Land Registry (Kadaster) ownership extract with apostille
We order a certified ownership extract from the Dutch Land Registry, have it legalised by the CDC and apostilled by the court.
What is a certified ownership extract from the Kadaster?
A certified ownership extract (gewaarmerkte eigendomsinformatie) is a paper extract from the public registers of the Dutch Land Registry, the Kadaster, about one house, flat or plot of land. It names the owner and states whether a ground lease or another right of use applies to the property. It also gives the registered size (not for flats), public-law restrictions such as listed-building status and, where known, the purchase price from the last deed. Mortgages and attachments are not included in it; they appear in the mortgage extract. The Kadaster sends the certified version by post only. A notary or bank abroad asks for it in an inheritance, a divorce or the sale of a Dutch home. Under Articles 99 and 100 of the Dutch Cadastre Act, anyone may request it for any address, even without being the owner. Searching by an owner's name has been restricted to notaries, bailiffs and some other professions since 2023, so the request goes by the address of the property.
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Why does an ownership extract go to the CDC first and then to the court?
An apostille confirms that the signature on a Dutch document is genuine. The court only adds one to signatures it can verify, and the Kadaster's signature is not one of them. The Dutch judiciary (De Rechtspraak) therefore sets a fixed order: a Kadaster document must first be signed by the Consular Service Centre (CDC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and only then can you get the apostille from the court. The CDC legalises Kadaster documents directly, but it does not always accept one that is more than a year old. That is why we order a fresh copy for every request. The court then places the apostille on the CDC signature. If the ownership extract is going to a country that has not joined the Apostille Convention, the embassy of that country follows the CDC and the court is not involved. You request that route on the legalisation page.
Source: De Rechtspraak: apostille and legalisation · Last updated:
What does the rate for an ownership extract with apostille include?
For an ownership extract with apostille, three authorities each charge their own fee per document: the Kadaster for the certified extract by post, the CDC for the legalisation and the court for the apostille. Our rate of €349 excl. VAT per document covers all three, the post between the authorities and the work at each counter. Shipping to you is a separate line in your order: €9.95 by registered post within the Netherlands, free from €299. A digital copy, a scan by email next to the paper original, is an option at €9.95. An admin fee of €3.50 (excl. VAT) applies per order. There is no express option for this product, because the Kadaster, the CDC and the court each need the paper document. Allow 15-20 working days for the whole chain from your order. Before you pay, the summary lists shipping, the digital copy and the admin fee separately.
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How long do the Kadaster, the CDC and the apostille take?
The route your document takes
You order
Online form and payment
Kadaster
Certified document
2 working days
CDC
Legalisation of the signature
a few working days plus postage time
Court
Apostille
a few working days plus postage time
To you
By registered post
1-2 working days
| Step | Authority | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Order the certified document | Kadaster (Land Registry) | 2 working days |
| Legalisation of the signature | CDC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | a few working days plus postage time |
| Apostille | District court | a few working days plus postage time |
| Shipping to you | Registered post within the Netherlands | 1-2 working days |
All fees of the Kadaster, the CDC and the court are included in our rate of €349 excl. VAT. Shipping and the digital copy are separate lines in your order. In total, allow 15-20 working days.
Arrange it yourself or through us?
| Step | Yourself | Through us |
|---|---|---|
| Order from the Kadaster | Online form with DigiD; the document arrives by post | One form on this page |
| Legalisation by the CDC | By post or at the counter in The Hague, paid separately | We arrange it |
| Apostille from the court | By post to the court, paid separately | We arrange it |
| Payment | Three separate payments to three authorities | One payment |
| Time | Depends on postal times; allow several weeks | 15-20 working days |
Fully handled for €349
- No need to leave the house: we handle the application, the legally valid court apostille and shipping
- Legally valid in 129 convention countries
- Recognised by foreign authorities
- Sent by registered, secure post
- Worldwide shipping via PostNL or DHL Express
- Confidential and GDPR-compliant handling
- Trusted: 100,000+ translations, apostilles and legalizations since 2006
The rate covers the certified Land Registry document, the legalisation by the CDC and the court apostille, with all fees and costs.
Optional add-ons
- Digital copy (scan by email)€9.95
A certified ownership extract (gewaarmerkte eigendomsinformatie) is a paper extract from the Dutch Land Registry, the Kadaster, showing who owns a house, flat or plot of land. It also states whether the property is held on ground lease, its registered size and, where known, the price from the last sale. A notary or bank abroad asks for it when dealing with an inheritance, a divorce or the sale of a Dutch home. The court cannot apostille it straight away, because it does not know the Kadaster's signature. The Consular Service Centre (CDC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first legalises the document, and only then does the court add the apostille. All you give us is the address of the property; we place the order with the Kadaster and take it past the CDC and the court. Allow 15-20 working days for the whole chain. Shipping and a digital copy are separate lines in your order, so you see exactly what you pay before checkout.
How does it work?
From order to apostille: we order the document and take it past the CDC and the court.
You place your order with the address of the property and the destination country.
We order a fresh, certified paper copy from the Kadaster, which posts it to us.
The Consular Service Centre (CDC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalises the Kadaster's signature.
The court adds the apostille. You receive the document by registered post, and digitally as well if you want that.
You do not need to send us anything
We order the certified copy from the Land Registry (Kadaster) and have it delivered to us. It then goes to the CDC of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and after that to the court. You only fill in the details the order form asks for.
Frequently asked questions
What does a certified ownership extract show?
It shows who owns the property or plot and whether a ground lease or other right of use applies. It also lists the registered size (not for flats), public-law restrictions such as listed-building status and, where known, the purchase price from the last deed. Mortgages and attachments are not in it; for those you need the mortgage extract.
Why the CDC first, and only then the court?
The court only apostilles a signature it can verify, and the Kadaster's signature is not one of them. The Consular Service Centre (CDC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs therefore legalises the Kadaster signature first. The court then adds the apostille on top of that legalisation. A Kadaster document without the CDC stamp is turned away at the court.
What does an ownership extract with apostille cost?
You pay €349 excl. VAT per document. That includes the Kadaster's fee, the legalisation by the CDC, the court fee and our handling at the three authorities. Registered shipping within the Netherlands is €9.95, free from €299. A digital copy costs €9.95. An admin fee of €3.50 applies per order.
How long until I have the document?
Allow 15-20 working days from your order. The Kadaster only sends certified copies by post. The document then goes to the CDC and on to the court, and both work with the paper original. Express is not available for this product. If you have an appointment with a notary abroad, order well ahead of it.
What if my destination country has not joined the Apostille Convention?
Then an apostille is the wrong route. After the CDC legalisation, the embassy or consulate of that country legalises the document and the court is not involved. You start that request on our legalisation page, not through this order. The Apostille Checker tells you in advance whether your country takes part.
What details do I need to provide?
Only the address of the property: postcode, house number and any addition. If the plot has no address, such as farmland, give us the cadastral designation instead (municipality, section and parcel number). You do not need to send us anything. We always order a fresh copy, because the CDC does not always legalise documents older than one year.
Can I request the extract for a property I do not own?
Yes. The Kadaster registers are public and the Dutch Cadastre Act does not require you to be the owner. Anyone may request the ownership extract for any address, including the home of a parent who has died. Searching by an owner's name has been limited to notaries, bailiffs and a few other professions since 2023. That is why we ask for the address, not the name.
Does the document also need a translation?
That is up to the authority receiving it. A notary in Spain or a bank in Germany will often want a sworn translation of a Kadaster document, sometimes with the apostille translated too. Check with them first. If you need one, order it separately through our translation service, and have the apostilled copy translated so the apostille is covered by the same translation.