The form allows you to indicate which document you're requesting (unfold the top plus sign to see all the options).
In the case of divorce or termination of a registered partnership, the extract should be requested from the municipality in which the marriage or partner registration took place.
Which extracts can I request?
All the civil register extracts which can be requested are listed below. When completing the online form, indicate which document it concerns.
Extract from the birth register
You need this document when registering your marriage or your registered partnership, or when applying for custody of children.
Extract from the marriage register
You need this document when there are changes to your personal situation. That might be a divorce, or the termination of a registered partnership, a new marriage or registered partnership, a change of name or the recording of legal matters.
Extract from the registered partnership register
This document is similar to the extract from the marriage register. You need it in the same situations.
Extract from the divorce register
If you are going to re-marry, register a partnership or change your name, you will need this document. You may also need it to record a matter with a lawyer.
Extract from the termination of registered partnership register
This document is similar to the extract from the divorce register. You need it in the same situations.
Extract from the death register
An insurance company or pension fund may require this document before issuing payment. If an organisation requests an extract from the death register, the document is always provided.
How do I request the extract?
There are 3 ways to request the extract:
By using the online application form with DigiD (only in Dutch)
On completion of the form, you can pay online with iDeal.
By using the online application form without DigiD (only in Dutch)
First transfer 13.20 Euros to Publiekszaken DVL/PRS, IBAN number: NL25 INGB 0001 0960 58 (of BIC-code INGB NL2A). Give your name, date of application and 'extract civil status register' in the description. Then complete the form. Add proof of payment and a scan of your identity document. Go to rijksoverheid.nl to see how to safely send a copy of your proof of identity.
At the counter
Make an appointment or just pop into the Residents' Plaza without an appointment, any time between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Be sure to bring your identity document with you. You can pay at the counter by direct debit card (preferable) or in cash.
After the request
If you apply at the counter, the extract will be issued to you immediately. If you apply using an online form, the extract will be sent to your home address within 5 working days.
The extract is valid from the moment of issue to 6 months after that.
What does the extract cost?
A civil status extract costs 13.20 Euros (2018).
Can I request the extract in another language?
Yes, certainly. If you opt in your application form for an international extract, it will be issued in Dutch, French, German, English, Spanish, Italian and Turkish.
Can I also apply for the extract on behalf of someone else?
Yes, you can apply for the extract on behalf of a family member, on condition that this family member is also registered at your address. You can indicate on the form whether the extract is for you or a family member.
For your child
As a parents (or guardians) you may request an extract for your children if the child is younger than 16 and lives at your address. You can indicate this when you apply online. You can only ask for an extract for one child in each request.
For your partner
If you are married or in a registered partnership and you live at the same address, you can ask for an extract for your partner. If you have a cohabitation contract, your partner will need to ask for their own extract.
The event took place abroad. Where should I request the extract?
In principle, you should always request the extract in the municipality in which the event took place, even if that municipality is abroad. There are a few exceptions:
Extract from the birth register
If you are a Dutch citizen, were born abroad and had this registered in the municipality of The Hague, you can request the extract from The Hague's birth register.
Divorce certificate
You request the divorce certificate extract in the municipality in which you married. Did you marry abroad, but divorce in The Netherlands? This will be recorded in the civil status registers in The Hague. In that case, you request the extract from the municipality of The Hague.
Extract from the termination of registered partnership register
You request the termination of registered partnership extract in the municipality in which you registered the partnership. This also applies if you had the partnership registered abroad, but terminated the partnership registration in The Netherlands.