Municipality of Maassluis: 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.

Afschrift (uittreksel) burgerlijke stand | Gemeente Maassluis

By appointment

Make an appointment via +31105931931 or www.maassluis.nl/afspraak

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 Gemeente Maassluis, Publiekszaken, Postbus 55, 3140 AB Maassluis.
• 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: € 15,70.

Applying in the Netherlands

You will receive the birth certificate by post after no more than 5 working days.

Applying from outside the Netherlands

The municipality will send the birth certificate to your address outside the Netherlands within 2 weeks. The time taken by the postal service varies from country to country.