Applying for an Attestatie de vita (certificate of life) in the Netherlands

Does an organisation outside the Netherlands (e.g. a pension fund) need proof that you are alive? Then you need an Attestatie de vita (certificate of life). You can apply for this at your municipality.

There are 2 types of proof of life documents that are available in the Netherlands:

The Attestatie de vita is an international document in Dutch and French. This document comes from the Register of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (registers van de burgerlijke stand). You can use the certificate outside the Netherlands. You can also get an annex to the certificate explaining the document in German, Spanish, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Turkish.
The Bewijs van in leven zijn (certificate of existence) is an excerpt taken from the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie Personen – BRP). This states that you are registered as alive in the BRP. This extract is in Dutch and can be used in the Netherlands.

This is how it works in your (future) place of residence

Your (future) place of residence falls under the Municipality of Heemskerk.

Municipality of Heemskerk

Municipality of Heemskerk: Applying for an Attestatie de vita (certificate of life)

You may need to prove that you are alive. For this you need the Certificate of Living (Attestatie de Vita). If you can prove that your pension fund needs the certificate, the certificate is usually free of charge. Requesting a proof of living can be done via the digital request form, but you can also visit the town hall. In the latter case, bring valid proof of identity with you.

If you wish to visit the town hall, please make an appointment in advance.

A certificate of life costs: € 14.30

You will receive the certificate immediately.

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