Municipality of Zaanstad: 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. The costs depend on your wishes and the possibilities in the municipality of Zaanstad.
Ceremony
The ceremony is the official part of entering your civil partnership. You can choose from:
- no ceremony (free of charge);
- simple ceremony;
- elaborate ceremony.
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.
If you choose a wedding registrar from the municipality, a registrar from the municipality of Zaanstad will contact you a few weeks before the planned date to introduce themselves and find out more about you and your partner.
Do you want a family member or an someone you know to conduct the ceremony? Please check Temporary marriage officiant.
Location of the ceremony
You can hold the ceremony to enter your civil partnership at various locations in the municipality of Zaanstad. You can choose from:
- a municipal building;
- a location of your own choice.
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 can do it online.
The costs for a registered partnership per location and time can be found in the pricelist. The free wedding venue may charge additional fees.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Zaanstad