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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

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Registering with the municipality in the Netherlands

You must inform us of your move to the Netherlands in person. You must make an appointment to do this.

Make an appointment.

All family members who wish to be registered must come to the appointment with you. This includes babies, young children and elderly people.

Come to the municipality in person and bring the following documents:

-Your valid ID (showing your nationality) proof that you have accommodation, such as a rental contract or proof of ownership if you were not born in the Netherlands
-Your birth certificate if you do not have a European nationality 
-Proof that the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) has approved your stay.
-If you come from Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba a relocation notice:
          possibly the following documents: a marriage or divorce certificate a death certificate of your partner               (as proof that the marriage was dissolved by death) your children's birth certificates
-Do you have proof of deregistration from the previous country? So take that with you
-The deeds may be subject to further requirements, such as legalization or apostille
-All persons who move with you will also come personally

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 Hellendoorn

Visiting address

Willem-Alexanderstraat 7

7442MA Nijverdal

Opening hours
Monday
09:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 17:00
Thursday
09:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 17:00
Friday
09:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 16:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
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