Report your move

Are you going to move? You need to report this within 5 days. The municipality will then update your details accordingly.

What is it?

If you are moving, you need to report this within 5 days. To do so, you will need proof of your new address. This could be a purchase deed or rental contract. We call this Proof of Occupancy (‘Bewijs van bewoning’). The municipality will use this information to update your details in the Municipal Personal Records Database (GBA).

How does it work?

The following persons are allowed to report a move:

• Any person aged 16 or older, on their own behalf.
• Cohabiting spouses/registered partners, on behalf of each other (provided that spouses and partners move from the old to the new address together).
• The parent, guardian or carer, on behalf of minors.
• The parents, on behalf of their adult children living at home (provided that the parents and the children living at home move from the old to the new address together).
• Adult children, on behalf of their parent(s) living with them (provided that the adult child and parent(s) move from the old to the new address together).
• A guardian, on behalf of a person who has been placed under guardianship.
• An authorised person, with a letter of consent signed by you and a copy of your proof of identity.

What are the conditions?

• You must report your move within 5 days.
• You must be able to show that you have a valid address in The Hague. This could be a purchase deed or a rental contract.
• Are you moving to or within The Hague but have no fixed residential address? Then you need to supply a postal address.

What will I need?

• In person: valid identity documents and Proof of Occupancy
• In writing: a copy of your proof of identity, your proof of occupancy and a completed Verhuisformulier (moving form) or a letter signed by you.

The municipality will verify the authenticity of your identity documents.

How long will it take?

• In person: while you wait (if you are moving within The Hague) or 5 working days (if you are moving to The Hague from another municipality)
• In writing or online: 3 working days (if you are moving within The Hague) or 5 working days (if you are moving to The Hague from another municipality)

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

• Are you moving within The Hague or to The Hague? Then report your move digitally using DigiD. For a move within The Hague, click on 'Digitaal doorgeven verhuizing binnen Den Haag'. For a move to The Hague, click on 'Digitaal doorgeven verhuizing naar Den Haag'.
  

Digitaal doorgeven verhuizing binnen Den Haag

Digitaal doorgeven verhuizing naar Den Haag

• Would you rather report your move within and to The Hague in writing? Then use the form 'Schriftelijk verhuizing doorgeven'.
  

Schriftelijk verhuizing doorgeven

You need to print this form, sign it and include all of the required enclosures. You can send it to:

Gemeente Den Haag
Publiekszaken
Postbus 12620
2500 DL The Hague

• You can also report your move in person at the Department of Public Service desk at one of the sub-municipal offices in The Hague.
• Are you moving from The Hague to another Dutch municipality? Then you only need to inform your new municipality of the move.

• Are you moving from The Hague to another country? Then you need to report this within 5 days before your date of departure. Report your move in writing or in person at the Department of Public Service desk at one of the sub-municipal offices in The Hague.
  

Also see

• Report your move abroad (Deregistration)
• Settling in The Hague from abroad
• Resettling in The Hague from abroad
• Parking permit: Did you have a resident’s parking permit at your old address? Then don’t forget to cancel your old parking permit and/or apply for a new parking permit at your next address.
• Subscription to GFT service: Did you have an organic waste subscription for separate waste collection at your old address? Remember to cancel it by Contacting the municipality. Use the postal code checker to see if your new address falls within the subscription area. If so, you can take out a new subscription.