A marriage certificate contains all the details of a person's marriage and serves as proof of the marriage ceremony. The marriage certificate is kept in the municipality where you are getting married.
Target Group
- Burger
Conditions
Under certain conditions, you can request a copy or extract of the marriage certificate:
- A transcript mentions the original details of the deed and the history of the state of the person to whom the deed relates.
- An extract , on the other hand, mentions only the current details of the deed, without mentioning the history of the state of the person to whom the deed relates. An extract therefore only shows the current state of the data.
Who can request a copy or extract?
For marriage certificates, the right to a copy or extract is limited to:
- yourself
- the spouse, surviving spouse or legal cohabitant
- your legal representative (e.g. parent, guardian, administrator)
- relatives in the ascending or descending line (not relatives and collaterals)
- your heirs
- special authorised representatives such as a notary or lawyer.
If the deed is more than 75 years old, everyone is entitled to a copy or extract.
Proof
If you collect the document yourself:
- your own identity card or residence permit.
If you request the document for someone else:
- a power of attorney from the person concerned and a copy of his or her identity card
- your own identity card.
Procedure
Procedure
The deed of marriage shall state:
- the name, first names, date and place of birth of the spouses
- the date of the marriage
- the name chosen by a spouse after consummation of the marriage
- the name, given names, date and place of birth of any witnesses.
You can request a copy or an extract from the municipal administration where the marriage was performed.
If you have an electronic identity card (eID), you can request a copy or extract of the certificate online :
- via your commune's e-desk
- or via the certificates page of 'My Citizen Profile'.
Since 1 January 2019, civil status deeds have only been registered digitally. If your deed dates from before 1 January 2019, it may not yet be available in digital form. Some municipalities are digitising old records as copies or extracts of deeds are requested or amendments are made.