A certificate of no impediment to marriage certifies that there are no legal obstacles to an intended marriage. Whether such a certificate is required depends on the law of the state in which the marriage is to take place.
 

If you would like to marry abroad as a German , please inquire with the competent foreign authority whether a certificate of no impediment to marriage is required and whether certification is required. In some countries, in addition to the certificate of no impediment to marriage issued by the German registry office, a certificate from the German consulate is required. The certificate of no impediment to marriage is issued by the registry office of your German place of residence if there are no obstacles to marriage under German law. The above also applies to homeless foreigners, persons entitled to asylum as well as foreign refugees and stateless persons with habitual residence in Germany.
 

If you want to marry as a foreigner in Germany , you must present a certificate of no impediment to marriage from the state of which you are a national. This is a requirement of German marriage law. In this certificate, the competent home authority must confirm that there is no legal impediment to marriage under your national law.

For countries that do not issue a certificate of no impediment to marriage, an exemption from the production must be applied for from the President of the Higher Regional Court of Naumburg. The application must be submitted to the registry office.