Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Vilken rättslig verkan har en enbart religiös vigsel eller skilsmässa i Sverige?
What legal effect does a purely religious marriage or divorce have in Sweden?
Correct answer: None – only Swedish law decides who is married
A purely religious ceremony has no legal effect. Only a marriage by an authorised officiant and a divorce through the district court are legally valid; a religious ceremony may be held alongside, but Swedish law determines who is married.
Source: Sverige i fokus · 12. En sekulär stat och ett mångreligiöst land