Municipality of Emmen: registering a civil partnership

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.

Ceremony

The ceremony is the official part of entering your civil partnership. You can choose from:

no ceremony;
simple ceremony;
elaborate ceremony.

Location of the ceremony

You can hold the ceremony to enter your civil partnership at various locations in the municipality of Emmen. 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.

Registering an intended civil partnership

You register your intended civil partnership with the municipality in which you wish to enter the civil partnership. Provide the details of yourself, your partner and your witnesses. This can be done up to 2 weeks before the ceremony date.

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.