Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Consular certificates confirming a Dutch national's marital status or legal capacity to marry, among the six certificates offered to Dutch nationals abroad.
Where to apply in Australia
Dutch embassy or consulate-general; the page does not confirm which post.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of the Netherlands.
How to apply
Choose the certificate on the site and follow its instructions
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: consular statement EUR 30.00
Good to know
Fee list is the Australia 2026 list (page last modified 26 May 2026); amounts are in EUR, converted at the exchange rate on payment day. Sydney takes cards/Eftpos only (no cash); Canberra takes cash AUD only.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Netherlands's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of the Netherlands in Australia
- Airport transit visa
- Caribbean visa (short and long stay)
- Certificate of life
- Certificate of residence
- Dutch passport or ID card (adults and minors)
- Emergency travel document / laissez-passer
- Legalisation of a Dutch citizen's signature
- MVV entry visa and residence permit (long stay in the Netherlands)
- Naturalisation and civic integration exam abroad
- Option procedure for Dutch citizenship
- Schengen visa (Netherlands)
- Statement of true copy and ID photocopy legalisation
- Voting from abroad (Dutch elections)