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How to get married at a world-famous Danish castle

The historic Kronborg Castle, famous as the setting of Shakespeare play Hamlet, is allowing a (very) limited number of drop-in weddings at its church this year for the first time.

Published: 8 June 2023 14:38 CEST
How to get married at a world-famous Danish castle
Denmark's world-famous Kronborg Castle in the town of Helsingør. Photo: Kronborg Slot

Happy couples who want to exchange vows at the spectacular location will have to act fast, however, with only a small number of slots available.

On one day only – September 9th – drop-in marriages will be conducted at the Slotskirken (Castle Church) within Kronborg.

The ecclesiastical marriage ceremonies will each last 15 minutes.

“It’s normally only possible for parishioners to get married here. Through these drop-in church marriages, we hope to open Kronborg Castle Church to more newlyweds,” castle priest Sigurd Victor Stubbergaard said in a press statement.

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The drop-in weddings are a “unique opportunity to fulfil the dream of having a church wedding in a historic setting at Kronborg Castle,” Stubbergaard said.

“We also want to appeal to those who desire a shorter and more informal ceremony but where it is important to receive the church’s blessing of the marriage,” he said.

A total of 16 marriages will be conducted by Stubbergaard and church colleagues on the day. Couples are permitted to bring 15 guests.

Anyone interested in saying “ja” (“I do”) on the day in question should contact the deacon at St. Mary’s Church (Sct. Mariæ Kirke) in Helsingør to reserve a slot. A first-come, first-served basis applies.

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New Danish rules on bringing foreign spouses to apply ‘at point of decision’

Anyone whose application to come to Denmark to join a Danish partner is still outstanding when new rules come into force on July 1st will be treated under the new rules, the Danish Immigration Service has confirmed.

Published: 6 May 2024 10:54 CEST
New Danish rules on bringing foreign spouses to apply 'at point of decision'

This means that they will only have to deposit 57,000 kroner in an account for their local municipality, rather than 114,000 kroner under the existing rules, and also means the Danish partner will not have to prove they have reached Danish 3 or higher in a Danish test if they have worked in Denmark full time for five years or more. 

The new rules, which make small but still significant changes to Denmark’s draconian system of family reunion for spouses, are set for their final vote in the Danish parliament on May 30th.  

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“If the proposal is passed, the new rules will come into force on 1 July 2024,” the service said in a press release. “However, it will also be possible to have an application submitted before this time processed under the new rules when they come into force.”

In the press release, the service said that it planned to contact those who have already submitted applications under existing rules to ask whether they wanted to delay a decision until after the new rules have come into force. 

It also said that people whose applications for family reunion were refused before the proposal was presented to the Danish parliament on April 11th, either because they could not meet the financial guarantee or because of the language requirement, would be able to submit a new application after the rules come into force on July 1st. 

Many spouses who have moved to Denmark under the existing rules still have more than 100,000 kroner sitting in a bank account reserved for the use of their local municipality should they become unemployed, or require other support. 

The Local is waiting for clarification from the agency over whether they can now withdrawn some of the funds — in some cases as much as 57,000 kroner — so that the amount reaches the lower level of 57,000 kroner stipulated in the new rules.  

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