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:

Municipality of Woerden

Here is some information from your municipality.

Moving house

Providing notification of your move

If you move to or within Woerden, you must inform the municipality of your new address. You can report your move online with DigiD. Or you can make an appointment for this with the municipality.

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.

What do you need when notifying the municipality??

-Your DigiD (online) or proof of identity (if you have made an appointment).
-Your new home address.
-Your rental contract or purchase contract.
-If you are going to live with someone else: a completed consent form from the main occupant and a copy of his/her valid proof of identity.

You can report your move online with DigiD. Or you can make an appointment for this with the municipality.

It is free of charge to notify the municipality a move.

Your move will be processed within 1 to 2 weeks

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