Municipality of Culemborg: registering a birth

You can declare the birth of a child by the following persons:

• The (legal) father or (legal) mother must declare the birth of their child.
• Can't they file a report? Then someone has to do it who was present at the birth. This can be a family member, the midwife, doctor or maternity nurse.
• Sometimes no one is present at the birth and the mother cannot register the birth herself. In that case, a co-resident of the house where the child was born must register the birth. Or the head of the hospital or clinic where the child was born.
• Is there no one who can file the report? Then the mayor or an official designated by him makes a declaration.

The municipality draws up a birth certificate for every birth that is declared. The birth certificate contains the first name or first names and the surname of the child. It also contains the names of the parents, date of birth, time and place. You can get a copy or extract of the birth certificate.

Make a declaration on time

Within 3 days after the birth of your child, you must report the matter to the municipality. At least 2 working days are included in this period and the term always ends on a working day.
You cannot make a declaration at the municipal office on Saturday, Sunday or a generally recognized public holiday. That is why you may sometimes also file a tax return a little later.

You take with you:

• valid proof of identity of the person making the report;
• valid identity document of the mother;
• statement from the doctor or midwife (if you have one);
• marriage certificate (not required);
• acknowledgment certificate unborn child (if you have such a certificate);
• deed of name choice (if you have such a deed).

Child born in a relationship of two mothers

The mother and co-mother who are married or have a registered partnership also take the following document with them with the declaration:

• Declaration of the Foundation donor data artificial insemination (only necessary if the donor is anonymous).

You can file a digital declaration or make an appointment at the municipal office.

Online

Go to the online form Declaration of birth

Make an appointment

• Online:  https://www.culemborg.nl/afspraak-maken#select/
• E-mail: info@culemborg.nl
• Telephone: +31 345 477 700

The birth registration is free. The costs regarding a copy of the birth certificate can be found on the website.