Registration in the Netherlands and residence permit
Are you moving to the Netherlands for the first time? Or do you used to live in the Netherlands and are you moving back? You must register with the municipality. You do a ‘first registration’ or a ‘re-registration’.
First registration
Are you moving to the Netherlands for the first time? Or have you previously lived in the Netherlands, but you moved abroad before October 1994? Register with the municipality where you are going to live. This is called a first registration.
Conditions first registration
- You have never lived in the Netherlands before, or you deregistered before October 1994 because you moved abroad.
- You will be living in the Netherlands for at least 4 months in the next 6 months.
- You have an address in Amstelveen.
- You have Dutch citizenship or you have lawful residence in the Netherlands.
- Your identity can be established with a valid proof of identity. This can be a passport or European identity card.
- You make an appointment for registration at the town hall within 5 days of arrival in the Netherlands.
Re-registration in the Netherlands
Did you used to live in the Netherlands, and have you left the Netherlands after October 1994? If you are now moving back to the Netherlands from abroad and if you come to live in Amstelveen, you re-register with the municipality of Amstelveen.
You also re-register if you have been deregistered from the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie Personen/BRP in Dutch).
Conditions re-registration in the Netherlands
- You have previously lived in the Netherlands. You were deregistered after October 1994.
- You will be living in the Netherlands for at least 4 months in the next 6 months.
- You have an address in Amstelveen.
- Your identity can be established with a valid proof of identity. This can be a passport or European identity card.
- You make an appointment for registration at the town hall within 5 days of arrival in the Netherlands.
Residence permit
Have you not yet applied for a residence permit? To apply for a residence permit, please contact the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND).
How to register
This is how you can register for a first registration and re-registration:
1. Answer a few questions via the online form:
2. After submitting the form, you will see a confirmation screen. This screen contains a link for making an appointment online for your visit to the town hall. Make your appointment and choose the correct number of people (all people who move with you).
3. You will receive a confirmation email. This states which documents and certificates you must bring to your appointment.
4. Come to your appointment at the town hall in person. All persons who move with you also come with you. Bring the documents and certificates stated in the confirmation.
What to bring to your appointment
- your valid passport or European identity card
- proof that you have accommodation, such as a rental contract, proof of ownership or permission with a copy of the ID of the main occupant
- if you do not have a European nationality: proof that you have submitted an application for residence in the Netherlands to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND)
- if you come from Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba: a change of address notice (verhuisbericht)
The following documents, if applicable:
- your birth certificate
- your children's birth certificates
- a marriage and/or divorce certificate
- a death certificate from your partner (as proof that the marriage was dissolved by death)
Translation and legalization of certificates
Sometimes it is necessary to first translate and legalize your certificates. That differs per country. Legalization means that the certificate must be signed and stamped by the country of origin.
Are the requested documents not in Dutch, English, German or French? Then you must have them translated:
- Is the translator sworn in the Netherlands? Then you do not need to have the translation legalized.
- Has the translator been sworn abroad? Then you must also have the translation legalized in the country of origin.
More information can be found on the website of the Dutch government.
Term
Make an appointment for a visit to the town hall within 5 days of arrival in the Netherlands. You can be fined if you do not comply with the deadline.
Contact
Can't answer the questions online and then make your appointment? Please get in touch. You can contact us:
- by email via gemeente@amstelveen.nl.
- by telephone at +31 (0)20 540 49 11. From Monday till Thursday from 8.30 to 17.00 pm. On Friday from 8.30 to 12.30 pm.
Migration desk
You need an appointment in order to visit the town hall.
Opening hours desk
Monday till Thursday | 08.30 - 15.30 pm |
Friday | closed |