Marriage and registered partnership
We are happy to help you make it an unforgettable day!
You can submit your notification of intended marriage/registered partnership to us online and pay in advance.
Note
In the Netherlands, you can only officially marry or enter into a registered partnership at the municipality. So a religious ceremony in a church or mosque is not enough.
Approach
You can report your plans as early as 1 year before your wedding day or partner registration. Report it no later than 2 weeks in advance. Do you need to submit documents to the municipality that are from abroad? Then keep in mind that 2 weeks may be too short.
This is how you report that you want to get married or enter into a civil partnership:
- Contact the municipality where you want to get married or enter into a registered partnership.
- Contact the municipality of The Hague if you both do not live in the Netherlands.
Have you lived in the Netherlands since birth? If so, you do not need any documents. Do you not live in the Netherlands? Then you will need different documents. Please contact the civil status department.
Do you not live in the Netherlands but want to marry or partner in the Netherlands? Then look at Getting married in the Netherlands if you live abroad.