Placing a gravestone or memorial

If you want to place a headstone or memorial plaque on a grave, you’ll need a “ licence ” from the municipality. Your headstone specialist can arrange this for you.

If you want to erect a memorial in a public place, you need a “ authorisation ” permit from the road authority. Often, this is the municipality, but it can also be Rijkswaterstaat, the province, or the water board. It is important that the memorial does not compromise traffic safety. For example, you can place a memorial in a public space to honor a victim of a traffic accident or a victim of senseless violence.