Life events and personal status

Preparing a personal-status update file

Choose documents by event and place of issue.

3 minutes to read Last checked: 20.10.2026
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Who is this guide for?

People preparing registry changes.

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Conditions and exceptions

Administrative preparation does not establish the event’s legal validity.

Step by step

The checklist

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01

Classify the event

List marriage, divorce, widowhood or name change, affected people and earlier registration.
What should you prepare?

Status details.

Please note

Name change is not marital-status updating.

03

Verify originals

Match names/numbers to IDs; check foreign authentication/translation after errors.
What should you prepare?

Certificate and passports.

Please note

Do not commission translation of a known wrong original.

Official sources

These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use one general checklist for everything?

Start with your case; age, status, issuing country and event affect requirements.

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