Apply for declaration of marital status
If you want to get married abroad, you may need a certificate of marriage license or an unmarried declaration. You can apply for these in person at municipality.
Approach
This is how you apply for the statement:
- You will personally visit the municipality.
- You need, from you and your partner:
- your valid ID
- a copy of your birth certificate
- An extract from the basic registration of persons, showing your nationality and marital status
- if you were previously married: the divorce certificate or death certificate
Cost
Rates 2024
- € 29.00 for a declaration of marital competence
- €22.30 for the multilingual model form.
You pay at the time of your request.
Please pay by pin.
Description
As a Dutch citizen, you can get married abroad. The country where you want to get married may ask for permission from your municipality. The municipality can then make a declaration of marital competence or an unmarried declaration for you. This is always multilingual.
A declaration of marital status is valid for 6 months. How long an unmarried declaration is valid varies by country.
Terms
The conditions for applying for a certificate of marital or unmarried status include:
- You or your partner have Dutch nationality.
- You or your partner are registered in this municipality or you lived in this municipality before you left for abroad.