Certificates

• Certificate, copy or extract

  The Registry Office draws up certificates for all major life events. You can apply for a copy at the municipality.

• Birth certificate

  A birth certificate provides written proof that your birth is recorded in the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

• Marriage certificate

  A marriage certificate provides written proof that 2 people are married to each other.

• Death certificate

  A death certificate provides written proof of a person's death. This is recorded in the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. You can request a copy or (international) extract of this certificate.

• Divorce certificate

  A divorce certificate provides written proof that 2 people are no longer married to one another.

• Certificate of unmarried partnership

  Have you registered your unmarried partnership in The Hague? You can request written proof of this.

• Certificate of termination of unmarried partnership

  Have you terminated your unmarried partnership? You can request written proof of this.

• Converting a foreign certificate

  You can register a foreign birth, marriage, partnership or death certificate in The Hague’s Registry Office.

• Request a certificate for someone else

  You can request a copy or extract of a certificate for someone else. This can only be done online or at a municipal counter at the city district offices.

• Adoption certificate

  An adoption certificate provides written proof that your adoption is recorded in the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriage.

Other changes

• Changing your name

  Would you like to change your surname or first name? Read how you can do this.

• Indicate your new surname

  If your marital status changes, you can choose how you would like to be addressed by government agencies by indicating your surname.

• Change your registered sex (transgenders)

  Would you like to change the sex recorded on your birth certificate? You can do this at the municipality. You can also change your given names, if you would like.

• Change your registered sex (transgenders born abroad)

  Would you like to change the sex recorded on your birth certificate? You can do this at the municipality, even if you were not born in the Netherlands.