Getting married in the Netherlands

We are Dutch nationals, and we live and work abroad. But we want to marry in the Netherlands. Is that possible?

Dutch people who live outside the Netherlands can marry in the Netherlands, but they first have to give notice of their intention to marry (‘ondertrouw’), in person or in writing, to the municipality of The Hague. When you do so, you must submit certain documents, such as both your birth certificates and information concerning your civil status. You also have to state in which municipality the marriage is to take place.

I am a Dutch national, and my partner is a foreign national. We live and work abroad, but we want to marry in the Netherlands. Is that possible?
If one of you is a Dutch national, you can marry in the Netherlands. You can give notice of your intention to marry (‘ondertrouw’), in person or in writing, to the municipality of The Hague. When you do so, you have to submit certain documents, such as both your birth certificates and information concerning your civil status. You also have to state in which municipality the marriage is to take place.

For more information about giving notice of your intention to marry, contact the Hague Municipal Population Affairs Department. You can phone from 8:00 to 20:00. Tel.: +31 (0)70 353 3000. In the Netherlands you can reach The Hague Municipal Contact Centre on 14 070.