Registration procedures for privileged persons

Are you employed in the Netherlands as a diplomat or consular officer? Then you have special residency status.

What is it?

A privileged person is someone who is employed in the Netherlands as a diplomat or a consular employee. Or someone who works for an international organisation, e.g. the United Nations. Are you a privileged person? Then you are entitled to special residency status by law. You can consider registering in the Municipal Personal Records Database (GBA).

What are the conditions?

• You qualify as a privileged person.
• You are in possession of a privileged person's identity card.

What will I need?

• Valid proof of identity. Please note: A driving licence will not be accepted as valid identification.
• Proof of Occupancy.
• A recently-issued original birth certificate. A recent original marriage certificate (if applicable). These documents will be reviewed while you wait. Both documents can also be presented at a later date, if necessary.
  
• Your privileged person's identity card.

Legalisation

Documents from certain countries must be legalised or provided with an apostille stamp. More information on this topic is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Translations

Documents from abroad which are not written in Dutch, French, German or English must be translated into Dutch by a sworn translator in the Netherlands.

The municipality will verify the authenticity of your identity documents.

How much will it cost?

This service is provided free of charge.

How long will it take?

You will be registered in the GBA while you wait. You will also receive a Burgerservicenummer (citizen service number) straight away.

How do I apply/What do I need to do?

• Privileged persons can make an appointment to register in the GBA by sending an email to: expatservice@denhaag.nl.
  
• You will need to attend the appointment in person. Do your family members need to register, too? Then they need to come along as well.

See also

• Settling in The Hague from abroad