Getting married in the Netherlands if you live abroad
If you live abroad, you can marry or enter into a registered partnership in the Netherlands. You report your plans to the municipality where you are getting married or entering into the partnership. If you both live abroad, you report to municipality The Hague.
Approach
You can report your (wedding) plans as early as 1 year before your wedding day or partnership registration. Report it no later than 2 weeks in advance.
Do you need to request documents coming from abroad? Then keep in mind that 2 weeks may be too short. Therefore, make sure you receive the documents on time from abroad.
This is how you report that you want to get married or enter into a civil partnership:
- Do you both live abroad? Submit a written notification to municipality The Hague.
- Do you or your partner live in the Netherlands? Contact the municipality where you want to get married or enter into the partnership.
Cost
Rate 2024
- The marriage declaration is free of charge.
- An extract of the certificate of unification costs €16.60
Description
Even if you do not live in the Netherlands, you can get married or enter into a registered partnership here. You or your partner must be a Dutch national. You can choose in which municipality you want to get married or enter into the partnership.
Terms
The conditions for getting married or entering into a registered partnership in the Netherlands are:
- At least 1 of you both have Dutch nationality.
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You are not married to anyone else.
- You are not in a registered partnership with anyone else.
- You are not too closely related to your partner. This means that your partner cannot be, for example, your father, (grand)daughter, grandfather or (half)sister.
- You are not under guardianship. If you are under guardianship, you need permission from the trustee or district judge.
- The municipality verifies that you may marry or enter into a registered partnership with each other.
Term
The declaration is valid for 1 year.