If you want to have a church wedding, you can request the examination of impediments through the online service ↗ of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, by visiting the Central Registry of the Helsinki Union of Parishes, or by filling out and mailing a printed copy of the appropriate form ↗. Both parties must apply for the examination of impediments.

The application must be submitted no later than seven days before the planned wedding day. The certificate of non-impediment is valid for four months.

Go to the online service ↗ for examination of impediments to marriage.

If you cannot or do not want to use our online service, you can print a form ↗ and return it to:

Helsinki Parish Union
Central Registry
Kolmas linja 22 B
00530 Helsinki

or to

Digital and population data services agency (DVV)
Lintulahdenkuja 2
00530 Helsinki.

For more information about the investigation of impediments, please contact the Central Registry of the Helsinki Parish Union:

keskusrekisteri.helsinki@evl.fi ↗,

tel. 09 2340 8000 (Mon–Fri 9 am – 3 pm).