Registration

Conditions to register

To register with the municipality, the following conditions must be fulfilled:  

• EU citizens must have a valid passport or identity card. Non-EU citizens must have a valid residence permit (verblijfsvergunning) or be in the process of applying for one;

• Applicants must reside in the municipality for at least four continuous months in the six-month period following registration.

Where to register

Place of registration depends on the purpose of your stay in the Netherlands. Skilled migrant registration is arranged at the Expatcenter. Register when collecting residence permit. All other registration should be arranged at the Dienst Persoons en Geo-informatie office. Registration must be done in person, however you will need to call to make an appointment first. The number to call is 14 020.

Documents to take when registering

• valid identification  (passport or identity card)

• a tenancy agreement (huurovereenkomst) or purchase agreement for your home.

• If lodging with someone: a copy of the identity document of the main occupant and a declaration stating his or her permission for to you to live there.

Please note: Depending on your situation, you may be required to take along other documents as well. Find out before the appointment. If you come from the Netherlands Antilles or Aruba for example you must supply a certificate of deregistration (uitschrijvingsbewijs).

Accompanying partner and/or children

Partners and/or children accompanying the applicant must also register with the municipality. To do so, they too must visit the Expatcenter or the Personal Data Department (Dienst Persoonsgegevens) in person.

Documents to take when registering an accompanying child and/or partner

• birth certificate

• marriage certificate 

• birth certificates of any children

• deed of adoption or of acknowledgement of children

Costs of registration

Registration is free.

Foreign Documents

Not all documents are immediately valid in the Netherlands. The municipality will only accept ones drawn up in Dutch, English, French or German. It will require an official translation of documents in other languages, e.g. a birth or marriage certificate.  

Some documents require proof of authenticity (legalisatie). That means that it is made valid in the Netherlands. For more information click here.

Contacts

City Boroughs (Stadsdeelkantoren)

Expatcenter Amsterdam
World Trade Center Amsterdam  
F-Tower Strawinskylaan 39 (second floor)
1077 XW Amsterdam
Email welcome@expatcenter.iamsterdam.com
Telephone +31 (0)20 254 7999