Arrange before you get married

Municipality of Kerkrade offers different types of ceremonies. 

At the Town Hall or one of the other official Kerkrade wedding venues

• Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Are you marrying at one of the locations outside the Town Hall? If so, in consultation with the location and the civil registry department, it is also possible to get married at a different time.
• The duration of the ceremony is 30 minutes
• You can indicate your preference for a wedding official.
• The number of attendees depends on the chosen location.

At the civil registration desk in the City Office

• Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• The duration of the ceremony is up to 10 minutes
• The municipality decides which officiant will marry you.
• The number of attendees is limited to the two partners and a maximum of 2 witnesses. 

Free ceremony at the civil registration desk in the City Office

If you choose a free ceremony, at least one of the prospective spouses/partners must live in Kerkrade. 

• The duration of the ceremony is up to 10 minutes
• The municipality decides which officiant will marry you.
• The number of attendees is limited to the two partners and a maximum of 2 witnesses. 

You can reserve the date and time of the ceremony directly online. To do so, you will need the DigiD of both partners and copies of the front and back of the witnesses' identity documents. 

If either of you was born abroad or does not have Dutch nationality, more documents are needed. In that case, contact the municipality via telephone number 14 045.

We have several official wedding venues in Kerkrade. These are locations approved by the municipality where you can get married.

If you choose a location other than the Council House, you must make your own arrangements with the location for the date and time of the wedding ceremony. Please allow for additional venue rental costs.

Do you have a preference for a wedding official? If so, please let us know. If you opt for a free wedding or a civil ceremony, the municipality of Kerkrade will decide which official will marry you.

• Notifying that you want to get married (notification of intended marriage): free of charge
• Wedding ceremony at the Town Hall from Monday to Thursday:€222.00
• Wedding ceremony at the Town Hall on Friday:€287.00
• Wedding ceremony at another official wedding location on Monday to Thursday:€429.00
• Wedding ceremony at another official wedding location on Friday:€496.00
• Wedding ceremony on Saturday (all locations):€647.00
• Counter marriage (Monday to Friday only):€94.00
• Providing a witness from the municipality (per witness):€46.00
• Standard marriage certificate:€56.80
• Luxury wedding booklet:€75.80
• Cancellation of wedding ceremony:€102.00

These prices also apply to registered partnerships.