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 Oldenzaal

Here is some information from your municipality.

Departure abroad (emigration)

Please note: you can only report that you are moving outside the Netherlands if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

The declaration of departure may be made by:

the person himself (by the age of 16 or older)
parents, guardians or caregivers for children up to the age of 15
parents, guardians or caregivers for children aged 16 and 17, if they have the same address before and after the move
-the parent and his adult child for each other, if they have the same address before and after the move
-spouses or registered partners for each other, if both have the same address before and after the move
-trustees for the person placed under guardianship

Please note: Do family members stay behind at the address? Then you can only file a declaration at the counter of the Civil Affairs department. All departing family members must be present. This also applies to minors. In that case, you cannot report the move abroad digitally or in writing.

Are you moving outside the Netherlands on your own? If so, you can report your departure online.
Is your entire family moving outside the Netherlands? If so, you must report your departure to the municipality in writing or at its service desk.

Online

You can report your departure online on the day of your move. You need your DigiD to do this.

Report your emigration

At the service desk

Do you want to report the departure of you and your family at the service desk? First make an appointment .

Make an appointment

Bring a valid form of identification to your appointment.

You must specify your new address at the appointment, if already known. You must always specify the country in which you will be living.

You can report the departure of the following people at the same time as you report your own:

your husband or wife;
your civil partner;
your children;
your parents.

Those persons must be registered with you at the same address.

Do you have a samenlevingscontract (cohabitation agreement)? If so, you and your partner must report the departure outside the Netherlands separately.

Reporting a move is free of charge.