Marrying via Zoom: how marriage conditions changed during the war

Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, about 22,000 Ukrainian couples have got married. The number of people wishing to marry has increased, and now the Ministry of Justice is making it easier for Ukrainians to formalize their relationship as quickly as necessary.

Valeria Kolomiets, Deputy Minister of Justice for European Integration, spoke about the changes on Ukrainian radio.

You can get married in a day and remotely

Hence, during the day, anyone can get married in any registry office in the territory where there are no hostilities.

In addition, during martial law, not only employees of the registry office were allowed to register marriages, but powers were also granted to other persons.

There is an additional simplification in that you can register a marriage with the absence of one of the couple. However, this is not allowed for all Ukrainians, but for those who serve, are somewhere far away and want to marry their soulmate.

An application for such a desire can be submitted by both the military and the police, as well as persons who, due to military service, could end up in the hospital.

How to get married remotely

So, first the couple must submit an application, then it is sealed by the commander. And then there can be several ways.

1. The application is sent to the registry office in the territory where the bride or groom is located. Then one of them can come to this body and carry out the procedure.

2. The commander has the right to draw up an act of marriage registration himself, and only then submit this act to the registry office, which will register it. With this procedure, a person can connect online or both the groom and the bride can connect via Zoom.

What financial assistance do military families receive during the war

“Today” has already been told that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided on financial assistance to the families of the military who died in this war.

Relatives of the military who died in the war with the Russian occupation forces will be paid one-time cash assistance in the amount of 15 million hryvnia. It will be divided in equal shares among all recipients.

Assistance and compensation for material costs also provide the families of the dead military personnel for funerals.

According to the Law of Ukraine “On the social and legal status of military personnel and members of their families” monthly allowance receive the families of those soldiers who were captured or disappeared without a trace. The law does not apply to the families of those who surrendered voluntarily.

The law also provides wellness allowance and government assistance to the military and their families with children.

Read more about all the benefits and opportunities in our material.

We also wrote how to financially help the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and which families can receive financial assistance from the state during the war in Ukraine.