RF-1569B Declaration of Marriage Abroad (Norway): Online

What is RF-1569B - Declaration of a marriage contracted abroad?

If you married outside Norway, the marriage isn't automatically in the Norwegian National Registry (Folkeregisteret). To have it registered, Skatteetaten asks for this declaration, RF-1569B 'Erklæring om mitt ekteskap', for every marriage contracted abroad. It uses your answers to decide whether it can register the marriage itself or must send the case to the County Governor (Statsforvalteren) to assess whether the marriage can be recognised.

The form has seven short parts: your details, your spouse's, where and when you married, whether you were both present at the wedding, whether either of you was already married, kinship questions, and a signed confirmation. The kinship questions about cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces apply to marriages after 31 December 2024. Skatteetaten's form page says to post it with the original marriage certificate.

FileIt guides you through RF-1569B in English with the Norwegian question text beside each item, checks national identity numbers against the dates of birth, checks that the 'after 31 December 2024' answer matches the wedding date, and prints everything into Skatteetaten's own PDF. The finished PDF is saved in your FileIt vault, ready to sign and post. FileIt never sends anything for you.

Who fills it: One spouse making the declaration
Sent to: Skatteetaten, with the original marriage certificate
Used for: Registering a marriage contracted abroad
Signatures: You sign; a false statement can be punished (said on the form)
Edition: RF1569B - Des 2024

Who needs to fill out RF-1569B - Declaration of a marriage contracted abroad?

People registered in Norway who married in another country and want the marriage in the National Registry.
Foreign nationals living in Norway whose earlier marriage abroad should be recorded.
Couples asked by Skatteetaten for a declaration while it processes a marriage certificate from abroad.

When to use RF-1569B - Declaration of a marriage contracted abroad

After a wedding abroad, when you send the marriage certificate to be registered.
When moving to Norway as a married couple and your marriage isn't yet registered.
When Skatteetaten asks for the declaration to complete its assessment.

What you need before you start

Your own and your spouse's names, dates of birth, national identity or D numbers (if your spouse has one) and citizenship.
The town, country and date of the wedding, as on the marriage certificate.
Honest answers to the presence, earlier-marriage and kinship questions.
The original marriage certificate to post with the form.

What’s on RF-1569B - Declaration of a marriage contracted abroad

The 2024 edition has 1 page. FileIt asks for it in 5 parts, and it is signed by You (the spouse making the declaration):

1. My details (Mine opplysninger)You (the spouse making the declaration)
2. My spouse (Opplysninger om min ektefelle)You (the spouse making the declaration)
3. The marriage (Opplysninger om ekteskapet)You (the spouse making the declaration)
4-6. Presence, earlier marriages and kinship (Tilstedeværelse, tidligere ekteskap, slektskap)You (the spouse making the declaration)
7. Confirmation and signature (Bekreftelse og underskrift)You (the spouse making the declaration)

How to fill out RF-1569B - Declaration of a marriage contracted abroad, step by step

1 1-2 Mine opplysninger and ektefelle (you and your spouse)

Give surnames, first and middle names, dates of birth, identity numbers and citizenship. FileIt checks that each 11-digit number's first six digits match the date of birth. Leave your spouse's number empty if they have none.

2 3 Opplysninger om ekteskapet (the marriage)

The place (vigselssted), country (vigselsland) and date (vigselsdato) of the wedding. Dates print as dd.mm.yyyy.

3 4-5 Presence and earlier marriage

Say whether you were both physically present at the wedding, and whether either of you was married to someone else when you married each other. Each answer is an X in the JA or NEI box.

4 6 Slektskap (kinship)

Say whether your spouse is your sibling, parent or child, and whether you married after 31 December 2024. If you did, three more questions follow about cousins, aunts or uncles, and nephews or nieces. FileIt checks the date answer against your wedding date.

5 7 Bekreftelse og underskrift (confirmation)

Give the place and date, which print together in the 'Sted og dato' box, and sign by hand. The form states that a false declaration can be punished with up to 2 years in prison.

Common mistakes to avoid

Sending the declaration without the original marriage certificate.
Answering the 'married after 31 December 2024' question differently from the wedding date.
Skipping the kinship follow-up questions when the wedding was in 2025 or later.
Giving names that differ from the marriage certificate or passport.

After you fill it out

Sign the printed declaration and post it with the original marriage certificate to the address on Skatteetaten's form page.

Skatteetaten registers the marriage or sends the case to the County Governor, depending on your answers.

Keep the PDF FileIt saves in your vault, together with a copy of the marriage certificate.

Fill out RF-1569B - Declaration of a marriage contracted abroad online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 22 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration, National Registry) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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RF-1569B - Declaration of a marriage contracted abroad: frequently asked questions

Why does Skatteetaten need this declaration?

The form says it uses the information to assess whether the marriage can be registered in the National Registry, or whether the case must be sent to the County Governor. It is needed for all marriages contracted abroad.

What do I send with it?

Skatteetaten's form page says to send it with the original marriage certificate (vigselsattest).

Why are there extra questions for marriages after 2024?

The form asks about cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces only if you married after 31 December 2024; those questions appear in FileIt only then.

My spouse has no Norwegian identity number. Is that a problem for the form?

No. The number box can be left empty for a spouse without one; the other details are still required.

Can I fill it in online?

Yes. FileIt lets you answer in English and prints into Skatteetaten's PDF, free on every FileIt account. You sign it by hand and post it yourself.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration, National Registry): https://www.skatteetaten.no/globalassets/skjema/alltid/rf1569b.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.skatteetaten.no/skjema/erklaring-om-mitt-ekteskap/
Edition shown on this page: RF1569B - Des 2024 (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration, National Registry) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.