[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":154},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-borgerlig-malmo-en":3},{"article":4,"related":138},{"metaTitle":5,"metaDescription":6,"h1":7,"updated":8,"byLine":9,"intro":10,"sections":11,"faqHeading":119,"faq":120,"lyselaHeading":133,"lyselaParagraph":134,"tryCta":135,"pricingCta":136,"relatedHeading":137},"Civil wedding in Malmö: booking, fee and times","Getting married in Malmö: civil ceremonies take place at the Rådhuset on Saturdays. How to book, the fee, how many guests can attend and outdoor options.","Civil wedding in Malmö: how to book at the Rådhuset","Updated {date}","Written by","A civil wedding in Malmö takes place at the city hall (Rådhuset) on Saturdays between 12.00 and 14.00. You book at least three weeks before the wedding in the City of Malmö's e-service, and send in the marriage eligibility check (hindersprövning) and the marriage certificate form from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) at the same time. The fee is 500 kronor if the person booking is registered in Malmö and 1,000 kronor if they are registered elsewhere. The ceremony usually takes five minutes, and besides the two of you, ten people can attend. Here is the booking step by step, what happens on the day, the outdoor options and how to get your guests to the right place.",[12,33,60,72,100,105],{"heading":13,"items":14},"Getting married in Malmö: how to book, step by step",[15,18,21,24,27,30],{"title":16,"body":17},"Apply for the eligibility check","You apply to Skatteverket. The [hindersprövning](hindersprovning) must be in place when you book, and it is valid for four months.",{"title":19,"body":20},"Choose a time in the e-service","The City of Malmö shows bookable dates at most four months ahead, because the eligibility check is only valid that long. You book at least three weeks before the wedding.",{"title":22,"body":23},"Name two witnesses","You choose them yourselves. They must be 18 and of age, and their names, email addresses and addresses are needed when you book.",{"title":25,"body":26},"Send in the papers","The eligibility check and the marriage certificate form from Skatteverket are sent in when you book.",{"title":28,"body":29},"Arrange an interpreter if needed","You arrange this yourselves. The interpreter's name, email address and address are needed when you book.",{"title":31,"body":32},"Pay the fee","The fee is paid when you book.",{"heading":34,"paragraphs":35,"table":37},"Civil wedding in Malmö: fee, days and times",[36],"Check the fee and the dates on the City of Malmö's page when you book, so you have the ones that apply then. The page is in Swedish.",{"headers":38,"rows":41},[39,40],"Question","What the City of Malmö writes",[42,45,48,51,54,57],[43,44],"Fee","500 kronor if the person booking is registered in Malmö, 1,000 kronor if they are registered in another municipality or another country. The fee has applied since 1 January 2025.",[46,47],"Day and time","Saturdays between 12.00 and 14.00, but not every Saturday. The dates for the year are on the Rådhuset page.",[49,50],"Length","The ceremony usually takes five minutes.",[52,53],"Number of guests","Besides the two of you, at most ten people, including two witnesses and any interpreter.",[55,56],"Other guests","They are welcome to wait outside the building.",[58,59],"Contact","The city's contact centre, 040-34 10 00, on weekdays between 08.00 and 17.00.",{"heading":61,"paragraphs":62,"examples":65},"The ceremony at the Rådhuset: how the day goes",[63,64],"On the day you report to a member of staff at the city hall. You, your witnesses and any interpreter bring valid ID. You enter through the main entrance, on the steps facing Stortorget. Ten people can attend and two of them are witnesses, so that makes eight guests if you do not need an interpreter. Everyone else waits outside.","The ceremony lasts about five minutes, so the rest of the day needs a plan. The [guide to the wedding day timeline](tidsplan) shows how to lay it out. The general guide to a [civil wedding in Sweden](borgerlig) covers officiants and the wording of the ceremony.",[66,69],{"label":67,"text":68},"For guests who cannot fit in the room","The ceremony at the Rådhuset in Malmö is small, and only [number] of you can be inside. Everyone else is very welcome to wait outside, and we will meet you there straight afterwards, at about [time]. 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 Malmö on [date] at [time]. We need your name, email address and home address for the booking. Bring valid ID and arrive a little early, and we will report in together.",{"heading":73,"paragraphs":74,"table":77},"Getting married outdoors in Malmö: parks and officiants",[75,76],"If you want to marry outdoors you hire an officiant yourselves. The City of Malmö suggests several places, and apart from Torup Castle Park you do not need to book them through the city. The places are open to everyone, so do not count on being undisturbed. A police permit can be needed if the ceremony limits other people's access to the place, and the police make that call.","The County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) keeps a list of the people appointed as officiants in Skåne, and you contact one of them directly to book.",{"headers":78,"rows":81},[79,80],"Park","Ceremony spot according to the City of Malmö",[82,85,88,91,94,97],[83,84],"Pildammsparken","Poppeludden by the big pond, or Brudkronan by Margaretapaviljongen.",[86,87],"Slottsparken","The marsh with the Japanese garden, or Linnéplatsen, the steps down to the big pond.",[89,90],"Folkets park","Kärlekskullen, the hill with the heart figure.",[92,93],"Daniaparken","The high plateau with a view over the Öresund.",[95,96],"Kungsparken","The balustrade with a view over the canal.",[98,99],"Torups slottspark","Here you send in an expression of interest, and a fee for using the place applies.",{"heading":101,"paragraphs":102},"Getting married in Malmö if you are not registered in Sweden",[103,104],"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. If neither of you is a Swedish citizen or resident, this applies to both of you. The eligibility check is valid for four months and cannot be extended.","The City of Malmö charges 1,000 kronor when the person booking is registered in another country. The city's page mentions no special rules for couples from Denmark, so the rule is the same for everyone who is not registered in Sweden. If you are unsure, ask the contact centre.",{"heading":106,"paragraphs":107,"examples":110,"image":114},"After the ceremony: the party and getting there",[108,109],"Most couples have dinner or a party somewhere else, often with more guests than fitted in the Rådhuset. On a wedding page you add the ceremony and the venue separately, each 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 between the places, the times go in a list of their own.","In the [RSVP](osa) guests say which places they are coming to, so you know how many are at dinner even if only a few were in the room. The [example sites](examples) show how such pages can look.",[111],{"label":112,"text":113},"Text about the ceremony on the wedding page","The ceremony is at the Rådhuset in Malmö on [date] at [time]. Only [number] of you can be inside, and everyone else waits outside the Rådhuset. We meet at [venue], [address], at [time].",{"src":115,"alt":116,"width":117,"height":118},"\u002Fguide-bilder\u002Fborgerlig-malmo.en.webp","Car sharing on Clara and Theo's wedding website: guests with a spare seat or looking for a lift write a line and find each other.",520,1067,"Frequently asked questions",[121,124,127,130],{"question":122,"answer":123},"How much does a civil wedding in Malmö cost?","500 kronor if the person booking is registered in Malmö, otherwise 1,000 kronor. The fee is paid when you book your time at the Rådhuset.",{"question":125,"answer":126},"How many guests can attend the ceremony at the Rådhuset?","Besides the two of you, ten people, including two witnesses and any interpreter. Other guests wait outside the building.",{"question":128,"answer":129},"How far ahead do you book a civil wedding in Malmö?","At least three weeks before the wedding. The e-service only shows dates four months ahead, because the eligibility check is valid for four months.",{"question":131,"answer":132},"Can couples from Denmark have a civil wedding in Malmö?","The City of Malmö's page mentions no special rules for couples from Denmark. Anyone not registered in Sweden sends documents from their home country to Skatteverket, and the fee is 1,000 kronor when the person booking is registered in another country.","From the Rådhuset to the party","With Lysela you add the ceremony and the venue under Venues, 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. All of it is in every tier, from Bas.","Try it yourself, no account needed","See all prices","Read next",[139,142,145,148,151],{"href":140,"label":141},"\u002Fen\u002Fwedding-website","What should a wedding website include? 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