Municipality of Rotterdam: registering a stillborn baby
A stillbirth can be registered by:
- the father or female partner of the mother
- the mother
- the funeral home
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.
- A Verklaring van overlijden (death certificate). You will receive this from the doctor.
- Proof of your identity (passport, identity card or driving licence).
- Your trouwboekje (Livret de Famille or Family Book) (if you have one).
- An extract or official copy of an Erkenningsakte (acknowledgement of parenthood certificate) (if you have one).
- An official copy of an Akte van naamskeuze (surname choice certificate (if you have one).
If your child was stillborn, make an appointment with the municipality where your child was born to register the birth. It is possible to erkennen (acknowledge parenthood) of your stillborn child upon registration. You can also have your child recorded in your trouwboekje (Livret de Famille or Family Book).
Booking an appointment
To book an appointment, call our municipal service number 14 010. When you call from abroad, call +31 10 267 16 25. Or send an e-mail to kcc2@rotterdam.nl.
It is free to have a certificate drawn up.
You pay a fee for an afschrift (official copy) of the certificate. For more information, visit our website: Aangifte levenloos geboren kind.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Rotterdam