Declaration of Marital Status in Bhutan
Do you need a certificate of marital status in Bhutan? If the local authorities will not issue such a document, the Netherlands embassy in New Delhi, India, can do it instead.
Declaration of marital status
If you wish to marry abroad, you may need a declaration of marital status. To obtain one, you must produce several documents to prove that you are not married or in a registered partnership.
What documents do you need when applying?
If you have never been married
- proof that you have Dutch nationality, this may be any one of the following documents:
- a Dutch passport
- a Dutch national identity card
- a certificate of Dutch nationality
- an address and proof of registration of place of residence
- a declaration of unmarried status. If you are no longer registered in the Personal Records Database (BPR) in the Netherlands, request this as an extract from the Non-residents Records Database (RNI). You will then have proof of your marital status at the time you left the Netherlands.
If you have previously been married
- proof that you have Dutch nationality, this may be any one of the following documents:
- a Dutch passport
- a Dutch national identity card
- a certificate of Dutch nationality
- an address and proof of registration of place of residence
- divorce certificates, foreign judgments or a death certificate
You may need to have the original legalised and translated. The rules vary per country.
The term ongehuwd (unmarried)
The term ongehuwd (unmarried) is used only if you have never married or entered into a registered partnership. If you have been married previously or been in a registered partnership, the term gescheiden (which means you have divorced or terminated a registered partnership) or weduwe/weduwnaar (widow/widower) will be used in the declaration. Details of any and all previous marriages or registered partnerships must appear on the document.
How much do you need to pay?
A consular certificate costs €30,00 per certificate.
Please transfer the total amount in euros (EUR) payable to:
| Bank name | ING Bank N.V. |
| Adress bank | Financial Plaza, Bijlmerdreef 106 |
| Postal code bank | 1102 CT |
| Bank location | Amsterdam |
| Account holder | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
| Address | Rijnstraat 8 |
| Postal code | 2515 XP |
| Location | Den Haag (The Hague) |
| IBAN | NL57 INGB 0705 0010 08 |
| BIC | INGBNL2A |
Important! When making the transfer please state the following: VOB - <initials and last name> - <country/city where you apply for the declaration>.
For example: VOB - PJ Janssen - US, Washington
Declaration of marital status in this country or region
How do you apply for a certificate?
Send a scan (in pdf format) of all the required documents to the embassy in New Delhi: nde-ca@minbuza.nl. Please don’t forget to mention in your email for which purpose you need the certificate.
How long will this process take?
The average processing time for applications is 10 working days. You may be asked to send additional documents if your application is not complete. Please note! This may result in a delay in processing your application.
You will receive the certificate via email.
Any questions?
In case you have a question, you can send an email via the contact form.