Applying for a copy of a birth certificate in the Netherlands

Do you want a copy of your birth certificate (geboorteakte)? You can request an official copy (afschrift), extract (uittreksel) or a multilingual international extract (meertalig internationaal uittreksel). You can do this in the municipality where you were born.

You won't receive your original birth certificate that the municpality has on file. You can choose from an an official copy, extract or a multilingual international extract.

Official copy of birth certificate

This is a copy of the birth certificate record held by the municipality. The municipality puts a stamp on it. The official copy has the same information as your original birth certificate.

Extract of a birth certificate

The extract of the birth certificate contains the following information:  

your surname;
your first name(s);
your place of birth;
your date of birth.

Details regarding your parents are not included in the extract.

Multilingual international extract of birth certificate

The multilingual international extract is an up-to-date summary of your birth certificate for international use. It provides an explanatory statement in:

Dutch;
English;
French;
German;
Spanish;
Greek;
Italian;
Portuguese;
Turkish;
Serbo-Croatian.

You request a copy of your birth certificate in the municipality where you were born.

Were you born outside the Netherlands? Do you want to request a copy of your birth certificate? If so, contact the Registrar of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships in the country in which you were born. Is your birth certificate registered with the municipality of Den Haag (The Hague)? If so, you can apply for a copy there.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Helmond

Here is some information from your municipality.

Applying for a copy of a birth certificate

The registrar makes a birth certificate after the declaration. This records where your child was born and his/her name. You can request a copy of the birth certificate for a fee.

The fastest way to apply is digitally. Start an application here.

You pay at the time of application.

Please note: You can only apply for an extract or transcript from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, France, England and Ireland. Can't or can't apply online? Please contact us at 14 0492 (do not put an area code in front of the number) .

You cannot come by without an appointment. If you make an appointment, you will not receive the extract or transcript immediately. We will send it to you within 5 working days.

Would you like an extract of the birth certificate? For this you pay €15,70 (rate 2023). A multilingual model form costs €21,20 (rate 2023). You pay this amount at the time of application.

If you have requested a transcript or extract digitally, we will send it to you by post within 5 working days. This is the fastest way. Do you have an appointment at the Stadswinkel to request an extract or transcript? Then you will not receive the extract or transcript immediately. We will send it to you within 5 working days.

Request your extract in time. Sometimes working days are cancelled due to public holidays or bridging days.