Statement no marriage or partnership of convenience
Do you or your partner have the nationality of a country outside the European Union? And do you want to enter into a marriage or partnership in the Netherlands? Then you must declare that you are not doing this in order to obtain a residence permit.
Declaration when reporting a marriage or partnership
You need a 'Statement of no marriage/partnership of convenience':
- If you are not a national of a member state of the European Union, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland.
- OR: If you are a foreign national and do not have a regular residence permit (document II) or asylum permit (document IV) for an indefinite period of time.
Make an appointment > (until December 16)
Make an appointment > (from December 17)
Bring with you
Fill in one of the forms and take it to your appointment.
Declaration when registering a foreign marriage or partnership covenant
You need to come by to hand in your documents and finalise the registration.
Make an appointment > (until December 16)
Make an appointment > (from December 17)
Bring with you
- Copy of passport, ID card or driver's license from both partners.
- Form: Statement no marriage/partnership of convenience (pdf 470 kB)
- You must both complete the declaration, even if one of you is Dutch.
- Each statement must be signed by both partners.
When you do not need a declaration
- If you were married abroad more than 10 years ago.
- OR: If your foreign marriage has since been terminated.
Contact
For questions you can also use the contact form or call +31 50 367 7000.