Submit a document for registration
If you would like to have a document registered in the Personal Records Database (BRP), then you need to make an appointment.
Types of documents
Which foreign documents can you have registered in the BRP?
- Birth certificate.
- Marriage certificate or certificate of registered partnership.
- If you do not have the Dutch nationality, you may need a statement no marriage/partnership of convenience.
- Divorce certificate.
- Death certificate.
Conditions
Legalization
You can consult the website netherlandsworldwide.nl to see if your document must be legalized. Fill in the relevant country at the bottom of the webpage.
Translation
- Your document must be in the Dutch, English, German, or French language.
- If it is not in one of these four languages, you must have it translated by a certified translator.
Application
Bring with you
- Valid passport or ID card.
- Original documents (some documents must be translated and certified).
If you also have to report an immigration, you can bring the documents with you during that appointment.
Costs
None