Municipality of Meerssen: notifying the municipality when you move home

Please note: you can notify the municipality when you move house only if you live in the Netherlands and are already registered with a municipality.

Providing notification of your move

Online

By post

You can also provide notification of your move by post. www.meerssen.nl

At the service desk

You can also make an appointment to provide notification of your move at your municpality’s service desk. www.meerssen.nl

Moving in the Netherlands

The conditions for reporting a move include:

You are 16 years or older.
You have permission from the resident if you move in with someone.
The move is communicated by:
- yourself
- a parent, guardian or carer
- cohabiting spouses or registered partners for each other (if they move to the new address together)
- cohabiting parents and adult children (18+) for each other (if they move to the new address together)
- a legal representative
- an adult with written consent

You will need the following documents to notify us when you move house:

a valid identity document or a valid residence permit for the Netherlands.
Proof of residence, such as a tenancy agreement, deed of sale or statement of consent from the main resident.

Submit online

Report your move online with DigiD. Are you going to live with someone? Or do you rent a room? Then keep the declaration of lodging or rental contract with you. You must scan it.

Move online

Pass it on at town hall

Is online passing on difficult for you? You can also report your move to the town hall. You can make an appointment for this.

If you notify the town hall of your move, you must bring the following with you:

A valid ID;
Are you going to live with someone or are you renting a room? You need a certificate of lodging or a rental contract. Use the form for this declaration of lodging .

Submit in writing

You can also notify us of your move in writing. Use the form for that. Also enclose a copy of your proof of identity with your declaration. Are you going to live with someone? Are you renting a room? Then send your tenancy agreement or the declaration of lodging (along with a copy of the main occupant's proof of identity) with the declaration.

It is free to notify a move.