Municipality of Rucphen: registering with the municipality

All family members who wish to be registered must come to the appointment with you. This includes babies, young children and elderly people.

You will need the following documents:

• A valid ID.
• A travel document or other document proving nationality.
• Proof of accommodation. For example, rental contract or proof of ownership.
• A birth certificate, only if you were born abroad.
• In the case of a foreign nationality: proof of lawful residence. NB! This does not apply to people from the European Union.
• When you come from Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: proof of deregistration.

You may also be asked to provide the following documents, among others:

• a marriage certificate,
• a divorce certificate,
• a death certificate (as proof that the marriage has been dissolved due to death),
• birth certificates of the children.

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. The municipality will send your citizen service number (BSN) by post within 3 weeks.