Marriage and registered partnership

• Getting married or entering into a registered partnership

  You can make your relationship official by marrying or entering into a registered partnership. Also the rights and obligations in your relationship, such as pension and inheritance.

• Register an intended marriage or registered partnership

  Would you like to get married or enter into a partnership in The Hague? Then you first need to notify the municipality. This used to be called a ‘notice of intent to marry’ (in ondertrouw gaan).

• Getting married in The Hague: locations and fees

  The Hague has 3 locations where you can get married or enter into a registered partnership. You can also choose to get married at a free-choice venue or self-designated spot.

• Register your witnesses

  You need witnesses to get married or enter into a registered partnership. You can register your witnesses or change the witnesses at the municipality. The municipality does not provide witnesses.

• Register an intended marriage or registered partnership for Dutch citizens living abroad

  Do you and your partner live abroad? And do you want to get married or enter into a registered partnership in the Netherlands? Then you first need to inform the Municipality of The Hague.

• Register an intended marriage or registered partnership if 1 partner lives abroad

  Would you like to get married or enter into a partnership in The Hague? Does 1 partner live abroad? Then you first need to inform the municipality.

• Request a change in the use of your surname

  If your civil status changes, you can choose how you would like to be addressed by organisations by indicating your surname.

• Request marriage certificate or certificate of registered partnership

  A marriage certificate or certificate of registered partnership is written proof of your marriage in the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

• Request marriage booklet or partnership booklet

  The marriage booklet or partnership booklet is a memento of a beautiful day. It contains an extract of the certificate.

• Convert a registered partnership into marriage

  You can convert your registered partnership into a marriage. You can do this at a municipal location or free-choice wedding venue.

• Request a declaration of no impediment

  The declaration of no impediment states that you are currently not married and that you and your partner are permitted to get married under Dutch law.

• Declaration of unmarried status

  You can use a declaration of unmarried status to prove that you are not married. For example, if you wish to marry abroad.

Civil registrars

For an overview of The Hague's diverse group of designated civil registrars, go to Trouwambtenaren (in Dutch).