Municipality of Almelo: registering a stillborn baby
A stillbirth can be registered by:
- the father or female partner of the mother;
- the mother;
- an employee of the hospital;
- the funeral home;
- others who know about the death.
Registration in the BRP
You can register your stillborn child in the Basisregistratie Personen – BRP (Personal Records Database) if you live or will be living in the Netherlands.
If your child was stillborn, make an appointment with the municipality where your child was born to register the birth.
Booking an appointment
Bel +31 546 51 11 11
It is free to have a certificate drawn up.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Almelo
Last updated on 7 January 2026