Marriage ceremonies for visitors
Civil marriage ceremonies in the City of Tórshavn are solemnised by the major of Tórshavn and are pursued in Faroese with a translation in English. The ceremony is free of charge.
It is possible to get married Monday to Thursday between 10-15 and Friday between 10-14. It is not possible to get married on holidays.
Inquiries about civil marriages can be sent to vigslur@torshavn.fo. Please note that the notice must be given no later than 4 weeks before the day you intend to get married.
In order to get married by civil ceremony in the City of Tórshavn, you first need to send your inquiry about time and date to vigslur@torshavn.fo. Then you need to provide the required documents.
Required documents
- Select the correct »Notice of Marriage« form below and send it to vigslur@torshavn.fo no sooner than 4 months before the planned ceremony:
- Copy of your birth certificates and passport
- Your Marital Status Certificate. Please note, that the Marital Status certificate is only valid for 4 months after it has been issued. So the certificate must not be older than 4 months on the day of the wedding.
- Final divorce papers if you are divorced
- Death certificate of your former spouse if you are a widow or widower
If the original documents are not available in English, they must be translated by an authorised translator before you send them to us.
All documents should be sent to vigslur@torshavn.fo. You will receive a confirmation from us when all documents are approved.
After the wedding ceremony we will hand you an international marriage certificate in Faroese and English.
We cannot process name changes for individuals who are not registered as residents of the Faroe Islands.
The person must complete the name change in the place where they are registered to live, after the wedding.
On the day of the wedding you will need to bring two people to witness the marriage and sign the marriage register. Send us the names and addresses of the witnesses to vigslur@torshavn.fo.
Please let us know in advance if you are unable to bring two witnesses. We can then arrange for two members of staff to be present and attest the ceremony.
The marriage ceremony will take place in the City Hall in Tórshavn:
Tórshavnar kommuna
Vaglið 1
100 Tórshavn
The municipality conducts the marriage ceremony.
After the wedding ceremony you will be handed an international marriage certificate in Faroese and English.