people who were married in the place of their choice, not by an employee of the Civil Registry Office, but by a loved one. When asked if there really is such an official possibility, J. Kuzmienė said that nothing changes in the case of an outgoing marriage: the marriage registration can only be done by an employee of the Civil Registration Division.
“The guests who attend the ceremony do not have the legal authority to register the marriage,” said the interlocutor.
Asked about the course of the ceremony, if it differs from the usual one, or if the young people may have any wishes, J. Kuzmienė explained that there is a legal and lyrical part, and the young people have the freedom to diversify the ceremony with vows, surprises or other ideas.
Guests attending the ceremony do not have the legal authority to register the marriage.
“The text of the registration of the marriage ceremony of the Vilnius City Civil Registration Division consists of two parts: legal and lyrical. We always have to secure the legal part of the ceremony, and then we move on to the lyrical part (wishes).
When registering a marriage both in the facilities of the Civil Registry Department and in the chosen place, the young people can always choose the course of the ceremony, that is, the young person can be accompanied by the father, the young people can make vows among themselves, arrange a surprise for the other, etc., – said J. Kuzmienė.
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How much does an extroverted marriage cost?
According to the interlocutor, the state fee for registering a marriage in the chosen place is 60 euros, but that fee may vary depending on the chosen place.
“To register a marriage in the chosen place, the young people themselves agree with the administration of the chosen place the permission to register the marriage in that place and find out what the fees are,” explained the head of the Civil Registry Department.
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