How to register in the Amsterdam Area
You will need to register with the municipality (gemeente) if you plan to live or work in the Netherlands. If you are moving from abroad and registeri...
New to the Amsterdam Area
If you are moving to the Netherlands from abroad, when you register with your local municipality, you will receive a citizen service number (burgerservicenummer, BSN) during your appointment. A BSN is required in order to be permitted to work, open a bank account, make use of a healthcare institution (a doctor or hospital) and to apply for benefits or an allowance. Note that is is very important to register the correct address and to notify the municipality on time if you change address.
If you are a highly skilled migrant (or are a graduate or entrepreneur) and are moving to a partner municipality, in many cases IN Amsterdam can also help with these matters. They offer a streamlined procedure for arranging permits, BSNs and address registration.
Registering in Amsterdam
Registering for a short stay in Amsterdam
If you are coming from abroad to work or study in Amsterdam or elsewhere in the Netherlands, even for a period of less than four months, you will requ...
Citizen service number (BSN)
Everyone in the Netherlands has a registration number: the citizen service number (burgerservicenummer, BSN). It's assigned to Dutch citizens at birth...
IN Amsterdam
IN Amsterdam (formerly Expatcenter Amsterdam) provides a one-stop-shop service for international newcomers in the Amsterdam Area. We serve companies a...
Deregistration
Before leaving the Netherlands, a number of matters need to be dealt with. One is deregistering from the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie P...
