Declaration of Marital Status in Sierra Leone

Do you need a certificate of marital status in Sierra Leone? If the local authorities will not issue such a document, the Dutch embassy or consulate can do it instead.

Due to the corona virus, the possibilities to apply for this declaration at an embassy or consulate-general are limited. Please check the online appointment system to see if it is possible to make an appointment. If no times are available, it is not yet possible to submit an application at the embassy or consulate general.

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.

Declaration of marital status in this country or region

How do you apply for the declaration?

Send a scan (in pdf format) of all the required documents to: acc-ca@minbuza.nl.

Please mention 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.

Application procedure in person

You can come in without an appointment on Monday between 10:00 and 12:00.

Payment

Please check the overview of the consular fees for the costs and payment method.

Transfer the total amount to the embassy's bank account in the name of:

Netherlands Embassy Accra
IBAN: NL57 INGB 0705 0010 08
BIC of SWIFT CODE: INGBNL2AXXX

ING Bank N.V.
Foreign Operations
PO Box 1800
1000 BV Amsterdam

Please mention on consignment: consular statement + your name.

Any questions?

In case you have a question, you can send an e-mail via the contact form.