Are you moving from abroad to the Netherlands? And are you planning to live here for at least 4 months? You are required to register in person with the municipality within 5 days after your arrival.
If you have a partner and/or children who have to be registered as well, they have to be present in person. This also applies if you deregistered before 1 October 1994 due to emigration.
Declare your intent of Resettlement after living abroad within 5 days.
If you are not a citizen of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you will have to report to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) after registering with the Civil Affairs Department.
If you are temporarily working or living in the Netherlands, or are receiving a pension abroad, you will need a citizen service number (burgerservicenummer, BSN). You will be given one upon registration in the Non-residents Register (Register Niet Ingezetenen, RNI) in one of the 18 municipalities with an RNI registration service. For more information, you can consult the Rijksoverheid (National Government) website.
You can visit the Civil Affairs Department for your initial registration in the Netherlands. You are required to first schedule an appointment online.
When you register in the Netherlands, you will need to provide:
Foreign certificates usually have to meet certain legalisation requirements. If you are unsure about which documents to bring with you, please call the Customer Contact Centre at telephone: 0900 - 1809.
The municipality will complete your registration within 4 weeks after your declaration. For people who are neither a Dutch national nor EU citizen, the IND will first have to consent to the registration. You will receive a written confirmation from the Civil Affairs Department. This letter will also contain your citizen service number.