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Municipality of Vlissingen: registering a foreign document

Do you have a document of an event that took place abroad? Such as a marriage, death, birth, divorce, recognition, name change, or adoption? 
Then you must have that document registered with us. You can make an appointment for this by calling +31 118487000.  
Note. You can only register a foreign certificate if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

  • A valid identification document;
  • The original foreign document. Read the requirements for your document on the website Legalising foreign documents.

Do you have a document of an event that took place abroad? Such as a marriage, death, birth, divorce, recognition, name change, or adoption? 
Then you must have that document registered with us. You can make an appointment for this by calling +31 118487000.  
Note. You can only register a foreign certificate if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

The registration of a foreign document is free of charge.

It takes a maximum of 4 months to have a foreign document converted into a Dutch document. Urgent requests are not possible.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Vlissingen

Visiting address

Paul Krugerstraat 1

4382MA Vlissingen

Opening hours
Monday
8:30-17:00
Tuesday
8:30-17:00
Wednesday
8:30-17:00
Thursday
8:30-20:00
Friday
8:30-12:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Last updated on 5 June 2026