Municipality of Hengelo: applying to get married
When you register your marriage, you make a number of choices, which you communicate to the municipality. These choices relate to the ceremony and the venue. The costs depend on your wishes and the possibilities of the municipality.
Ceremony
The ceremony is the official part of your marriage. You can choose from:
- no ceremony (free of charge);
- ceremony (charge)
Wedding registrar
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.
The wedding registrar from the municipality will contact you a few weeks before the planned date to introduce themselves and find out more about you and your partner.
Location of the ceremony
You can hold the ceremony to enter your civil partnership at various locations in the municipality. You can choose from:
- a municipal building;
- a location of your own choice.
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.
Contact us by phone: +31 74 2459876
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 pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Hengelo