Requesting marriage, death and birth certificates

Birth, marriage and death certificates

The Amsterdam Civil Registry has your birth certificate only if you were born in Amsterdam. Where your family lived prior to or following your birth is not relevant. Similarly, the Civil Registry has marriage certificates of people who married in Amsterdam and death certificates of people who died in Amsterdam.

Older certificates

Birth certificates prior to 1905 are not available through Dienst Persoons- en Geo-informatie. This also applies for marriage certificates prior to 1930 and death certificates prior to 1955. For these certificates you can contact the Municipal Archives.

Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Amsterdam City Archives)
Vijzelstraat 32, 1017 HL Amsterdam
Telephone +31 (0)20 251 1511
Website Stadsarchief Amsterdam

International certified copy

If you need the certificate for use abroad, the Civil Registry can provide you with an international certified copy. Documents required by Dutch authorities abroad are usually in the Dutch language. It is recommended, however, to confirm what they require in advance. Please note that requests from overseas can be delayed due to slow mail traffic.

Request by internet

Processing time is typically 1 to 2 days. To complete an online request for a birth, marriage or death certificate you must:

• Complete the online certificate application (in Dutch only)

• Make a light, clear scan of your photo ID.

Submit a written request for a certificate

Processing time for a request by mail is 2 to 3 weeks depending upon current request volume. In your written request by post for a birth, marriage or death certificate you must:

• State your full name

• State the date and/or year of birth, marriage or death

• Include a photocopy of your photo identification (ie driving licence, passport)

• Sign your letter of request

• State your postal address

Post your request to:

Dienst Persoons- en Geo-informatie
Postbus 2752
1000 CT Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Request by fax

To request a certificate by fax, follow the same instructions as a written request by mail and send your fax to +31 (0)20 551 9109. Processing time is 2-3 weeks depending upon current request volume.

Request a certificate in person

For certificates made during the current year, visit the city district council office where the registration of birth, death of marriage was originally processed. For all others, to obtain a birth, marriage or death certificate in person you need to:

• Present valid photo identification (ie driving licence, passport)

• Pay a 11.30 euros fee for each certificate (2010 rates)

Address:
Dienst Persoons- en Geo-informatie
City Hall (Amstel 1), Amsterdam

Opening hours:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 08:30 – 15:00 (until 16:00 by appointment) and Thursday: 13:00 – 19:00 (until 20:00 by appointment).

To get there:

• Metro 51, 53 or 54 to Waterlooplein metro station.

• Tram 9 or 14 to Waterlooplein tram & bus stop.

Please note that the Civil Registry service desks moved to Amsterdam City Hall on 19 March 2012.

If you are applying for a certificate on behalf of someone else, you must provide us with an original, notarised letter signed by this person authorising release of his or her certificate to you. You must also bring a copy of this person’s photo ID as well as your own.

Payments

It is not possible to pay by money order. A specification of costs will be included with your requested documents. There are two types of payment options from abroad:

1. Pay online

2. Transfer the amount due to:

ING Bank Nederland
Dienst Persoons-en Geo-informatie
Account number: 4500066
IBAN-number: NL37PSTB0004500066
BIC: PSTBNL21

Please also quote the invoice number on the transfer.

For more information call: +31 (0)20 551 9107.

Related topics

How to register a marriage

How to register a birth

How to register a death

Authentication of foreign documents

Civil Registry service desks to City Hall