Marriage settlement

Here you will find the form for registering a marriage settlement. Please note that there are separate forms for spouses, and for registered partners.

Make sure that all the pages in the form have have signature fields.

You can read about this in our marriage settlement guide. There we show you step by step how to fill in the form.

We do not provide advice on how to distribute the assets in the marriage settlement. If you need further advice and guidance, you should contact legal aid or a lawyer.

You must submit an application to be assigned a d-number along with the marriage settlement form.

The application form states which documentation you must attach and who can confirm the copy of the proof of identity.

If you do not have a customer number with us, leave this field open.

The marriage settlement must be signed by both of you. Two witnesses need to sign in addition. You can read more about the signature requirements in our marriage settlement guide.

Please send the marriage settlement form to

The Brønnøysund Register Center
The Register of Marriage Settlements
P.O. Box 905
NO-8910 Brønnøysund

Please note that you also have to register the marriage settlement with the Mapping Authority for legal protection if you transfer real estate between each other. You must submit the marriage settlement to the Mapping Authority yourselves.

You have to fix it in the original marriage settlement. Resubmit the marriage settlement and attach an explanation in a separate letter. The letter must be signed by both of you or by a solicitor representing you.

If you receive assets as inheritance or gift, the donor can specify in a will, gift letter, or deed that this is to be your separate property.

Yes, if you have filled in an approved form for marriage settlement.

If you have entered incorrect national identity number in the form, you have to correct it and resubmit the form to us.

Yes, if you wish to register the marriage settlement, you have to pay a fee. See overview of fees.

You can only revoke the marriage settlement if the registration is not finalised. You can do this together or through a solicitor representing both of you. If you wish to revoke the marriage settlement, please email us. In order to stop the registration, it is important that it is clearly stated which marriage settlement it concerns. Remember to include the name and the birth date of both of you. Include as well a customer number, if any.

We recommend you contact legal aid or a lawyer for advice and guidance about inheritance and wills.

A marriage settlement validly entered into a Nordic country is also valid in other Nordic countries.

If you are wondering whether the marriage settlement is valid outside the Nordic region, or not, you may contact the embassy for the country in question.

The case processing time for marriage settlements is normally 2-3 days.

The marriage settlement is not automatically cancelled when the marriage is over. You have to give us a notice about cancellation.

Here you can read more about cancellation of a marriage settlement

If you are going to change or terminate the marriage settlement, you must enter into a new one.

See our marriage settlement guide for help with this.

As long as you are married, you cannot delete the marriage settlement. If you want to return to joint property, you need to create a new marriage settlement.

See our marriage settlement guide for help with this.

Here you can read more about deletion

You can search for officially registered marriage settlements here.

The service requires login and you have to have the national ID-number of the person in question.

The search result shows whether there is a marriage settlement after 1 January 1981, but it does not show the complete content of the marriage settlement. If you want to see all of the content, you must contact us to order a copy of the marriage settlement.

If you think that there is a marriage settlement registered before 1981, you have to contact us.

Marriage settlements that have been cancelled are exempt from public access and will not appear in the search. If you want to obtain information about a cancelled marriage settlement, please contact us. Here you can see what it costs.

You can order a copy of a marriage settlement if you want to see the entire content. Here you can see what it costs.

Please contact us by phone to make an order.