Municipality of Nijmegen: registering a stillborn baby

• copy of your passport or identity card;
• doctor's statement stillborn child.

Was your child stillborn before February 4, 2019? Then you need a copy of the death certificate or other proof that the child was born, for example a document from the hospital. Do you not have a death certificate yet? In that case, you can request  a copy from the municipality where the child was born. For Nijmegen call +31 24 329 90 00.

If your partner also wants to register the child with his personal data (BRP)

• copy of your partner's passport or identity card;
• written consent from your partner to add the child to his personal data.

The written consent must contain the following:

• surname child;
• child's first names;
• day of birth;
• place of birth;
• lastname partner;
• first names partner;
• date of birth partner;
• date of consent;
• signature partner.

In Nijmegen, you can register your stillborn child at the same time as registering it in the BRP (Personal Records Database), if you wish. You can make an appointment or request it in writing.

Booking an appointment

Call municipality of Nijmegen at +31 24 329 90 00.

Request in writing

Gemeente Nijmegen
Publiekszaken
Postbus 9105
6500 HG Nijmegen

It is free to register your child and have a certificate drawn up.