The time for the wedding ceremony will be agreed no earlier than 4 months before the preferred wedding date. 

Book a civil ceremony here

Ceremonies are available

• Monday to Friday: Between 9-15.
• Saturday and Sunday: Between 11-15, for a fee.
• Other times may be considered for a fee.
   

Please note that there are no ceremonies bookable on the following days:

• On so-called red days (Bank holidays).
• On "squeeze" days.
• School holidays/days off at school, see complete calendar. 
   

If you require witnesses arranged by Sola Council:

• This is possible Monday to Friday, between 9-15.
• A fee of NOK 500 will be required. 

If you have any questions, please contact the political secretariat.

Where to have your ceremony:

• Vigselsrom, Sola rådhus, Rådhusveien 21, 4050 Sola  (max 10 people)
• Seremonirom, Nordsjøveien 58, 4055 Sola  (max 60 people)
• Sola ruinkyrkje, Bautavegen 10, 4055 Sola (contact Sola kulturhus)

Costs, details of fees

• Civil marriage is free for people living in Sola municipality, in vigselsrom and seremonirom within the municipality's opening hours. This also applies to couples who are not residents in Norway. 
• For weddings at other times and places, a fee of NOK 2000 will be required.
• For weddings for people residing in other municipalities, a fee of NOK 2500 will be required.

Language

• The wedding ceremony can take place in Norwegian or English.
• For other languages, the couple must provide an interpreter.

Submission of documents

• Before the ceremony, the couple must make sure that self-declarations, maid of statements and certificates are sent to the National Registry to verify that the conditions for marriage have been met.
• The National Registry will then issue a test certificate valid for four months. This must be sent to Sola municipality/political secretariat: vigsel@sola.kommune.no, as soon as possible or no later than one week before the wedding ceremony.
• All questions related to the test certificate must be addressed to the population register at your regional tax office (Skatteetaten).
• The final marriage certificate will be submitted by the population register and sent to you by mail.

Skatteetaten: Overview of forms

The wedding ceremony

Before the ceremony

• The couple, witnesses and guests must meet at least 15 minutes before the agreed time.
• You must wait outside the ceremony room until you get ushered inside.

During the ceremony

• The ceremony lasts between 10-15 minutes.
• The wedding ceremony itself takes place when the solemnizer reads a fixed text for civil marriage.
• At the end of the ceremony you, the witnesses and the solemnizer will sign your names on the marriage protocol.
• Photographing and filming is allowed during and after the ceremony in agreement with the solemnizer.
   

Rings

• If you wish to exchange rings, you must notify us beforehand, preferably when you agree the time of the ceremony.
• You can also notify the solemnizer before the ceremony begins.
   

After the ceremony

• The municipality sends a wedding announcement to the population register (Skatteetaten) within three days after the marriage ceremony.
• A copy will be sent to the couple. This acts as a temporary marriage certificate until you receive the final marriage certificate from the population register.

Standard text - Procedure for a civil marrage (PDF, 77 kB)