Municipality of Amsterdam: registering with the municipality
You must contact us within 5 days of arrival to make an appointment.
Make an appointment
Use the form to make an appointment. You need to answer some questions first, then you can schedule your own appointment. It takes 2 months before you can visit a City Office.
Or call the City of Amsterdam’s information line 14 020. Monday to Friday between 08.00 and 18.00. If you're calling from abroad, call [+31 20 624 1111](tel:+31 20 624 1111).
All family members who wish to be registered must come to the appointment with you. This includes babies, young children and elderly people.
-A valid passport or ID card in case of nationality from the EU, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or Iceland. -All other nationalities: a valid passport and residence permit.
-Are you a refugee: then you need to bring IND reports (first hearing and further hearing). If you do not have a valid passport: then an IND document stating that you are allowed to be in the Netherlands.
-If you own your home: original proof of purchase ('koopcontract').
-If you rent your home: an original active rental contract ('huurcontract') or an original Consent form (PDF, 160 KB) signed by the main occupant and including a copy of their proof of identity.
-Proof of de-registration if you are moving from another part of the Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands): Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba or Sint Eustatius.
-Birth certificate and any other certificates you have, such as marriage certificate, divorce certificate, adoption certificate, family book (Daftar or Livret d'Etat Civil).
Conditions certificates
Bring the original certificates with you. The certificate must be in Dutch, English, French or German. Otherwise, you must have the certificate translated by a sworn interpreter/translator.
You may also need to legalise this certificate. You can find information on legalising certificates on the website of netherlandsworldwide.nl.
Registration is free of charge. You must pay the costs of translating or legalising official documents that you may need to take with you.
The municipality will register you in the Basisregistratie Personen – BRP (Personal Records Database) during the actual appointment. You will receive a confirmation letter and your BSN immediately.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Amsterdam