Registered partnership, convert to marriage

A deed of conversion can convert your registered partnership into a marriage, ending the registered partnership and beginning the marriage from the time the deed of conversion is recorded in the Registry of Marriages. For children born before the conversion, nothing changes in the family relationships.

Entry in register

The deed of conversion is drawn up by a registrar and then entered in the register of marriages. The conversion can take place in any municipality in the Netherlands.

Do you live abroad?

If you live abroad and at least one of you has the Dutch nationality and you want a conversion in the Netherlands, you must do this in the municipality of The Hague. You can make an appointment to do so with the civil registrar of the municipality of Den Haagexternal-link-icon, Landelijke Taken department.

Cost

The cost of conversion depends on the documents to be submitted and any ceremony. These can be found in the current fee ordinanceexternal-link-icon.