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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

Your (future) place of residence falls under:
Informatie:

Here is some information from your municipality.

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

Please contact the municipality for more information or to 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.

All family members who wish to be registered must bring:

  1. all your valid identity documents (which state your nationality);
  2. proof that you have living space, such as a rental contract or proof of ownership;
  3. if you were not born in the Netherlands: your birth certificate;
  4. if you are not an EU citizen: proof that the IND has approved your stay;
  5. Proof of deregistration if you come from Belgium, Germany, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba or Sint Eustatius.
  6. Original documents from abroad of yourself and your children, eg birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce certificate. We only accept English, German and French documents without translation by a sworn translator. The documents must (depending on the country of issue) comply with the authencitation regulations.

Registration is free of charge. You must pay the costs of translating or legalising official documents that you may need to take with you.

We will register you in the Basisregistratie Personen – BRP (Personal Records Database) . You will receive a confirmation letter. We will send your citizen service number (BSN) by post within 3 weeks.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Overbetuwe

Visiting address

Dorpsstraat 67

6661EH Elst

Opening hours
Monday
8.30 - 17.00
Tuesday
8.30 - 17.00
Wednesday
8.30 - 17.00
Thursday
8.30 - 17.00
18.00 - 20.00
Friday
8.30 - 15.00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed