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Municipality of Tilburg: acknowledging parenthood of your child

You must go to the municipality in person to officially acknowledge parenthood of your child and to choose a surname. This is possible in every municipality in the Netherlands. You must make an appointment to do this.

If you do not hold Dutch citizenship or you live outside the Netherlands, other rules may apply. You will receive more information and advice about your personal situation during your appointment.

  • Official acknowledgement and choice of surname are free of charge.
  • You can apply for an akte van erkenning (acknowledgement of parenthood certificate) in the municipality where the acknowledgment took place. You pay a fee for for an akte van erkenning (acknowledgement of parenthood certificate).

The acknowledgement cannot always be processed immediately. This depends on the personal situation of the child and the person acknowledging the child. For example, acknowledgement takes longer if the child was born before 1985 or if the person having the child officially recognised does not hold Dutch citizenship.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Tilburg

Visiting addresses

Trappistinnentuin 77

5057DJ Berkel-Enschot

Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
13:00-18:00
Thursday
Closed
Friday
13:00-18:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Spoorlaan 181

5038CB Tilburg

Opening hours
Monday
08:00-18:00
Tuesday
08:00-20:00
Wednesday
08:00-18:00
Thursday
08:00-20:00
Friday
08:00-18:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Wagnerplein 4

5011LR Tilburg

Opening hours
Monday
09:00-13:30
Tuesday
09:00-13:30
Wednesday
09:00-13:30
Thursday
09:00-13:30
Friday
09:00-13:30
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Ketelhavenstraat 91

5045NG Tilburg

Opening hours
Monday
13:30-18:00
Tuesday
13:30-18:00
Wednesday
13:30-18:00
Thursday
13:30-18:00
Friday
13:30-18:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Tongerloplein 15

5071CX Udenhout

Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
13:00-18:00
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Last updated on 28 November 2023