Other Citizens Services

Documentation and registration are an important part of life in the Netherlands; below are some of the procedures most requested by expats in The Hague.

Nearly all documents can be obtained from your local sub-municipal office (stadsdeelkantoor), including City Hall.

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Certificate of Good Behaviour (VOG)

If you apply for a job for example involving confidential data or vulnerable persons, your employer may request a Certificate of Good Behaviour (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag/VOG).

Certifying a copy or transcript

If so requested, the Municipality of The Hague can certify a copy or transcript, for example a diploma or proof of identity.

Child benefits

If you live or work in the Netherlands and you have children, you are entitled to receive Dutch child benefits (kinderbijslag).

Dogs

Ever wonder what the rules actually are about dog poop in The Hague? Here they are, and a few fun facts.

Getting married in The Hague

If you want to get married in the Netherlands, there is a lot you will have to arrange at your local municipality.

Guarantor's Declaration (Letter of Invitation)

To obtain a visa for the Netherlands, foreign visitors to the country sometimes need a so-called garantverklaring, or letter of invitation.

Obligation to carry identification

On 1 January 2005 it became compulsory for everyone in the Netherlands from the age of 14 years to carry proof of identity.

Registration of birth

If your child is born in The Hague, you must register the birth within three days at the municipality.

Arranging a funeral

If a person dies in the Netherlands, this is registered in the municipality in which the person died.

Sub-municipal offices

Sub-municipal offices in The Hague and their hours of operation.

Xpat Desk

The Xpat Desk of The Hague Hospitality Centre is the first point of contact for (new) residents of The Hague.