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Municipality of Wierden: 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.

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Applying at the service desk

You can apply for your birth certificate at the service desk of your municipality. Take a valid identity document with you.

Maak een 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. If someone else applies for you at the municipality, you must give them a letter stating:

  • the reason why you need the copy or extract
  • the name of the authorised person
  • your signature
  • the signature of the authorised person

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, please visit the municipality's website.

Applying in the Netherlands

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

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Wierden

Last updated on 18 June 2025