Deregistration

When to deregister

You can have yourself deregistered a month before leaving the Netherlands. You must, however, indicate the date of your departure.

If you register your departure by post or electronically and give no date of departure, then the date the municipality receives your amendment will be adopted as your date of departure. That is the date you hand in your notice of departure, either electronically or in person, or the date the municipality receives your written notice of departure.

Where to deregister

• You can apply for this product online using an electronic application form. 

• You can also deregister in person at the Department of Civil Affairs (afdeling Burgerzaken) of an urban district council office (stadsdeel).

• You can also deregister by post by sending a signed letter with a copy of your valid form of identity (passport, driver’s licence, Dutch identity card or aliens document) to the Department of Civil Affairs at an urban district council office (stadsdeel) or to Dienst Persoons en Geo-information.

Documents to take with when deregistering

To deregister you will need the following documents:

• a valid form of identity. This can be your passport, identity card or residence permit.

If you authorise someone to register your departure for you, they will need to send or take the following documents with them: 

• his or her valid form of identity

• an authorisation, signed by you

• a copy of your valid form of identity.

Your new foreign address

When moving outside the Netherlands, you will need to supply your new foreign address. If your new address is not yet known, then supply the temporary address where you will be staying (the hotel for example) until you move to your permanent address. If you intend to travel without a permanent address, indicate then the first country to which you will be travelling.

If a partner and/or child leaves the Netherlands

If your partner and/or your children leave the Netherlands, they must deregister with the municipality.

Costs to deregister from the municipal personal records database

Deregistration from the municipality is free.