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: registering later or in a different way

There are some exceptions for registering with the municipality. In some situations you can register later than 5 days or in a different way. The exceptions are as follows:

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:

Municipality of Wageningen

Here is some information from your municipality.

First registration for new residents (BRP) or move to Wageningen from abroad

Are you coming from abroad to live in Wageningen? And have you been here for at least four months? In that case, you must register in person at the town hall within five days. Make an appointment online at the Civil Affairs desk.

Do you have a partner and/or children who are moving with you? Then have to come along to the town hall. A few weeks after registration you will receive a BSN (Burger Service Nummer or Citizens Security Number) by mail. It is also important that you deregister with the municipality when you leave the Netherlands. Please make an appointment online or send an e-mail to publiekszaken@wageningen.nl.

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