Getting married in the Netherlands if you live abroad

The Requirements to marry or enter 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 checks whether you may marry or enter into a registered partnership with each other.

Marriage registration is free of charge. An extract of the certificate of unification costs €17.10

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. Does the municipality need to request documents coming 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:

• Do you both live abroad? Make a written notification to the municipality of 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.

Municipality of The Hague, Rural Duties Department

Postbus 12620

2500 DL The Hague

Available from abroad by phone at +31 70 353 30 00

lt@denhaag.nl 

Information

• Information on marriage and registered partnership
• Information about making a written report to the Hague municipality