Municipality of Houten: registering with the municipality
- Are you moving to the Netherlands and are you going to live in Houten? And are you staying here for at least 4 months or longer in the coming six months? Then make an appointment at the town hall within 5 days of arrival.
- This also applies if you have lived in the Netherlands before.
- After your registration, you will receive a citizen service number (BSN) within 30 days.
- Are you here for less than 4 months and do you want a citizen service number? Then you can register in the Non-Residents Registration (RNI). This can be done, for example, at the municipality of Utrecht.
- Do you have a partner and/or children who also need to be registered? Then they must come with you to the appointment.
Make an appointment
You can make an appointment using the buttons below. Choose whether or not you have lived in the Netherlands before.
What should you bring to the appointment?
To report to the town hall at the counter, you will need the following documents:
- A valid ID (on which the nationality is stated) of all persons who need to be registered,
- A rental contract or deed of sale (only the part on which your new address and personal details are stated and the signatures)
- If you are going to live with someone:
- A declaration of residence (Refers to an external website) from the main resident and a scan or copy of the main resident's ID.
- A declaration of consent to reside with the housing association. You can request this declaration from the housing association.
- Official documents from your time abroad. For example, a birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of recognition or divorce certificate. Please note: if these documents are not in Dutch, English, German or French, they must first be translated and legalised. Do this before you come to the Netherlands. View the conditions per country
- If you have a non-European nationality: proof that the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) has approved your stay (MVV),
- If you come from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius or Sint Maarten: proof of deregistration from the population register.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Houten
Last updated on 25 March 2025