[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":131},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-borgerlig-lund-en":3},{"article":4,"related":115},{"metaTitle":5,"metaDescription":6,"h1":7,"updated":8,"byLine":9,"intro":10,"sections":11,"faqHeading":96,"faq":97,"lyselaHeading":110,"lyselaParagraph":111,"tryCta":112,"pricingCta":113,"relatedHeading":114},"Civil wedding in Lund: booking, fee and rules","A civil wedding in Lund takes place at the Rådhuset on selected Saturdays. How to book, what it costs, how many fit in the room and options elsewhere.","Civil wedding in Lund: how to book at the Rådhuset","Updated {date}","Written by","A civil wedding in Lund takes place at the city hall (Rådhuset) on selected Saturdays. You book your time in the Municipality of Lund's e-service with BankID, and the originals of the marriage eligibility check (hindersprövning) and the marriage certificate form from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) must reach the municipality at least two weeks before the wedding. If you or your partner are registered in Lund municipality, the ceremony costs nothing, otherwise the fee is 1,000 kronor. At most 15 people can be in the room, counting the officiant, the two of you, two witnesses and any children. Here is the booking step by step, what happens on the day, how to marry somewhere else and how your guests find the party.",[12,30,60,72,77,82],{"heading":13,"items":14},"Getting married in Lund: how to book, step by step",[15,18,21,24,27],{"title":16,"body":17},"Order the eligibility check and the certificate","You order both from Skatteverket. The documents can take a few weeks to arrive, so start early. The [hindersprövning](hindersprovning) is valid for four months and must still be valid on the wedding day.",{"title":19,"body":20},"Book a time in the e-service","You log in with BankID and see which times are open. The dates for the year are on the Rådhuset page at the municipality.",{"title":22,"body":23},"Name two witnesses","You fill in their names and addresses when you book. They must be at least 15 years old, and the municipality cannot arrange witnesses for you.",{"title":25,"body":26},"Pay when you book","The ceremony costs nothing if you or your partner are registered in Lund municipality. Otherwise you pay 1,000 kronor by Swish or card. The fee is refunded if you cancel at least two weeks before the wedding.",{"title":28,"body":29},"Hand in the originals","The originals must be with the municipality at least two weeks before the wedding. Documents you received digitally go by email to vigsel@lund.se. Paper documents go by post to Lunds kommun, Medborgarcenter, vigsel, Box 41, 221 00 Lund, or to the reception at Kristallen, Brotorget 1.",{"heading":31,"paragraphs":32,"table":34},"Civil wedding in Lund: fee, days and rules",[33],"The officiant, the two of you and the witnesses take five of the places, which leaves ten for guests, children included. Check the fee and the dates on the Municipality of Lund's page when you book, so you have the ones that apply then. The page is in Swedish.",{"headers":35,"rows":38},[36,37],"Question","What the Municipality of Lund writes",[39,42,45,48,51,54,57],[40,41],"Fee","No fee if you or your partner are registered in Lund municipality. Otherwise 1,000 kronor, paid when you book.",[43,44],"Days","Selected Saturdays. The dates for the year are on the Rådhuset page, and open times show in the e-service.",[46,47],"Length","Five to ten minutes.",[49,50],"Number in the room","At most 15 people, including the officiant, the two of you, two witnesses and any children.",[52,53],"Witnesses","Two, at least 15 years old. They can be swapped on the day if someone cannot make it.",[55,56],"Language","Swedish or English, as you request when booking. The legal part is always read in Swedish.",[58,59],"Contact","Medborgarcenter, 046-359 30 30 or vigsel@lund.se.",{"heading":61,"paragraphs":62,"examples":65},"Civil wedding at the Rådhuset in Lund: how the day goes",[63,64],"The ceremony takes place on the second floor of the Rådhuset. A ceremony host meets you and shows you to the room. The municipality asks you to arrive in good time, preferably 15 minutes before your slot, because there can be ceremonies both before and after yours. You and your witnesses show valid ID, such as an ID card, passport or driving licence. The municipality writes that the facade is being renovated during 2026 and that the entrance facing Stortorget stays open as usual.","After the ceremony you can write a message in the guest book in the room. The certificate you receive is not a legal document but a keepsake of the day. The municipality sends the marriage certificate form to Skatteverket, which registers the marriage. The [guide to the wedding day timeline](tidsplan) covers the rest of the day, and the general guide to a [civil wedding in Sweden](borgerlig) covers officiants.",[66,69],{"label":67,"text":68},"For guests who cannot fit in the room","The room at the Rådhuset in Lund holds at most 15 people, so only [number] of you can be inside. We will meet straight after the ceremony, at about [time], at [venue]. Dinner starts at [time] at [venue].",{"label":70,"text":71},"For the witnesses","Thank you for agreeing to be our witnesses. We have booked the Rådhuset in Lund on [date] at [time]. We need your name and address for the booking. Bring valid ID and arrive 15 minutes early, and we will meet outside the Rådhuset.",{"heading":73,"paragraphs":74},"Getting married elsewhere in Lund: the request and the officiant",[75,76],"If you want to marry somewhere other than the Rådhuset, you send a request through the municipality's form and give the day, the place and how you would like the ceremony. The municipality passes the request on to officiants and replies within about a week. If someone can officiate, you get their contact details and agree the place, time and format directly with them.","The municipality suggests your home, nature or a venue you have booked yourselves. You pay for the officiant's travel to and from the place. The fee is the same as at the Rådhuset: none if you or your partner are registered in Lund municipality, otherwise 1,000 kronor. It is not refunded if you cancel less than two weeks before the wedding. A ceremony outdoors in a public place can need a police permit, and the police decide. The County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) appoints the officiants, and the municipality's page links to a list for Skåne.",{"heading":78,"paragraphs":79},"Getting married in Lund in English or without Swedish registration",[80,81],"The ceremony at the Rådhuset is held in Swedish or English, depending on what you ask for when you book. The legal part must always be read in Swedish.","Anyone who is not registered in Sweden sends documents from foreign authorities to Skatteverket, showing that nothing stands in the way of the marriage under Swedish law. The eligibility check is valid for four months and cannot be extended. If neither of you is registered in Lund municipality the fee is 1,000 kronor, also if you live in another Swedish municipality.",{"heading":83,"paragraphs":84,"examples":87,"image":91},"After the ceremony: the party and getting there",[85,86],"The room holds at most 15 people, so most guests will not see the ceremony. The party or dinner is what brings everyone together. On a wedding page you add the ceremony and the venue as two places, with a time, an address, a note and a link to the map. The programme has its own list with a calendar link, and if guests need a bus, the times go in a list of their own. The [guide to wedding transport](transport) has more.","In the [RSVP](osa) guests say which places they are coming to, so you know how many are at dinner even if only a handful were in the room. The [example sites](examples) show how such pages can look.",[88],{"label":89,"text":90},"Text about the ceremony on the wedding page","The ceremony is at the Rådhuset in Lund on [date] at [time]. The room holds at most 15 people, so only [number] of us are inside. We meet at [venue], [address], at [time].",{"src":92,"alt":93,"width":94,"height":95},"\u002Fguide-bilder\u002Fborgerlig-lund.en.webp","Places on Clara and Theo's wedding website: the ceremony at 14.00 in Kivik church and the party at 16.00 in the barn, with address, parking, bus and directions.",520,1067,"Frequently asked questions",[98,101,104,107],{"question":99,"answer":100},"How much does a civil wedding in Lund cost?","Nothing if you or your partner are registered in Lund municipality. Otherwise the fee is 1,000 kronor, paid by Swish or card when you book.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"How many people can attend the ceremony at the Rådhuset in Lund?","At most 15 in the room. The officiant, the two of you, two witnesses and any children count, so there is room for ten guests.",{"question":105,"answer":106},"Which days can you book a civil wedding in Lund?","Selected Saturdays. The dates for the year are on the Rådhuset page at the Municipality of Lund, and open times show in the e-service when you log in with BankID.",{"question":108,"answer":109},"Can you get married in English in Lund?","Yes, the ceremony at the Rådhuset is held in Swedish or English, as you request when booking. The legal part is always read in Swedish.","From the Rådhuset to the party","You add the ceremony and the venue as two places on your wedding page, each with a time, an address, a note and a link for directions. The programme has a calendar link, buses sit in a list of their own, and in the RSVP guests say which places they are coming to and which buses they want a seat on. 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