Registering with the municipality in the Netherlands
Do you intend to live in the Netherlands for more than 4 months? Then you must register in the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie Personen – BRP). You can do this at the municipality where you intend to live.
You must register in the BRP at the municipality where your intended address is located. There is no charge for this.
If you have no fixed address, you must register your postal address. For example, if you are a ship’s captain, or where the institution that you are in, such as a prison or psychiatric facility, is located.
Are you moving from one municipality to another municipality in the Netherlands? Then you must notify the new municipality of your change of address.
You must register with the municipality within 5 days of arriving in the Netherlands. You can do this at your municipality. Are your partner and/or children are coming with you to the Netherlands? They must come with you to the municipality.
Once you register in the BRP, you will receive a citizen service number (Burgerservicenummer – BSN). You will need this number for any contact with the Government of the Netherlands, such as when managing your taxes.
Exceptions
In some situations you can register later or in a different way:
- You are going to be living in the Netherlands for less than 4 months. Then you can register in the BRP as a non-resident. For this you can use an address outside the Netherlands. You will still receive a BSN.
- You do not have valid residence status, and to be allowed to stay in the Netherlands, you need a residence permit (verblijfsvergunning). If you are waiting for your residence permit to arrive, you do not have to register within 5 days.
- You are unable to prove your identity. This may require additional investigation. Registering with the municipality can then wait until the outcome of this investigation. After that, you will have to register.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Heeze-Leende: Registering with the municipality
You must inform us of your move to the Netherlands in person. You must make an appointment to do this.
Call us: 040 224 1400 or visit the Gemeentehuis during opening hours.
All family members who wish to be registered must come to the appointment with you. This includes babies, young children and elderly people.
- Your valid proof of identity.
- A travel document or other document proving your nationality.
- Documents proving that you live here. For example, a rental contract, proof of ownership or statement from the main occupant of the property.
- Official documents from your time abroad. For example, a birth certificate, marriage certificate, acknowledgement certificate or divorce certificate. Note: if these documents are not in Dutch, English,German or French, they must first be translated and legalised (external link in Dutch). Do this before coming to the Netherlands.
- If you are going to live with someone or you are going to cohabit, you will need written permission from the primary occupant of that address.
- If you are coming to the Netherlands from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius or Sint Maarten, you will need proof of un-registering.
- If applicable: your valid residence permit or proof that it has been applied for.
Registration is free of charge. You must pay the costs of translating or legalising official documents that you may need to take with you.
The municipality will register you in the Basisregistratie Personen – BRP (Personal Records Database) during the actual appointment. You will receive a confirmation letter. The municipality will send your citizen service number (BSN) by post within 3 weeks.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Heeze-Leende
Visiting address
Jan Deckersstraat 2
5591HS Heeze
| Monday | 9.00 - 20.00 |
| Tuesday | 9.00 - 17.00 |
| Wednesday | 9.00 - 17.00 |
| Thursday | 9.00 - 17.00 |
| Friday | 9.00 - 17.00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |