Acts of Civil Status

Registration of Marriage abroad performed before a foreign authority

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Dutch marriage certificate in international format (including Spanish); it must be Apostilled by the *Rechtspraak* (Dutch Judiciary). You can find the office nearest to your place of residence at the following link: (https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken). If the certificate is only in Dutch, a translation by a sworn translator is required (see the attached list of translators). The Spanish translation must also be Apostilled.
• Valid passport or national ID card of the Ecuadorian citizen.
• Valid passport of the foreign citizen.
• The fee for marriage registration is 55 euros; this amount must be transferred to our bank account on the day of the appointment.

To schedule an appointment, please follow these steps:

1. Go to: https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/
2. Choose Administrative Center: NETHERLANDS THE HAGUE – CONSULATE
3. Then choose: REGISTRATION/BIRTH REGISTRY
4. Enter your personal information and complete the registration validation process
5. Attach a scanned copy of the supporting documents
6. Choose the day and time of your appointment
7. You will automatically receive an email indicating that your appointment has been registered and the documents will be validated by an official.
8. Once the documents have been validated, you will receive an email indicating that the documents have been validated and will ask you to CONFIRM your appointment, please follow the instructions given.
9. Once your appointment is confirmed, you must come to our offices at the following date and time to complete the procedure: Koninginnegratch 84, 2514 AJ, The Hague.