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.
Registering the final order in the marital property register
Did you draw up huwelijkse voorwaarden (a prenuptial agreement)? Then you can register the agreement in the marital property register (huwelijksgoederenregister)(in Dutch). Do this at the court that issued the final order.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Stichtse Vecht: Registering a divorce in the civil registry
- a marriage or registered partnership can be dissolved by divorce or termination of partnership registration
- your lawyer usually arranges for the registration of your divorce/termination of partnership registration
Registration of divorce with the municipality where the marriage was performed
Bring with you:
- an original written request for registration in the register of civil status
- original proof (order) of the court's ruling
- the original deeds of resignation, this means that you do not appeal the court's decision
- your valid identification
Registration of termination of registered partnership at the municipality where the partnership registration took place
In case of termination by the court:
- original order of the court ruling
- deed of resignation of both persons
- original written request for registration in the register of civil status of 1 or both persons
- your valid proof of identity
In case of termination by agreement:
- the original declaration of termination of the registered partnership
- your valid identity document
Divorce
A marriage can be dissolved by divorce. You must file for divorce with the court. For this you need a lawyer. After the court's ruling, the lawyer reports the divorce to the municipality where the marriage was consummated.
The divorce is final if the court's order is registered in the civil registry within 6 months of it becoming valid.
Termination of registered partnership
A registered partnership can be dissolved without the intervention of a judge. This is only possible if both partners agree and they have no joint minor children. The termination of a registered partnership is then done by an agreement at a notary or lawyer's office. In other cases, the procedure is the same as divorce.
The termination of a registered partnership is final when the agreement from the lawyer or notary (within 3 months) or the court order (within 6 months) is registered in the registers of the civil registry where the registered partnership took place.
Divorce or dissolution of partnership abroad
If the divorce or end of registered partnership took place abroad, please contact the municipality.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Stichtse Vecht
Visiting address
Endelhovenlaan 1
3601GR Maarssen
| Monday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |