Marriage certificate

The marriage certificate is drawn up electronically during the marriage ceremony, after giving the vows. This certificate is automatically registered in the Database of Civil Status Deeds (BAEC- DABS) (digital).

How to apply?

• Online via MyBXL: for a certificate for yourself
• By e-mail (with a copy of your ID card, the type of certificate you want and/or a mandate if necessary):
  • for a certificate for someone else (child, (grand)parent, husband/wife, heir, lawyer, notary,...): etatcivil.dem@brucity.be
  • for documents filed with the FPS Foreign Affairs before 2004: actesspf-fodakten@brucity.be
• By letter
• At the counter of the Administrative Centre of the City of Brussels or the Liaison Offices of Laeken and Neder-Over-Heembeek

Required documents

ID document (+ mandate and a copy of the identity document of the person concerned if the application is made by a third party)

Rate

• Free
• 20 euros to be paid to the FPS Foreign Affairs for the legalization if the document is to be used abroad (outside the European Union)

Waiting period

If the certificate is to serve in Belgium:

• immediately via MyBXL (unless the document has not yet been digitized in the Civil Status Acts Database (BAEC))
• immediately at the counter
• 5 working days for a request by e-mail

If the certificate is to serve abroad (outside the member states of the European Union):

• 5 working days via MyBXL and at the counter
• 7 working days for a request by e-mail

If the certificate has been submitted to the FPS Foreign Affairs before 2004:

• 10 working days