Getting married abroad
I want to get married abroad
Would you like to get married in another country? In that case, you may need a certificate of no impediment to marriage. This document states that you are not currently married and that you and your partner are permitted to marry under Dutch law.
What are the Requirements?
- You or your partner has Dutch nationality.
- You or your partner is registered in our Basic Register of Persons (BRP), or has been registered in Tytsjerksteradiel.
- Do you no longer live in the Netherlands? Then you can request the statement from the municipality where you last lived before moving abroad.
- Have you never been registered in the Netherlands? If so, request the certificate from the Dutch embassy or consulate in the country where you plan to get married. For more information, visit the websitenederlandwereldwijd.nl.
- Minors require permission from their parents (or guardian) and, in some cases, also from the government (the Minister of Justice and Security).
- Placed under guardianship? Then you first need permission from the guardian.
Required for your application
- Valid proof of identity for you and your partner.
- In addition, depending on your situation, you may need additional documents.
Below you can read about the situations in which we require additional documents and the requirements these documents must meet. In all cases, we need recent documents that are no more than 6 months old.
We require the original of all documents. For identification documents, a copy is sufficient. Check the page “Legalization of Foreign Documents for Use in the Netherlands | NederlandWereldwijd at to see if your document needs to be legalized or translated.
Foreign deeds or other foreign documents must be written in Dutch, English, French, or German. If this is not the case, you must first have the documents translated by a translator certified in the Netherlands. Sometimes you must have foreign deeds legalized in the country of origin. Check with the municipality for more information.
| Document | When necessary? | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Copy of the front and back of the identity document | Always from both partners | |
| Copy of the birth certificate | If you and/or your partner were born abroad and this foreign birth certificate has not yet been registered in the Personal Records Database . | You can request a copy of the document in your country of birth. Check the page “Legalization of Foreign Documents for Use in the Netherlands” | NederlandWereldwijd to see if your document needs to be legalized or translated. |
| Declaration of unmarried status | If you and/or your partner live or have lived abroad | You can apply for the certificate at your (last) place of residence abroad. |
| Divorce certificate or certificate of dissolution of registered partnership or death certificate | If you or your partner have been married/in a partnership before and the certificate has not yet been registered in the Personal Records Database | You can request the certificate from the municipality where the marriage took place or the partnership was registered. You can request a death certificate from the municipality where your partner died. |
You can apply for a certificate of no impediment to marriage in two ways:
Apply online
- You log in using DigiD.
- Please fill in all the necessary information.
- You upload the necessary documents.
- You pay immediately via iDEAL.
After you submit the documents, we will review them and contact you to go over them. We will then schedule an appointment for you to drop off the original documents. A copy of your identification documents is sufficient.
Apply for a certificate of marital status online
Request via email
If you are unable to request the document online, or if you have questions about the document you need to submit, please contact us at BOburgerzaken@t-diel.nl.
What does it cost?
Applying for a certificate of marital status costs €31.10.