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 Nunspeet.

Municipality of Nunspeet

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

You request an Attestation de vita if a foreign organization needs proof that you are alive. Make an appointment for this. You request this in person so that the civil registrar can establish that you are alive at the time the document is drawn up.

Making an appointment with the municipality

Online

By telephone:

[contactgegevens]

By email:

[contactgegevens]

You are registered in the municipality of Nunspeet
You bring a valid proof of identity (passport, ID card or driving licence).
When you apply for an Attestation de vita for a pension, you must bring the letter from the pension fund with you. The document will then be provided free of charge

A certificate of life costs: € 14,30

You will receive the certificate immediately.