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Last year, Ukraine launched the online marriage service “єShlyub” through the Diia app. As of December this year, 26,231 couples have used the service.
Currently, three digital offices operate:
- Lviv — up to 5 ceremony halls simultaneously,
- Dnipro — 10 halls,
- Kyiv — 13 halls.
The service can handle over 300 registrations per day.
How an online ceremony works via Webex:
- One partner initiates the application in the app, and the other partner signs it.
- Tax IDs and passport details are automatically verified during the application process.
- Information is confirmed regarding the choice of surname after marriage and the address where the marriage certificate will be sent.
- After payment, the application is sent to the State Registry of Civil Status Acts (DRACS).
- State registrars process the application.
- The video ceremony takes place at the scheduled day and time; officiants and DRACS staff oversee the ceremony, verifying digital signatures and matching the couple’s faces with biometric data.
- The registrar finalizes the marriage record and mails the certificate to the couple’s specified address.
Key Features:
- Witnesses are not present during the online ceremony — only the couple participates.
- Digital facial recognition ensures that the registered couple is the one attending the ceremony.
Overall, “єShlyub” provides a fully digital, secure, and convenient way for couples to get married online.
