Declaration of marital status in Côte d'Ivoire

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Do you live in Côte d'Ivoire? If you need a declaration of marital status, find out about the rules and how to apply (information in French).

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.

In some countries, the authorities will not accept certificates that have been issued digitally. In that case you will need to pay more to have a paper version sent to you. Find out the situation for your country below.

Please transfer the total amount in euros (EUR) payable to:

Bank details
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

Any questions?

In case you have a question, you can send an email via the contact form.