Registering a civil partnership in the Netherlands
Do you want to form a civil partnership? If so, you must first notify the municipality. You must do this at least 2 weeks and a maximum of 1 year before you want to form the civil partnership.
The registration of a civil partnership is subject to a number of conditions (in Dutch), such as:
- you must be at least 18 years of age;
- you cannot enter into a civil partnership with someone who is already married or in a civil partnership
- you cannot be related to one other, e.g. grandparent, grandchild, parent, child or sibling.
Do you want to enter a civil partnership in the Netherlands with a foreign citizen? There are other conditions that must be met.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Ommen: Registering a civil partnership
You make a number of choices when planning and registering your intention to enter a civil partnership. These choices relate to the type of ceremony and the venue. The costs depend on your wishes and the possibilities in the municipality of Ommen.
Ceremony
The ceremony is the official part of entering your civil partnership. You can choose from:
- no ceremony (free of charge);
- simple ceremony;
- elaborate ceremony.
If you choose an elaborate ceremony, you can choose who leads the ceremony. You can choose from:
- wedding registrar from the municipality;
- family member or acquaintance.
If you choose a wedding registrar from the municipality, a registrar from the municipality of Ommen will contact you a few weeks before the planned date to introduce themselves and find out more about you and your partner.
Do you want a family member or an someone you know to conduct the ceremony? If so, you must contact the municipality yourself.
Location of the ceremony
You can hold the ceremony to enter your civil partnership at various locations in the municipality of Ommen. You can choose from:
- a municipal building;
- a location of your own choice.
If you want to hold the ceremony at a location of your choice, contact the municipality.
https://www.ommen.nl/contact/
Registering an intended civil partnership
You register your intended civil partnership with the municipality in which you wish to enter the civil partnership. Provide the details of yourself, your partner and your witnesses. This can be done up to 2 weeks before the ceremony date. You can do it online or at the town hall.
Direct online: https://iburgerzaken.ommen.nl/gaas-web/server/continue/StartHuwelijk#burgerzaken
Make an appointment: https://diensten.ommen.nl/afspraken
The costs for a wedding depend on the day, time and location at which you want to get married. Below is a complete overview of all costs charged for a marriage or registered partnership.
Marriage or registered partnership booklet: € 45 (if desired)
Marriage or partnership at the town hall:
Monday to Friday: €414
Saturday and Sunday: €826
Public holidays: €826
Marriage or partnership at Landgoed Het Laer, or a free location:
Monday to Friday: €926
Saturday and Sunday: €1,091
Public holidays: €1,091
Due to the free location, additional costs may be charged for the rental of the location.
Other (possible) costs
Conversion of a registered partnership to a marriage without using the wedding location: € 132
Appointment special civil registry officer for one day: € 107
Appointment special civil registry officer for one day who also needs to be sworn in: € 271
Deployment of messenger service to support wedding ceremony: € 214
Certificate of marriage authorization: € 25.10
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Ommen