Registering a stillborn baby in the Netherlands
A stillbirth is registered with the municipality in which the child was born. The municipality then issues a birth certificate (geboorteakte) for a stillbirth. It does not matter how long the pregnancy lasted.
A birth certificate for a stillbirth is an official document, proving that your baby was born.
The birth certificate for a stillbirth is recorded in the Registers van de burgerlijke stand (Register of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships)
Choosing a surname for a stillborn baby
You may choose your child’s surname, which can be either the father’s or the mother’s surname. This choice does not affect the names of any subsequent children, meaning that you can choose a different surname in the future.
You can also register your stillborn baby in the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie Personen – BRP) if you wish. This is a different procedure from registering the birth of your baby as stillborn.
The birth of a stillborn baby is registered with the municipality where your baby was born. For any questions, please contact the municipality.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Zutphen: Registering a stillborn baby
A stillbirth can be registered by:
- a parent;
- an employee of the hospital;
- the funeral home;
- others who were present at the birth of the child.
If your child was stillborn, make an appointment with the municipality where your child was born to register the birth. Make an appointment.
It is free to have a certificate drawn up.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Zutphen
Visiting address
's Gravenhof 2
7201DN Zutphen
| Monday | 08:30 - 12:00 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 12:00 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 12:00 17:30 - 19:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 12:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |