Municipality of De Wolden: applying to get married
You make a number of choices when planning and registering your intention to enter a civil partnership. These choices relate to the type of ceremony and the venue. The costs depend on your wishes and the possibilities in the municipality of De Wolden.
Ceremony
The ceremony is the official part of entering your civil partnership. You can choose from:
- no ceremony (free of charge);
- modest ceremony;
- elaborate ceremony.
If you choose an elaborate ceremony, you can choose which wedding officiant is going to lead the ceremony.
Location of the ceremony
You can pick where the ceremony is going to take place. The ceremony can be held at the municipality, but you can also request to have the ceremony at your house, at a restaurant or in some other venue. Before making such requests please be aware that any permits must be arranged before requesting to hold a ceremony in a venue of your choice.
- You can not be forced into marriage.
- Are you under guardianship? You will need permission from the guardian or a cantonal judge.
You have to send the following documents for the marriage at least 2 weeks in advance to: Gemeente De Wolden, Postbus 20, 7920 AA Zuidwolde:
- The form notice of intended marriage or "melding voorgenomen huwelijk"
- Do you have a foreign nationality? Please make sure you take the form notice of intended marriage with you.
- Copy of valid proof of identity (ID-card, passport or a driver's license) of you and your partner.
- Copy of valid proof of identity of your witnesses (minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4). Anyone above 18 years of age is allowed to be a witness.
For notifying the municipality you can call: +31528378200.
Reporting a marriage is free of charge.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of De Wolden