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.
Moving to the Netherlands
You must inform us of your move to the Netherlands in person. You must make an appointment to do this.
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
- If necessary, a travel document or other document proving your nationality (this is, for example, a temporary travel document such as an emergency passport or travel document for foreign nationals or refugees)
- Documents of life events from your time abroad, such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, recognition certificate or divorce certificate (if this certificate is not yet registered abroad at the time of registration, such as the divorce certificate, these documents may also be submitted at a later date.
In certain situations, you will need additional documents:
- If you are going to live with someone or live together: written permission from the main resident of that address.
- If you come from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius or St. Maarten: proof of deregistration.
Do you want to emigrate but do not have the nationality of an EU country?
- Then you also need a residence permit. More information about this can be found on the website of the national government.
Please note! We must be able to see that foreign documents are real. This can be done by legalizing the documents. Ask us in advance if this is necessary. Foreign documents must be drawn up in Dutch, English, French or German. Is this not the case? Then you must first have the documents translated by a translator sworn in the Netherlands.
Moving to the Netherlands
If you come to live in the Netherlands (again), you must register with us. Do this within 5 days after you have arrived in the Netherlands.
Visit our service point in Oud-Beijerland. Make an appointment online for this. If your partner and children also come to live in the Netherlands, they must come with you.
Please note: is it about registering persons from Ukraine? Call 088 – 647 36 47 to make a separate appointment.
Registration is free of charge. You must pay the costs of translating or legalising official documents that you may need to take with you.
- When registering in the Netherlands for the first time: within 4 weeks you will receive a message about your registration and your citizen service number (BSN).
- In the case of resettlement (you have previously been registered in the Netherlands): you will receive a message about your registration within 5 working days.
Please include the following information in your objection:
- your name and address
- the date of your objection
- which decision is involved
- why you do not agree with the decision
- your signature
The notice of objection must be submitted to the municipality by post, by e-mail it is not possible to object. The municipality of Hoeksche Waard is advised by an Objections Committee.
You can send your notice of objection to:
P.O. Box 2003
3260 EA Oud-Beijerland
You can enlist the help of the social counselors at Kwaraad to write objections. More information about Kwaraad and the Social Councilors can be found here: Kwadraad maatschappelijk werk - Gemeente Hoeksche Waard (gemeentehw.nl)
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Hoeksche Waard
Visiting address
W. van Vlietstraat 6
3262GM Oud-Beijerland
| Monday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 8:30 - 20:30 |
| Wednesday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |