Family Life
A brief overview of birth, marriage and death in the Netherlands...
In the Netherlands, events such as marriages, births, moving house and deaths must be reported (within a given period) to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Burgerlijke Stand) in your place of residence.
A registrar of the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages is authorised to draw up documents such as marriage and birth certificates.
For information on how to register a birth, marriage or death, visit the website of the local authority in which you live.
This can be found on the homepage of the local authorities.
Text last edited on: 05/2010
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