Municipality of Olst-Wijhe: registering a civil partnership

The conditions for a civil partnership are:

• You are 18 years or older. Are you younger than 18 years old? Then your parents or the court must give permission. If you have a child or are pregnant, you may enter into a civil partnership from the age of 16.
• You are not married and are not registered as a partner.
• If you are under guardianship, you need permission from the curator or subdistrict court judge.
• One of the two partners must be a Dutch national or live in the Netherlands.
• You and your partner are not directly related to each other. (No parent or child, grandparent or grandchild, sibling, half-brother or half-sister and cousin).

When reporting a partnership, we ask for:

• Valid proof of identity
• Details of the witnesses

Were you born abroad? Then we also ask for:

• Birth certificate
• Proof of being unmarried

What you need when reporting a partnership can vary. You should therefore always contact Public Affairs first, phone +31 (0)570 568 080.

Arrange at the desk

Make an appointment. When reporting a partnership, we ask for:

• Valid proof of identity
• Details of the witnesses

Were you born abroad? Then we also ask for:

• Birth certificate
• Proof of unmarried status

What you need to report a partnership may differ. You should therefore always contact Public Affairs first, phone  +31 (0)570 568 080.

Reporting a  civil partnership is free.

A partnership notification is valid for 1 year. There must be at least 2 weeks between the notification and your partnership.