Organization : Brucity Administrative Centre
Facility : Declaration of Marriage
Country : Belgium
Website : https://www.brussels.be/marriage
How To Apply For Declaration of Marriage in Belgium?
The first step is to file a declaration of marriage with your local authority. You then have between 14 days and 6 months to organise your civil wedding ceremony.
You have several options for submitting your marriage declaration:
Online via MyBXL:
** Log in with your identity card and PIN code or via Itsme
** Fill in the form with your details and those of your future spouse
** Upload copies of both sides of your identity documents
** Submit the application
** If your future spouse already has a Belgian national number, he or she must also log in to validate the application within 10 days
Note:
Once the application has been analysed, you will be contacted by the authorities with detailed instructions on how to proceed.
By e-mail:
Send an e-mail to mariages-huwelijken@brucity.be with the following information for each of the future spouses:
** Subject of the e-mail: Declaration of marriage + surnames
** Surname, firstname and date of birth
** Marital status: single, divorced or widowed
** Copy of both sides of your ID card or residence card
Once the application has been reviewed, you will be sent a list of documents to provide and an appointment can be arranged if necessary.
More info?
By calling 02 279 34 40
Conditions of Belgium Declaration of Marriage
To marry, the future spouses must:
** Be over 18
** Consent to the marriage
** Be single, divorced or widowed
** Not be related to one another
** At least one of them must reside in the City of Brussels
Please note: the marriage licence may be suspended or rejected if it appears, from a combination of factors, that the marriage is intended to obtain an advantage in terms of immigration status or that it has been entered into under duress.
Exceptions:
If you are Belgian and live abroad, you can get married in the City of Brussels in one of the following cases:
** You were born in the City of Brussels, your last registered address in Belgium was there, or if one of your relatives, up to the second degree, is domiciled there.
** You were born abroad and have no family ties or previous residence in Belgium.
Documents Required For Belgium Declaration of Marriage
For each of the future spouses:
** National identity document or passport
** The list of documents varies according to the nationality, marital status or residence status of the future spouses. It will be sent to you once your application has been reviewed.
Please Note:
foreign documents must be authenticated or certified with an apostille (where necessary) in the country of issue and translated by a sworn translator if they are not issued in French or Dutch.
Rates of Belgium Declaration of Marriage
The City offers two different price options:
Basic tariff: 50 euros
** Wedding date: you choose the date (Friday or Saturday) according to availability, but the time is set by the City Hall. The exact time is confirmed the week before the wedding.
** Entrance: in front of the Escalier des Lions at the Grand-Place.
** Duration of the ceremony: 15 minutes.
** Parking: 3 parking permits (if no other events are planned on the Grand-Place)
Courtyard tariff: 300 (50 euros + 250 euros supplement)
** Date and time: you choose the date (Friday or Saturday) and time according to availability.
** Entrance: the Cour d’Honneur of the City Hall.
** Duration of the ceremony: 20 minutes with the possibility of a personal speech and photo session on the balcony with the witnesses (if accessible).
** Parking: 5 parking permits (if no other events are planned on the Grand-Place)
Please note: these benefits are subject to availability and may be affected by unforeseen events. No refunds will be made.
Waiting Period of Belgium Declaration of Marriage
Declaration of marriage:
The declaration can be registered once all the required documents have been submitted and your file is complete.
Wedding ceremonies:
** Once your declaration has been registered, your civil marriage ceremony must take place between 14 days and 6 months after the registration, depending on the date you choose and the availability of the City of Brussels.
** You can reserve a date for your ceremony up to one year in advance once your application is complete and subject to any other events being organised at the Grand-Place or the City Hall.
** If your wedding ceremony cannot be held in time, you can apply to the Public Prosecutor for an extension or exemption. If this is the case, please contact us to obtain the necessary documents.