Which country to get married in?

Before choosing a place

A wedding is not a backdrop: it is a legal act, which must be valid where it is celebrated and recognised where you will live. This quiz does not tell you which beach to choose; it tells you which formula matches your situation — marriage at home, in your partner’s country, abroad, or a registered partnership — and which pages and country sheets to go to next.

Further reading

• Civil marriage — conditions, formalities, ceremony, and the country sheets.
• International relationships — for each country: getting married, visas, getting there.
• Wedding customs and ceremonies — how it is done elsewhere.
• The country comparator — marriage, partnerships, divorce, two countries side by side.