Municipality of Venlo: 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.
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:
- marriage free of charge;
- simple ceremony;
- elaborate ceremony.
Wedding venue
You can get married in various places. You can choose from:
- a wedding venue of the municipality;
- a wedding venue of your own choice. Notify the municipality of your venue. You may have to pay for a wedding venue of your own choice.
You pay a fee for getting married, unless you opt for no ceremony. For more information, contact the municipality.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Venlo
Visiting address
Hanzeplaats 1
5912AT Venlo
| Monday | 8.00 - 17.00 |
| Tuesday | 8.00 - 20.00 |
| Wednesday | 8.00 - 17.00 |
| Thursday | 8.00 - 20.00 |
| Friday | 8.00 - 17.00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |