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Independent document service for Dutch documents used abroad.

RTMRotterdam municipality guide

Dutch municipal documents
from Rotterdam.

Need a Rotterdam birth, marriage, divorce or death certificate, proof of registration or another municipal record for use abroad? Apostille Assist helps identify the correct document and coordinate the agreed request, apostille, translation and international delivery route.

Start Document Route Check Choose a document

Choose the right level of support

Use apostille submission when the correct Rotterdam document is already available. Choose document coordination when the record still has to be requested or the international route contains several steps.

Service fees

Apostille Submission

€200fixed fee

For a suitable Rotterdam municipal document when the apostille requirement is already clear.

  • Practical submission for the Dutch apostille
  • For an available and suitable original paper document
  • WhatsApp progress updates
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Document Coordination

€350fixed starting fee

For an Rotterdam document request from abroad or a route involving several document steps.

  • Review of the recipient, destination and document version
  • Coordination of the agreed Dutch-side route
  • Options for apostille, translation and tracked delivery
Start with the route check

Municipal, court, translation, notarial and courier charges are external costs and are confirmed separately before work begins.

Which Rotterdam municipal document do you need?

Choose the record connected to your foreign request. If the receiving authority used unfamiliar wording, start with the Document Route Check instead of guessing.

BIRBirth certificateFor nationality, marriage, immigration, family and civil-registration procedures.View Rotterdam guide → MARMarriage or partnership certificateFor foreign registration, family matters, immigration and administrative use.View Rotterdam guide → DEADeath certificateFor inheritance, probate, pensions, banks and foreign civil registries.View Rotterdam guide → DIVDivorce or termination certificateFor remarriage, family proceedings and updating foreign civil records.View Rotterdam guide → REGProof of registrationFor official proof of address, registration, civil status or personal details.View Rotterdam guide → OTHAnother Rotterdam recordFor RNI extracts, declarations or an unclear request from a foreign authority.Check the route →

When Rotterdam is the correct municipality

The correct issuing authority depends on the type of record and where the underlying event or registration is held.

Civil-status event in Rotterdam

Rotterdam can issue certificates for births, marriages, registered partnerships and deaths registered in Rotterdam.

Registration in Rotterdam

Proof of registration is issued as an official Dutch BRP extract. People living abroad may need a different RNI or former-resident route.

Event registered elsewhere

If the event was registered in another municipality, that municipality normally holds and issues the relevant civil-status record.

View official Rotterdam certificate information →

Choose the version the foreign recipient accepts

The municipality issues the official document. The remaining question is which municipal version and international formalities the receiving authority requires.

Official municipal copy

The official copy is issued directly by Rotterdam and contains the registered information for that civil-status event.

International extract

An international extract is shortened and multilingual. Ask the foreign recipient to confirm that it accepts this version before requesting it.

The document may still need international formalities

Depending on the destination and receiving authority, the municipal document may require an apostille, another legalisation route or a sworn translation.

From Rotterdam registration to use abroad

Start with the foreign authority’s exact request before ordering or translating the document.

1

Share the requirement

Send the foreign checklist, email, portal wording or rejection message.

2

Confirm the document

Identify the correct Rotterdam record, version and request route.

3

Complete Dutch steps

Coordinate the agreed request, apostille or legalisation and translation order.

4

Deliver internationally

Arrange tracked delivery or the submission method required by the recipient.

An apostille is not automatically required

Some EU public documents are exempt from apostille. Other destinations may use an apostille or a longer legalisation route. The destination, document and recipient determine the correct sequence.

Why use Apostille Assist?

Useful when the municipal request is only one part of a wider international document route.

One coordinated route

The Rotterdam request, apostille, translation and delivery can be planned in the correct order.

Support while abroad

Practical coordination is available when you cannot travel to Rotterdam or receive the document conveniently.

Recipient-led review

The route follows the foreign authority’s wording instead of assuming that every municipal document needs the same treatment.

Information that helps clarify your route

A few precise details are usually enough for an initial review.

Document and registration

State the document type and whether the event or registration belongs to Rotterdam.

Foreign instruction

Share the recipient’s exact wording, including version, issue-date, language and legalisation requirements.

Destination and deadline

Include the country, receiving authority, purpose, deadline and preferred delivery address.

Related Rotterdam document guidance

Continue with the specific document page or return to the national municipality directory.

Rotterdam birth certificateFor a Rotterdam birth record that will be presented abroad.View guide → Dutch municipality directoryBrowse other Dutch municipalities and municipal document routes.View directory → Living abroad and need a Dutch documentFor broader support when arranging Dutch records from outside the Netherlands.View support →

Frequently asked questions

Which civil-status records can Rotterdam issue?

Rotterdam can issue certificates for births, marriages, registered partnerships and deaths when the event was registered in Rotterdam. Other events normally belong to the municipality where they were registered.

Can I request an Rotterdam municipal document while abroad?

Some routes can be started remotely or handled through an authorised person. The available route depends on the document, your eligibility and the identification or authorisation requirements.

Does an Rotterdam municipal document always need an apostille?

No. The destination country, document type and receiving authority determine whether an apostille, EU exemption or another legalisation route applies.

Should I request an international extract?

Only when the receiving authority accepts it. An international extract is shortened and multilingual and may not contain the same information as the official municipal copy.

Can Apostille Assist request the document for me?

Request support depends on the document, your eligibility and the municipality’s identity or authorisation requirements. The complete route is reviewed before work begins.

Can the completed document be shipped abroad?

Yes. Tracked international delivery can be coordinated as part of the agreed route, with the destination and external shipping costs confirmed in advance.

Need an Rotterdam municipal document for use abroad?

Share the document type, destination country and exact instruction so the correct Rotterdam-side route can be reviewed.

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