Municipality of Culemborg: applying to get married
If you want to marry (marry) or enter into a registered partnership, you can choose in which municipality you do this. You can get married or enter into a registered partnership. The costs and rules are the same. Where further reference is made to 'marriage and marriage', you can also read 'registered partnership'.
Getting married in Culemborg
We recommend that you make an appointment with the municipality in good time. Before you can get married, you must report your intended marriage in the municipality where you want to get married.
If neither you nor your partner live in the Netherlands, you must give notice of your marriage in the municipality of Den Haag (The Hague). You can find more information on how to register a marriage for Dutch citizens living outside the Netherlands at the netherlandsworldwide.nl website.
Notify your marriage in advance
Before you can get married, you must report it to the municipality where you are going to get married.. Do you both live outside the Netherlands and is at least one of you Dutch? Then you report to the municipality of The Hague.
Make the notification no later than 14 days before you get married.
You cannot submit the notification earlier than 1 year before the wedding date.
When reporting, you state a total of 2, 3 or 4 adults as witnesses.
Inquire in advance with the municipality where you are going to get married and which documents you still need to show. Often the municipality where you make the report already has these documents. The employee will tell you which of the documents below are required.
- a copy of your birth certificate and that of your partner
- valid proof of identity for you and your partner
- copy of the valid identity documents of your witnesses
- certificate of being unmarried, if you have lived abroad
Do you want to fix a wedding date in Culemborg? Send an e-mail to burgerzaken@culemborg.nl. Include in the email:
- desired marriage partnership date
- the names of you and your partner
- date of birth of you and your partner
- your place of residence and telephone number(s)
In Culemborg we know 3 types of weddings:
Free wedding: in the municipal office (Ridderstraat 250) at the counter
A free wedding that is performed at the city counter of the city office. At the time of recording the wedding date, at least one of the two suitors lives in Culemborg. There are (maximum) 4 legal witnesses. This is possible on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9.15 am. This wedding ceremony lasts a maximum of 10 minutes and has no speech.
Simple wedding: in the municipal office (Ridderstraat 250) in a separate room
A paid wedding that is performed in a separate room of the municipal office. At the time of recording the wedding date, at least one of the two suitors lives in Culemborg. There is a maximum of 8 people, including bridal couple, witnesses and guests. This is possible on a Tuesday afternoon at 3.00 pm and 3.30 pm. This wedding ceremony lasts a maximum of 15 minutes.
Wedding in the town hall on the Markt or at your own location
A paid wedding that is celebrated in the town hall or at a location of your choice with a personal speech by an elected Special Officer of the Civil Registry (Babs) or an 'own Babs'. This wedding can take place at times that the bridal couple can choose themselves.
Wedding officiants
The municipality of Culemborg has multiple wedding officiants. The municipality would like to know your first and second choice to ensure that one of them will conclude your marriage.
Bring your own wedding officiant
Would you rather choose a wedding officiant from another municipality? Or for a friend or family member as a wedding officiant? Then you can have him or her appointed as a wedding official for 1 day.
| Type | Prijs |
|---|---|
| Monday and Tuesday at 9.15 (without ceremony) | free |
| Tuesday at 15.30 (without ceremony) | € 170,00 |
| Monday to Friday at City Hall (Oude Vismarkt 4) | € 643,00 |
| Saturday outside office hours at City Hall (Oude Vismarkt 4) | € 1.018,00 |
| Monday to Saturdat and outside office hours at your own location. | € 289,00 |
| official witnesses, per employee | € 56,30 |
Naast de bovengenoemde tarieven zijn de kosten voor de eventuele benodigde stukken:
| Type | Prijs |
|---|---|
| marriage certificate | € 24,00 |
| (extra costs only applicable for the free wedding) | |
| Gust wedding officiant with experience | € 56,30 |
Please note that cancellation/change fees apply:
€56.30 for cancellations or changes made between 3 months and 14 days before the wedding date.
€111.50 for cancellations or changes made within 14 days before the wedding date. This applies to all weddings and registered partnerships.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Culemborg