Municipality of Amsterdam: applying for a copy of a birth certificate
Applying online
Were you born in the Netherlands? Do you live in the Netherlands and have a DigiD? If so, you can apply for your birth certificate online. You can also use your DigiD to apply for your birth certificate from outside the Netherlands.
Applying at a City Office
Please note that requests at a City Office are temporarily not possible. If you cannot apply online then please call 14 020.
Applying from outside the Netherlands
No DigiD? You can also authorise someone to apply for the birth certificate for you at the service desk.
Alternatively, you can apply for your birth certificate by post:
- Send a letter to: Dienstverlening - Gegevensverstrekking & Verificatie
- In the letter, state your year of birth, name, address and what you need the certificate for.
- Sign the letter. Attach a copy of your valid identity document.
A birth certificate costs: € €16.60. In 2025: € 17.10.
Applying in the Netherlands
You will receive the birth certificate by post after no more than 4 weeks.
Applying from outside the Netherlands
The municipality will send the birth certificate to your address outside the Netherlands within 4 weeks. The time taken by the postal service varies from country to country.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Amsterdam