Municipality of Olst-Wijhe: 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 Basisregistratie Personen – BRP (Personal Records Database). You do this at the municipality in which you are registered.
For the notification of the divorce you need:
- A written request for registration in the register of births, deaths and marriages.
- A proof (order) of the court's decision.
- The deeds of acquiescence, this means that you do not appeal against the judge's decision.
Your lawyer reports the divorce to us.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Olst-Wijhe