Municipality of Westerwolde: acknowledging parenthood of your child
For acknowledging a child as well as choosing a last name, you need to visit the municipality in person. Acknowledgement is possible in every municipality in the Netherlands. Please make an appointment for this purpose.
Phone: +31 599 32 02 20 or e-mail: gemeente@westerwolde.nl.
Different rules may apply if you do not hold Dutch citizenship or if you live abroad. More information and advice about your personal situation will be provided to you during your appointment.
- Acknowledgement and choice of name will be provided free of charge
- You can apply for a deed of acknowledgement in the municipality where the acknowledgement took place. A copy or an extract from the civil registry will cost: €15.70
For more information, please contact the municipality. Phone: +31 599 32 02 20 or e-mail: gemeente@westerwolde.nl.
The acknowledgement cannot always be processed immediately. This depends on the personal situation of the child and the person acknowledging the child. For example, acknowledgement takes longer if the child was born before 1985 or if the person having the child officially recognised does not hold Dutch citizenship.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Westerwolde
Visiting address
Dorpsstraat 1
9551AB Sellingen
| Monday | 09.00 - 16.00 |
| Tuesday | 09.00 - 16.00 |
| Wednesday | 09.00 - 19.00 |
| Thursday | 09.00 - 16.00 |
| Friday | 09.00 - 12.00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |