Deregistering from the municipality in the event of a long stay outside the Netherlands

Are you going to live outside the Netherlands for at least 8 months in 1 year? If so, you must deregister from the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie Personen – BRP). The BRP contains your personal data, such as your name, gender and date of birth. You can deregister from the BRP through the municipality where you live.

Deregistration from your municipality is subject to certain conditions:

You cannot deregister until 5 days before your departure. This includes weekends and public holidays.
You can deregister in writing or in person at the municipality service desk. This depends on your situation. In some municipalities, you can deregister online. Ask your municipality whether this is possible.
Are not all your family members, such as your partner and children, moving with you? In that case, at many municipalitys you must always deregister in person. Deregistering by post or online is then not possible.
You can also deregister if the 8 months in which you intend to live outside the Netherlands are not consecutive.

It may be important for you to have proof of deregistration, for example because you need to demonstrate to an organisation that you have been deregistered. Request proof of deregistration from the BRP via your municipality. Do this when you have yourself deregistered. Proof of deregistration demonstrates that you have been deregistered from the Netherlands. This proof specifies your personal details and the date of your deregistration.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee

Here is some information from your municipality.

Leaving the Netherlands (emigrate)

Are you moving abroad? You report this to the municipality if you go abroad for more than 8 months in a period of 1 year.

Description

If you move abroad, you must report the move to the municipality. You must report if you go abroad for more than 8 months in a period of 1 year. These 8 months do not have to be consecutive. Even if you keep your house in the Netherlands, you must report the move to the municipality.

Are you staying abroad for less than 8 months? Then you can report the move, but you don't have to.

The municipality will inform the authorities that are connected to the Personal Records Database (BRP). For example, the tax authorities and the pension funds.

Read more information for Dutch citizens abroad on Nederlandwereldwijd.nl

You must personally report your move to the municipality under the following condition:

Family members remain at your current address in the Netherlands.

Otherwise, you can make the notification in writing. This can be done by:

yourself, if you are 16 years or older
by parent, guardian or guardian for minor children
cohabiting spouses / registered partners for each other
cohabiting parents and adult children for each other

This is how you report your move abroad:

You make the report within 5 days before your departure. Please note: you will be deregistered on the day you report your move (ie not on your actual departure date).
Does everyone at your address move abroad?
- You can submit your report digitally. You can then immediately request proof of deregistration.
- You can also submit your report in writing to the municipality.
- You enclose a copy of your valid proof of identity.
Will people continue to live at your address?
- You personally go to the municipality.
- You bring your valid ID with you.
You pass on:
- in which country you will stay
- what is your first address (with city name)
- the date you move

The declaration can be made by:

yourself, if you are 16 years or older
by parent, guardian or guardian for minor children
cohabiting spouses / registered partners for each other
cohabiting parents and adult children for each other

It is not possible to request proof of deregistration after the day of departure. You can only do this at the same time as the declaration of the departure abroad. Do you still need proof of deregistration later? Then you can do this at an RNI municipality. These municipalities are Alkmaar, Almelo, Amsterdam, Breda, The Hague, Doetinchem, Eindhoven, Groningen, Goes, Heerlen, Leeuwarden, Leiden, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Terneuzen, Utrecht, Venlo, Westland and Zwolle.

Proof of deregistration costs € 10.25, but if you request it digitally € 8.30.