Municipality of Eemnes: applying to get married
You register your marriage with the municipality, providing all the details about yourself, your partner and your witnesses. This can be done up to 2 weeks before the wedding date. You can do it online.
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.
You make a number of choices when planning and registering your intention to enter a marriage. These choices relate to the type of ceremony and the venue. The costs depend on your wishes and the possibilities in the municipality of Eemnes.
Ceremony
The ceremony is the official part of entering your marriage. You can choose from:
- no ceremony (free of charge);
- simple ceremony;
- elaborate ceremony.
If you choose an elaborate ceremony, you can choose who leads the ceremony. You can choose from:
- wedding registrar from the municipality;
- family member or acquaintance.
If you choose a wedding registrar from the municipality, a registrar from the municipality of Eemnes will contact you a few weeks before the planned date to introduce themselves and find out more about you and your partner.
Do you want a family member or an someone you know to conduct the ceremony? If so, you must contact the municipality yourself.
Telephone: +31 35 751 32 22
Location of the ceremony
You can hold the ceremony to enter your marriage at various locations in the municipality of Eemnes. You can choose from:
- a municipal building;
- a location of your own choice.
If you want to hold the ceremony at a location of your choice, contact the municipality by phone: +31 35 751 32 22.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Eemnes
Visiting address
Zuidersingel 5
3755AZ Eemnes
Monday | 8:30-17:00 |
Tuesday | 8:30-17:00 |
Wednesday | 8:30-17:00 |
Thursday | 8:30-17:00 |
Friday | 8:30-13:00 |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |