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 rules:
- 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.
Have you already been deregistered from your municipality? If so, you can no longer request proof of deregistration via the municipality where you lived. In such a case, you can request an international excerpt from the BRP. This is a document containing your details if you are not registered in the Netherlands. You can request this excerpt from one of the 19 Dutch municipalities with an RNI service desk. An international extract from the BRP is also referred to as an extract from the Non-residents Records Database (Registratie Niet-Ingezetenen – RNI).
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Emigrate
Please note: you can report that you are moving outside the Netherlands only if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
Even if you keep your house in the Netherlands, you must report the move to the municipality.
Are you staying aboad for less than 8 months? Then you can report the move, but it is not necessary.
The municipality will inform the authorities that are connected to the BRP, such as the Tax and Customs Administration and the pension funds.
If everyone moves abroad from the same address, you can report this in writing. This can be done by:
- yourself, if you are 16 years or older;
- parent, guardian or caregiver for minor children;
- cohabiting spouses / registered partners for each other;
- cohabiting parents and adult children for each other.
Are people staying behind at your current address in the Netherlands?
Then the people who leave abroad must report to us personally. This also applies to minors. Departure declaration by an authorized representative is not possible.
To pass on your emigration, we need from you:
- in which country you will stay;
- what is your first address (with city name)
- the date you move;
- a copy of your valid identification.
You report to the municipality within 5 days before your departure. If you do not declare emigration, we can impose a fine on you.
Reporting a move is free of charge.
Do you need proof of deregistration?
There are costs associated with this.
- Reporting by email or post: 5 working days.
- Reporting at the service desk: processed immediately by the municipality.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Olst-Wijhe
Visiting addresses
Raadhuisplein 1
8131BN Wijhe
| Monday | 09.00-12.00 |
| Tuesday | 09.00-12.00 |
| Wednesday | 09.00-12.00 |
| Thursday | 09.00-12.00 |
| Friday | 09.00-12.00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Jan Schamhartstraat 5b
8121CM Olst
| Monday | 13.30-16.30 |
| Tuesday | 13.30-16.30 |
| Wednesday | 13.30-20.00 |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 13.30-16.30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |