Deregistration

When to deregister

You can deregister a month before leaving the Netherlands and are required to indicate your date of departure.

If you deregister by post and do not provide a date of departure, the date the municipality receives your written notice will be adopted as your date of departure.

If you provide your notice of departure in person, without providing a date of departure that day is considered your departure date.

Where to deregister

• In person at the Department of Civil Affairs (afdeling Burgerzaken) of an urban district council office (stadsdeel kantoor).

• 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 a district council office (stadsdeel kantoor) or to Dienst Persoons en Geo-information (in Dutch)

Deregistration documents required

To deregister, you need the following documents:

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

To authorise someone to deregister for you, the following documents are required:

• his or her valid form of identity

• an authorisation, signed by you

• a copy of your valid form of identity.

Forwarding address

Your new foreign address is required when moving outside the Netherlands. If not yet known, 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, indicate the first country to which you will be travelling.

Deregistering a partner and/or child

If your partner or child(ren) leave the Netherlands, they must also deregister.

Costs to deregister

Deregistration from the Municipality's Personal Records Database is free.

Further information

If you require further information, call the city information number 14 020 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00).

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