In the Netherlands to get married you must be over 18 years old (unless you are 16, female and pregnant with permission from your parents) and at least one of you must either be a Dutch national or you must both have residency. If neither of those options is applicable to you but you would still like to marry in the Netherlands you can contact the IND for a temporary visa, MVV. This can take quite a few months to arrange so make sure you begin well in advance. As same sex marriage is legal in the Netherlands many gay couples do opt to marry in Amsterdam on such a visa.

Before you begin the process of registering your marriage there is some documentation you should have. If you or your intended is not Dutch, an EU or EEA citizen, or in possession of a valid residency card you must first contact the foreign police (vreemdelingdienst) and request a declaration (M46) from them, so that they do not object to the marriage. There are several other documents you will need: a valid passport, your residence visa, attested birth certificates (if not from the Netherlands), proof that you are single, and witness forms.