Guidance

Netherlands: explanatory letter on marriage

A letter for British nationals getting married in the Netherlands who are asked by Dutch authorities for a declaration of single status.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
22 November 2013
Last updated
4 February 2025 — See all updates

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Netherlands: explanatory letter on marriage

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Details

The British Embassy cannot issue declarations of marital status or certificates of no-impediment. If the Dutch authorities ask you to get either of these from the embassy or a consulate, you can download the letter from this page and show it to them. It explains that certificates of no impediment have not been issued by British embassies or consulates since 2013.

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Updates to this page

Published 22 November 2013
Last updated 4 February 2025 + show all updates

  1. The letter explaining that the British Embassy cannot issue declarations of marital status or certificates of no-impediment has been updated.

  2. First published.

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