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Notifying the municipality when you move home

Are you moving home within the Netherlands? If so, notify the new municipality where you are going to live of your move. The new municipality will register you at your new address. You do not need to deregister from your old municipality.

The move can be notified by:

  • anyone aged 16 or older;
  • cohabiting spouses / civil partners on behalf of each other;
  • the parent, guardian or caregiver on behalf of minor children;
  • parents on behalf of adult children living with them;
  • adult children on behalf of parents living with them;
  • the conservator on behalf of a person placed under a conservatorship;
  • an authorised representative.

You must notify the new municipality where you are going to live that you are moving home. You must inform it of your new address no later than 4 weeks before the moving date, or within 5 days after the moving date.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:
Informatie:

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Veendam: Notifying the municipality when you move home

Please note: you can notify the municipality when you move house only if you live in the Netherlands and are already registered with a municipality.

Providing notification of your move

Online

Log in using your DigiD and provide notification of your move online via veendam.nl.

At the service desk

You can also make an appointment via +31 598652222 to provide notification of your move at your municpality’s service desk.

By post

You can also provide notification of your move by post. 

Attach:

A copy of identification.

Address:

Raadhuisplein 5
9641 AW Veendam

Who gives notice of the move?

  • Yourself, if you are 16 years old or older.
  • The parents, guardians or caregivers of children under 16.
  • The parents, guardians or caregivers of children aged 16 and 17 living with you. Unless these children notify their move themselves.
  • The guardian of the person under guardianship.
  • An adult child for parent(s) with the same residential address.
  • Parent(s) for an adult child with the same residential address.
  • Spouses and registered partners who have the same residential address.
  • Any adult who has received written authorization for this purpose from the applicant.

It is free to notify a move.

Your move will be processed within 2 weeks.

Moving from the Netherlands or to the Netherlands

Are you moving outside the Netherlands? If so, go to Moving outside the Netherlands on veendam.nl..

Alternatively, you can contact the municipality at +31 598652222.

Are you moving to the Netherlands? If so, go to Moving to the Netherlands on veendam.nl.

Alternatively, you can contact the municipality at +31 598652222.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Veendam

Last updated on 22 September 2022