Municipality of Zaanstad: 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.
Add to the notification:
- copies of your valid proof of identity (a Dutch or foreign travel document (passport/identity card), Dutch driving license or residence document from the IND)
- copies of valid IDs of the witnesses (minimum 2, maximum 4)
- if you were born abroad or were previously married, you may still need to submit foreign documents. In this case, first contact the customer contact department for personal information.
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.
If you opt for an elaborate ceremony, you determine who leads the ceremony. You have the following choices:
- A wedding registrar from the municipality. The wedding registrar will contact you a few weeks before the wedding date to introduce themselves and find out more about you and your future spouse. If you have a preference for a wedding registrar, inform the municipality of this.
- A family member or acquaintance. Please check.
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.
The costs for a marriage/registered partnership per location and time can be found in the price list. The free wedding venue may charge additional fees.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Zaanstad