Municipality of Moerdijk: registering a birth

You can submit the birth registration to us online. A statement from the obstetrician or general practitioner must be enclosed. Other supporting documents, such as a donor declaration from a co-mother or proof of a recognized unborn fetus, can also be submitted electronically.

When to report?

You must file a declaration within three days.

Birthday	Latest day of declaration
Monday	Thursday
Tuesday	Friday
Wednesday	Monday
Thursday	Monday
Friday	Tuesday
Saturday	Tuesday
Sunday	Wednesday

If the last day falls on a public holiday, you can file the return on the next working day.

If you register the birth too late, the municipality will report this to the Public Prosecution Service and you risk a fine.

Who can report?

The mother (is not required);
The father (is obligatory), if not possible, then the one who was present at the birth.

Your valid proof of identity;
A valid proof of identity of the mother;
Possibly a marriage booklet or partnership booklet, so that the child can be added to it;
In case of dual motherhood (child born within a registered partnership or marriage between 2 women, with an unknown donor): the statement issued by the Donor Data Artificial Insemination Foundation ;
If the child was recognized before birth: the deed of recognition;
If applicable: the deed of choice of name.

If the civil registrar has doubts about the integrity of the declaration, he can ask for a statement from the doctor or midwife who supervised the delivery.

Submit online

You can register a birth online with DigiD. A statement from the obstetrician or general practitioner must be enclosed. Other supporting documents, such as a donor declaration from a co-mother or proof of an acknowledgment of an unborn child, can also be submitted electronically.

At the counter in the town hall

You can only register a birth by appointment . The civil registrar then draws up a birth certificate.

Certificate for child who was born stillless

From now on, parents with a child who was born stillless will receive a birth certificate. It states that the child was born lifeless. As of February 3, 2019, a law amendment has been implemented that makes it possible to list stillborn children on the parent's person list: Registering stillborn child .

Declaration in the case of a child who dies shortly after birth

If the child dies within the declaration period of three working days, the parents must make a declaration. Both a birth certificate and a death certificate will be drawn up.