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Registering a divorce in the civil registry in the Netherlands

Has a judge has agreed to your divorce (echtscheiding)? Then you and your partner will be sent a copy of the final order (echtscheidingsbeschikking). When does your divorce become final? Once you have registered the final order in the municipality’s civil registry (burgerlijke stand van de gemeente).

You can register the final order in the Register of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (burgerlijke stand van de gemeente). Do this at the municipality where you were married. This must be done within 6 months of the court ruling. When you have done this you are legally divorced.

This is how it works for you

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Here is some information from your municipality.

Registering a divorce in the civil registry in the Netherlands

For more information or a request please contact us at https://www.roermond.nl/contact.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Roermond

Visiting address

Kazerneplein 7

6041TG Roermond

Opening hours
Monday
9:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
9:00 - 19:30
Wednesday
9:00 - 17:00
Thursday
9:00 - 19:30
Friday
9:00 - 17:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Last updated on 23 September 2022