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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.

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Municipality of Zaanstad: 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 Basisregistratie Personen – BRP (Personal Records Database). 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

If family (grandparents, parents, children or grandchildren) remains behind at the address, you may be asked to come personally with a valid ID and the address details abroad. Notification of a move can be done online by:

  •  yourself if you are olderthan 16 years;
  • married/registered partners for each other;
  • the parent, guardian or guardian of minor children;
  • parents for adult children living at home;
  • adult children for live-in parents;
  • the trustee for a person who has been placed under guardianship;
  • an authorized representative (with a signed authorization).

You don't have DigiD? Then use the form below. You can send in this form by contact form or by post.

Reporting a move is free of charge.

Notification of a move takes a maximum of 30 days.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Zaanstad

Last updated on 26 September 2022