Municipality of Amstelveen: registering a divorce in the civil registry
Where you register your divorce depends on your situation.
If you got divorced in the Netherlands
Did you get married and divorced in the Netherlands? Then your lawyer will send the divorce decree to the civil registrar in the municipality where you got married. The registrar will then register your divorce.
Do you live in a municipality other than the one in which you got married? Then the registrar will inform your municipality of residence.
If you got divorced outside of the Netherlands
Did you get divorced outside of the Netherlands and you live in the Netherlands? Then you must have your divorce registered in the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie Personen; BRP). You do this at the municipality in which you are registered.
If you live in Amstelveen, you can visit the Town Hall and report your divorce at the counter. To do so, you need to make an appointment in advance by phone.
Make an appointment for your visit to the Town Hall: +31 20 540 49 11.
- The Decree of Divorce from the Court.
- Written request for registration of the divorce in the Civil Registry from at least one party.
- Proof that you the judge’s decision is not being appealed (the deed(s) of acceptance). This proof is required for both partners. The requirement does not apply if a partner has filed an appeal within 3 months of the decision.
There is no fee for registering your divorce with the municipality.
Once the municipality has received the documents, it will register the divorce as soon as possible. The divorce becomes official as soon as the municipality registers it in the Civil Registry.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Amstelveen