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Marriage and partnership

Do you want to get married or enter into a registered partnership? Then you must first notify us of your intended marriage. There must minimally be 6 weeks and no more than 1 year between your notification and the subsequent marriage.

You can notify us of your intended marriage or registered partnership online. Please make sure you have easy access to your own details, your partner’s details and your witnesses for the notification.

You or your partner will need to fill in the notification form for a digital notification. Download the notification form (PDF, 201 kb) (Dutch only) and fill it in digitally. You will subsequently be able to add (upload) it when you are ready to submit your digital notification.

This form is only available in Dutch.

The ceremonies

You can choose between a regular, budget or free ceremony.

Regular ceremony

The wedding room in the town hall is available on weekdays from 9.00 AM - 10.00 PM and on weekends from 9.00 AM - 5.00 PM. It is also possible to get married or enter into a registered partnership at another location. The costs for a ceremony in the wedding hall are the same as the costs for a ceremony at another location. Other times then mentioned can be discussed with us. To do this, please e-mail burgerzakenhc@almere.nl.

If you have a ceremony in the wedding room in the town hall, keep the following in mind:

  • a maximum of 80 people may be present. There are 60 seats and 20 standing places; This number includes the bridal couple, witnesses, children and photographer;
  • possibility to play music during the ceremony;
  • possibility to have a personal speech of the wedding officer;
  • the ceremony lasts up to an hour.

Budget ceremony

You can also opt for a budget ceremony at the town hall. This can be either a marriage or a partnership. This can be done on weekdays between 9.00 and 16.00.

The following conditions apply:

  • a maximum of 8 people, including the bridal couple, witnesses, children and photographer, may be present;
  • the ceremony will take place in a room at burgerzaken;  
  • it’s not possible to play music before, during or after the ceremony;
  • no speech is given by the Civil Registrar, he or she will only state the legally required wording;
  • the ceremony lasts up to 30 minutes;

Free ceremony

The waiting time for a free ceremony is currently 8 months. These ceremonies are held on Monday mornings at 9.00 or 9.30. The following conditions apply:

  • a maximum of 6 people, including the bridal couple and witnesses, may be present;
  • the ceremony will take place in a room at the town hall;  
  • It’s not possible to play music before, during or after the ceremony;
  • No speech is given by the Civil Registrar, he or she will only state the legally required wording;
  • the ceremony lasts up to 30 minutes.

Costs

DayCosts
Regular ceremony
on working days from 9.00 - 17.00		€ 364.35
Regular ceremony
on working days from 18.00 - 22.00		€ 607.25
Regular ceremony
on Saturday or Sunday from 9.00 - 17.00		€ 828.05

Regular ceremony
at a different time

€ 1,293.05
Free ceremony 
on Monday at 9.00 or 9.30		free
Budget ceremony
on working days from 9.00 - 16.00		€ 219.70
Wedding/partnership booklet€ 27.50
Appointment and swearing in as a special civil registrar
(buitengewoon ambtenaar van de Burgerlijke Stand)		€ 213.75

Costs marriage/registered partnership products

ProductCosts
Converting a registered partnership into a marriage€ 50.80
Visit from a civil servant to assess the security of the wedding venue€ 122.45

Change, cancel or reschedule ceremony date

Moment of changeCosts
From one month until one week before the ceremony date50% of the fees due
In the week before or on the ceremony date itself100% of the fees due

Submit a written notification of an intended marriage or registered partnership

Don't have a DigiD? Then you also have the option of notifying us of your intended marriage or registered partnership in writing. Download the notification form (PDF, 463 kb) (Dutch only). And send us the completed notification form.

Submit the following

  • Notification form completed and signed by both partners
  • Copy of a valid passport for you, your partner and all witnesses
  • Copy of the front and back of a valid residence permit for you and/or your partner

You can send the completed notification form and copies to:

Gemeente Almere
T.a.v. Huwelijkscoördinatoren
Postbus 200
1300 AE Almere