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.
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.
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.